An Overview of Metal Agricultural Buildings

If there’s one thing that an agricultural operation always needs, it’s storage. In the past, barns and storage buildings were raised out of wood. While this form of building can be put up quickly and can provide great storage and protection for livestock, it also has some serious disadvantages. That’s why many farmers in the modern era are turning to agricultural buildings made from engineered steel structures.

There are a broad range of advantages that steel buildings have over traditional wooden ones, and they can be an outstanding, sturdy and economical solution to expanding the available storage space on your farm operation. Explore an overview of metal agricultural buildings, the advantages they can offer your operation, and where you can go to get the best quality structures.

Metal Agricultural Buildings

When your operation is in need of high-quality buildings for any expansion of your storage needs, metal agricultural buildings, barns and structures are the ideal choice. They’re outstanding for storing machinery and tractors, protecting livestock, or storing hay, grain or other materials.

These buildings have a broad range of benefits over traditional wood structures, from their advanced engineering to their durability and longevity, to their sheer utility. Here are just a few outstanding benefits of agricultural buildings formed from steel.

Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing

Wood-framed buildings are built using long-respected techniques, that’s for certain, but they’re not actually custom engineered like steel buildings are. Each metal-frame building is custom engineered to meet the exact needs and specifications of the farm where they’re being constructed. They can withstand almost any environmental hazard, from earthquakes to wildfires to hurricanes and tornados.

Most of these buildings are designed with an arch structure, a sturdy method of design that’s been respected for thousands of years and provides unparalleled durability. The superstructure frame of these consists of steel beams that crisscross to provide superb structural integrity. The end result is a structure whose durability outstrips even the best constructed wood frame barns.

Durable, High-Quality Steel

Buildings constructed of high-quality steel and metal alloy carry a number of other benefits over traditional wood-frame structures as well. They’re incredibly low maintenance, as steel doesn’t rot, swell or warp, and it’s specially treated to resist rust.

Steel is also not subject to pest infestation — you’ll never have to worry about carpenter ants or termites with a steel building. Finally, steel buildings are non-flammable, so they’ll keep standing and can be refurbished and reused, even after a fire disaster.

Completely Customizable

Steel buildings tend to have more space inside than wood barns. This is because they don’t require support columns or trusses, so the inside of the building is 100 percent open to be designed specifically to your storage needs. Add extra animal pens or use every inch for equipment storage. Choose options like added ventilation, skylights and special end walls to create the ideal utility and performance for your needs. It’s up to you!

Durable Agricultural Buildings

If you need a more durable, permanent and customizable building to increase your agricultural storage, choose a steel agricultural building from Metal Pro Buildings. You’ll get the best farm storage available, customized to your exact needs. Read a bit more about our metal agricultural buildings, and get in touch with us to place your order today!

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