Steel Building question??

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I know you guys are all pretty knowledgeable with this stuff which is why I ask you. My father wants to have one of those steel buildings for a shop for the firearms manufacturing and wood working.

Anyway, who in your opinion is the best company to go with that is reasonable priced, good quality and offers financing?

Let me know

Thanks in Advance
Brian
 
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Brian,I was looking at American Steel website a few years ago but, never bought one. Sorry I have no more help than that. You might take a look there.
 
Brian, I can't help you with the best price or financing, not even recommend a company. But I will give you a heads up on some other issues I do know about. Just becasue a company has sold a gazillion buildings of the same design, does not mean it will meet code for your location. make sure the drawings will pass the building department before purchasing any building package. Be very leery of the great deals that many companies offer. they are usually deals that fell through because another customer ordered it and then learned it does not meet code. An example that I know of is a great deal a neighbor got on a garage only to find out that all the bolts for the entire building did not meet code because of the winds in our area. He had to go buy some $5000 in bolts to meet code. To find out your entire building is not made of heavy enough steel would be a real tragedy. I simply suggest that any contract you sign is on the contingency that the building as is passes the building departments approval or the company corrects the problems at their expense. In other words the contract is for a building erected, in place and usable not just the parts.

Another tip is if you see a building that you like, ask the owners of it where they got it.
 
DEFINITELY follow Daniel's advice on making sure - even get the code enforcement people to sign off on the plans.

Otherwise run like the blazes ... Nothing like having a 'kit' that you can't use! I would give you my neighbor's name and number for first hand experience, but he is no longer with us. And to top off his passing, the damn kit is still in his garage and the new Lincoln is parked outside. GO FIGURE! IMPOSSIBLE to sell it and giving it away is all together another joke!

Law suit, HA, guess who is laughing all the way to the bank! (Hint: IT IS NOT THE WIDOW!) Always, and I mean ALWAYS read the mouse print. The smaller the print the more important it seems to be these days. :biggrin:
 
I went with with Mueller in Caddo Mills, Tx.
The building is well made and I didn't have any code issues. But, if I had to do it over I'd go with a stick built structure and get exactly what I wanted. The 12' side walls are nice but just more space to heat and cool that isn't used.
 
steel building in PA

I just had one built in PA and it is great. Carolinacarports is the company. Mine is 24 x 31 with 3 garage doors and was around $7500 installed, not including the cement pad.
 
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