Since its induction into framing and construction in the late 1800s, from skyscrapers to garages, warehouses to homes, steel has become one of the most prized and ubiquitous building materials available today. And is it really any wonder? Steel buildings are renowned for their resilience, ability to weather harsh elements and withstand the corrosive force of rust, water, mold, and insects. Furthermore, steel sits quite comfortably at the cross-roads between affordability and aesthetic appeal.
Still, many customers waver between utilizing steel in their design and opting for more traditional measures (such as incorporating wood, brick, or stone.) If you’re on the fence, then let the Allied team highlight four indications that your project should include the best building material out there—steel.
Your Design Is Highly Customized
We’ll continue to say it – when it comes to blueprints and pre-fabrication engineering, no building material is as customizable as steel. With the advent of modern, mechanized manufacturing technologies, steel plants now have the ability to build, bend, and twist your structure into whatever shape and size best suit its application.
Most metal buildings, such as those offered by Allied, offer a range of personalized design additions, including roofing, windows, skylights, overhangs and mezzanines, service doors, loading bays, and more. Steel buildings also come with finishing options that can look like brick, stone or any other number of exteriors, so your aesthetic dreams can easily marry your utilitarian ones.
It Needs To Be Reinforced
While a small garden shed is unlikely to abrade due to its purpose, the same cannot be said for an agrarian warehouse or a mechanic’s auto-bay. When your building will be used for more labor-intensive purposes, whether storage or manufacturing, it will need to withstand the wear and tear that comes with it. Steel has a yield stress of 50,000 pounds per square inch in both compression and tension, a greater strength-to-weight ratio than just about any other structural building material on the market.
It also has the greatest ability to stay strong amidst inclement weather events like tornadoes, hurricanes, and hail. Furthermore, in the face of potential seismic events, steel is similarly resilient, making it an ideal choice for clients planning for installation in seismic zones.
You Want It To Be Sustainable
If you’re like many others in the modern era, and sustainability matters to you, then your only sensible option for construction material is steel. Believe it or not, steel is the most recycled material on our planet.
The composition of many fabricated steel structures includes 90 percent reused materials, and these structures are efficiently manufactured using non-expendable methods. In this way, structural steel conserves land by emptying salvaging yards and curbing the need for industrial landfills.
You Want It Built Fast
If all the above is not enough to sway you towards steel, then let us remind you that steel can be designed, manufactured, assembled, and erected in a fraction of the time it takes to do the same with other materials. This means you can have your structure up and running more quickly, saving you time and money if one accounts for labor expenses and the financial boon of your operations starting sooner.
You Need Steel – Allied Steel
When it comes to construction projects, complex or quotidian, you can’t put a price on peace of mind. At Allied Steel, our expertise and attention to detail are unparalleled. Come see why we lead the pack in international steel building solutions. To get a quote, visit our pricing page or call us at 1-866-651-8116