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There are many steel building manufacturers and suppliers to choose from when considering a purchase for your next project. The best bet is to settle on a full service company which will supply you with a designed, pre-fabricated structure that will be engineered to meet or exceed all of your local building code requirements.
The first step in purchasing a steel building is to make sure that the steel building company that you are dealing with is reputable and has a good history of treating its customers fairly. Nationally advertised companies that are endorsed strongly by reputable personalities is one place to start. Make sure that the company that you are considering dealing with will provide you with a fully itemized purchase order that lists everything that is included.
The purchase price of your steel building should also include a comprehensive and easy-to-read set of erection plans. There should also be included a list of the warranties for the framing, roof, and paint applications. Insist on heavy duty 26 gauge steel in lieu of the thinner-gauged 29 gauge “economy” building offerings. Make sure that lifetime roof fasteners are provided with the building and that the roof is a UL 90 rating. A deluxe trim package should also be included to enhance your building’s function and aesthetics.
All component parts of the steel building should be pre-punched, pre-drilled, and pre-welded at the factory prior to shipment from the factory to your job site. Inquire into whether the company will handle all of the design and rigging of your steel building “in house” and will have an individual assigned who is responsible to communicate with you about the design process. Options and accessories such as doors, windows, gutters and down spouts, vents, and other components should be of premium grade and offered at a locally competitive price.
Make sure that all framed openings that are to be engineered into the building are accounted for in the plans before you sign off on the building project’s design. An erection manual is crucial and should be included in the price of the building. For communication purposes customer service people within the organization need to be identified in the eventuality of any problems during the assembly process.
The shipping process for your building should deliver your structure on its own. “Married” or “shared” loads of multiple orders can lead to incomplete shipments and confusion at receipt of the product. All component parts down to the last bolt and washer should be accounted for on the shipping order and by physical count. Report any discrepancies to the steel building company immediately in order to ensure fast resolution of the problem. Make a check list of the above mentioned steps to make sure that the steel building company you are considering is the right one for your purchase.
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