Commercial FAQ’s
Can you customize your steel buildings to various shapes and sizes?
Yes. At SteelMaster, we have specialized in custom structures for many years. SteelMaster leads the industry on specialty arch structures
What type of foundation is required?
Your foundation can be concrete, wood, or other materials based on your intended use. Most SteelMaster Building owners place their buildings on a concrete slab or footer. With our simple pre-drilled Base Connector, attaching your SteelMaster Building to foundation anchor bolts is a snap.
What about annual maintenance?
You don’t have to treat it, paint it, or maintain it. With a SteelMaster Building, you just enjoy it. The Galvalume Plus coating provides years of maintenance-free use. And the rugged resilient steel will take the bumps and bangs common to a working building.
Can I insulate a SteelMaster Building?
The SteelMaster design allows for just about any type of insulation. Whether you choose fiberglass rolls, spray-on insulation or rigid foam, the insulation can easily be retrofitted after building construction.
Can I run electrical wiring through my building?
Of course! Running electrical wiring is easy, although, you will probably want to have a certified electrician install your wiring.
How many skylights and/or vents can I put in my building?
You must allow six feet of clearance from the end of the building before placing a vent or skylight. Then the accessories can be placed every ten feet if they are staggered side to side. If you wish to not stagger the accessories you must allow 20-feet between each skylight and/or vent.
Can I put my own end walls and doors in?
Definitely! When you need to match or complement other structures, SteelMaster Buildings can be customized using our Trim Kits to tie into other material such as wood, vinyl siding, even brick or block.
What will prevent condensation in my building?
All buildings produce some condensation, so make sure your building is properly ventilated to avoid any condensation inside your SteelMaster Building. We offer louver and turbine vents as accessories that eliminate condensation, maximize air circulation and are easy to install.
Can I paint my building?
You can paint your SteelMaster Building as you would any other type of building. However, painting isn’t required for weather protection - the aluminum + zinc surface provides that for 30 years! For more information on painting, please contact at SteelMaster Representative.
What is the best material for this type building?
In a word - STEEL! Steel does not rot, warp, shrink or split and its non-combustible. Structural steel is easier to handle, stronger, and less expensive than any other common building material. Steel’s inherent strength resists fire, earthquake and hurricane damage. Steel components weigh up to 60% less than wood members and all steel products are repeatedly recyclable.
Will the assembled SteelMaster Building meet or exceed building loads?
Every SteelMaster Building has been professionally designed and engineered to meet BOCA, UBC, and IBC loads. Also each building comes with professionally engineered plans verifying that it will meet your local building loads.
Can I put in a partition?
Customizing the interior of your SteelMaster Building is easy to do. With our clear span, truss-less design you can divide up the space in your SteelMaster Building however you want.
How do I off-load my building?
In order to expedite the off-loading of your SteelMaster Building, you will need approximately 3-4 people to unload by hand or a piece of equipment such as a forklift, front-end loader, backhoe or boom truck. We recommend you wear gloves if unloading by hand because the panels are very sharp.
How long does it take to get my blueprints?
Blueprints should be received in 3-4 weeks, upon completion and authorization of the deposit and purchase order.
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