by Elite Admin | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
7 Reasons You Should Consider a Metal Building Are you in the market for a new garage building, barn or workshop? If so, you might be wondering what building material to use. We often think of wood first, but did you realize that there are infinite advantages to...
by Elite Admin | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Your Metal Carport Guide: What Is a Carport, Do You Need One? Whether you love your car or you just want to make it last as long as possible, you probably already know the benefits of keeping it under a cover. But with 1 in every 4 Americans saying that their garage...
by Elite Admin | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Why You Need A Prefab Lean-To Metal Carport A prefab metal lean-to carport could be the perfect thing for you if you’re tired of parking in the driveway, in a parking lot, or on the side of a street. We think you’ll agree that this type of carport is both...
by Elite Admin | Apr 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Steel Building Designs: 6 Key Benefits of Steel Buildings “If you’re interested in saving money while building a strong structure, look no further.” Steel building designs have been quickly becoming a standard in construction because they provide...
by Elite Admin | Apr 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hail damage to a car is not a good look. The worst part is how preventable it is. Instead of watching helplessly on from your window as your vehicle gets pelted by the elements, take steps to ensure this never happens to you. Whether your car is your baby and you’re...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
What’s the difference between 14 gauge and 12 gauge framing? What’s the difference between 14 gauge and 12 gauge steel framing? The answer to that question is very simple; strength and value. Stronger steel framing means your metal building will not only be more...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS Granted, rain gutters aren’t exactly glamorous, but they handle a critical task: routing the runoff from a very large surface—your roof—to proper drainage away from the house. By doing this, they keep your building high and dry, protecting...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why Do I Need Steel Building Insulation? Metal and steel buildings are durable, but this choice of construction materials also presents a challenge when looking for insulation to use on such buildings. Choosing the right insulation for a metal building helps to reduce...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Metal Building Colors After you determine what type of metal building you need, it’s time to customize the look and functionality of your building. In one of our previous blog articles we discussed functional additions like gutters and downspouts. Here we will focus...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
A-FRAME ROOF STYLE STRUCTURES If you want an elegant looking steel structure to match your house design along with being affordable, look no further. A-Frame metal structures are built with an a-frame roof which matches most home designs. With our A-frame steel...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
WHAT ARE THE FEATURES FOR REGULAR ROOF STYLE METAL STRUCTURES? THE PROS: The radius bend transition from the roof on to the legs or posts makes the regular roof style the most economical of the three roof styles that we offer. Which means there are no right angle...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
DECORATIVE OPTIONS FOR YOUR METAL BUILDING While these decorative options are not all inclusive, these are a few of our most popular items. Colonial Trim Colonial trim buildings from Elite Metal Structures bring in a style of two colors meshing together on a vertical...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
ROOF PITCH Roof pitch, angle, incline, and slope – they all can be used to refer to the steepness of a metal building roof. In the roofing trade the go-to term is “pitch” and it is expressed in terms of “12 inches.” So the pitch of a roof is determined by how many...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
CLEAR SPAN STRUCTURES Clear span is an architectural term used to describe The distance between the inside surfaces of the two supports of a structural member; the distance that is unsupported or ‘clear’, if you will. Clear span construction is designed as...
by Elite Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
CERTIFIED BUILDING VERSUS NON-CERTIFIED BUILDING One of the things you need to know when building a steel structure is whether you need a permit. Local building authorities may require a permit, and if that’s the case, you will have to purchase a Certified building....
