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What are the advantages to a steel building?
There are many benefits to building with steel as opposed to wooden framing. They are wide ranging benefits and include durability and warranties, as well as tax credits, a speedy assembly and having a “green” building.
Because of the pre-engineered parts, steel buildings can be quickly erected. Less assembly is required onsite, which will significantly lower your cost of labor. With guidelines that are straightforward and a little help, you can assemble a stress free and simple steel building.
Steel is extremely durable, far more so than wood. There is no rotting, shrinking or mold growth with weathering. Termites and other insects don’t damage it. The stability isn’t affected by cracks or knots that naturally occur in lumber. The resistance to fire, hurricane winds and earthquakes is a large advantage that steel has over wood. This directly impacts your building’s insurance costs as well.
Armstrong’s warranties on it’ssteel buildings last for decades, as we are confident in our product. In recent years, the US increased the energy tax credit maximums, and you can apply the credit to your steel building. Steel construction is “green” because you can recycle steel very easily. Wooden construction necessitates forest destruction where steel construction utilizes recycled materials for their strong structures.
