5 Of The Most Popular Types Of Steel Buildings

Metal or steel buildings are ideal for any contractor or builder looking for a flexible, cost-effective, and durable building solution.

Highly durable and virtually maintenance-free, steel buildings and metal building systems can be customized to capture your desired look as well as practical use.

Steel buildings also reduce construction times and make expansion extremely simple.

With that said, steel buildings are becoming very popular in a wide variety of industries.

Everything from crane buildings to giant sports arenas, and steel buildings are becoming the building method of choice for most builders and contractors.

You can design and build a steel building to suit just about any need, and in the article below, we will talk about 5 of the most popular types of steel buildings.

Table Of Contents

Aviation Buildings
Residential Buildings
Agricultural Buildings
Commercial Buildings
Garages or Workshops
What Can a Steel Building Do For You?

1. Aviation Buildings

It goes without saying that airplanes need large, open spaces for storage purposes.

The last thing you want as a pilot is a cramped hangar. Smaller hangars can lead to costly damages and safety issues. The open design capabilities of steel buildings help prevent injury and damage from occurring.

Airplanes require uninterrupted space for storage, and that can certainly be achieved with a steel building.

Steel buildings can incorporate a clear span design to ensure you don't have any intrusive poles or pillars crowding your building's interior.

Another benefit of using steel building systems for your aviation building is the ease of upkeep. Thanks to the design and integrity, your time spent on routine maintenance is much lower with a steel building.

Metal buildings are much sturdier and more durable even more so that the United State Government mandates the use of steel building systems.

The U.S. Department of Defense even mandates that all of its government hangars should be made out of steel, for reasons of durability, space, cost, and ease of erection and expansion.

This allows you to store large planes and helicopters, or just about any other large aircraft in your wide-open steel building hangar.

You can also incorporate several hangar door options into your steel building, allowing for even more versatility.

2. Residential Buildings

When you picture the typical American neighborhood, steel buildings probably aren't the first things that come to mind. But maybe they should.

Many people are now building pre-engineered steel buildings for houses and living quarters due to reduced upkeep, cost-effectiveness, and improved designs.

Steel buildings are generally half the cost of traditional construction methods, and are stronger and require less overall maintenance.

Termites and other insects won't eat away at your steel home, either.

Steel buildings give homeowners peace of mind knowing that their home will be resistant to pests that can damage other homes and that their steel building will be able to last longer than homes made out of more traditional materials like wood.

Even the thought of adding on or expanding the home is easier with a steel building. As families grow, or if an elderly loved one needs to move in, creating the extra space is much easier than they would be with a wooden or brick home.

On top of the peace of mind that you get from using a steel building as your home, you can also customize the walls and roof so that your neighbors wouldn't know that your home is actually a steel building instead of a home like theirs.

People across the country are starting to realize a residential steel building doesn't have to look like a big metal box, because with the different finishing options, they can make it look however they want.

3. Agricultural Buildings

If you're a farmer or agriculturalist, a steel building can be your best ally.

Because of its ability to store feed, hay, animals, and large equipment safely, steel buildings are a farmer's dream come true.

If you're worried about your livestock's well-being, you can build a steel barn to house your goats, cows, and horses.

Horses tend to chew on just about anything and kick internal columns, damaging the building's structural integrity.

Your steel barn won't need internal columns for support, plus you won't need to continually replace poles, animal pens, or posts due to wear and tear of animals, rot, fungi, and insects.

Your animals will have a safe habitat to move around safely, especially if you construct pens inside.

Steel buildings are also able to withstand the elements much better and help keep your animals safe from the inclement weather.

Housing your farming equipment is important, and with the security measures you add to your steel building, you can know that your equipment is safe.

Due to the open design of steel buildings, you are able to maneuver tractors and other equipment into your building easier than you would with a wood building. No more leaving your equipment outside to be affected by the elements or someone looking to steal your equipment.

4. Commercial Buildings

Steel buildings are easily expandable and can help your business grow in your targeted market.

If you've ever seen a small business trying to expand a traditional building, you know it's not that simple, and it's relatively expensive.

That's not the case with a steel building.

Steel buildings are usually half the cost and construct in half the time as traditional buildings, saving you money all around.

With the pre-engineered steel building systems used by CDMG, you can have your building much quicker than you could if you were transporting lumber and other materials to your site.

Thanks to their expert team of engineers, and the use of Building Information Modeling, BIM, our steel building kits are delivered to the job site and can be erected as soon as possible.

All of the space in your building is usable as well, including your ceiling, and they aren't crowded by poles, pillars, or support walls.

The steel building design provides you with the maximum amount of space for storage and is the best investment for your business if you're worried about space.

Combining the truncated construction schedule and the customization options that you have access to using prefab metal buildings to house your business gives you the best your business needs now and as you grow in the future.

5. Garages Or Workshops

One of the most popular uses for steel buildings is a garage or a workshop because it provides the durability and strength that will protect your classic car, motorcycle, power tools, or other valuables.

Whether you're rebuilding an old muscle car or using it to do some woodworking, you will likely end up spending a lot of time in your steel garage doing what you love.

Pre-engineered steel buildings are designed to withstand the elements like high winds, snow, hurricanes, and even seismic activity.

Engineers use the guidelines provided by your local municipality in the design process of the prefab metal building.

Plus, the parts will arrive at your job site ready to be erected, unlike wood buildings or pole barns, which reach the job site in pieces.

Your steel building can be constructed quickly and will be up to the task of protecting your possessions no matter where you live.

Another aspect that will make your steel building stand out is the ease of maintenance. As we've covered above, steel buildings aren't as susceptible to pests that can damage more traditional buildings.This helps give you more time working on what you love, instead of maintaining and fixing your building over the course of its lifetime.

So go ahead and get a steel building so you can use it to do what you love, or even turn it into the perfect man cave or she-shed.