Why Steel?

SAFETY

• Each Real Steel Home is engineered to meet or exceed the building codes in your area.
• The engineering of each structure includes wind loads, snow loads, collateral loads, seismic loads, any additional roof loads and loading for mezzanine floors, if included.
• Deflection limits are considered and set for each structure so that dissimilar materials can best work together.
• Steel beams, steel purlins and steel roof panels provide more protection from falling trees than conventional constructions.
• Steel roof and wall panels have obvious advantages for fire dangers.

VERSATILITY

• Almost any width, length and height is available.
• Simple shapes can be joined in several ways.
• Complex shapes can be created and joined together.
• Basements can be utilized under all of part of you steel structure.
• Main or second floor systems can be utilized for all or part of your steel structure. Small or large sections of your structure could be erected without a floor system.
• Lean-to roofs and canopies can provide very usable and attractive spaces.
• Huge wall openings for windows or multi-panel doors, etc., are easy and routine because roof loads are transferred to steel columns.
• Your structure could be designed with different length columns to conform to your sloped site, greatly reducing site grading costs.

SUSTAINABILITY

• There is very little waste in your steel building package.
• There is a high percentage of recycled content in your steel package.
• Almost all of your steel package is is recyclable.
• There are 11 manufacturing plants in the USA which reduces trucking miles.
• Your finished product will be super insulated and very energy efficient.
• The materials on your steel structure are very long lasting.

DRAMATIC SPACES

• Architects can let their imaginations run wild because of steel’s clear span properties that can create dramatic indoor and outdoor spaces.
• Deep overhangs and unsupported canopies are just two options.

LOW MAINTENANCE

• All painted steel products come with a 20 year warranty.
• All secondary steel and related components are G30 galvanized.
• A permanent gutter guard system is available to eliminate cleaning gutters.

STEEL WON’T BURN, WON’T ROT AND TERMITES CAN’T EAT IT!