Saturday, December 6, 2008

Durable and Affordable Self-Storage Structures: A Popular Use for Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings

Durable and Affordable Self-Storage Structures: A Popular Use for Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings

The top selling characteristics of steel are its sturdiness and affordability. These account for its popularity as a structural resource and the many options it offers – not least for use as pre-fabricated storage structures. Self-storage facilities are particularly popular, and are becoming increasingly favored by storage facility owners and financiers alike. These units are secure, provide abundant square footage, are made of a very sturdy material, and, in effect, have little or no upkeep and repair.

Premium grade steel usually is the first choice when erecting self-storage structures. High winds, heavy snows, and seismic activity pose no problems for steel self-storage buildings and they can further be coated with an aluminum composite to help prevent corrosion. Additionally, there are only minimal overhead costs – making a pre-fabricated steel self-storage structure an excellent choice in terms of cost-efficiency.

Steel self-storage buildings are fast and easy to erect and they are pre-engineered and pre-fabricated at the factory and transported complete to the assembly site. They are pre-welded, pre-punched, and pre-drilled at the plant to allow quicker assembly, therefore reducing further labor costs at the construction site. Once at the project site they can be rapidly assembled.

Steel self-storage structure systems are also adaptable. Moveable inner partitions are provided so that the size of each section can be endlessly adapted to suit your requirements. Pre-engineered self-storage structures can also be expanded at any point in the future to support extra units: end walls are simply disconnected and the desired additions installed. The primary end walls can be re-adjoined in most instances.

The likelihood of a fire ruining a steel self-storage building assembly is negligible as premium grade steel is an incombustible material. However, to further boost the security of these buildings you should consider installing security systems. Steel’s fire resistant attributes can also cut the protection premiums for your self-storage structure – you should speak to your insurance agent about this. Self-storage steel structure systems are less expensive than conventional structures, so they can be designed to your own specific requirements.

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