Metal Garage Barns

Why Choosing Steel Construction Makes Good Sense

What’s better about a metal garage barn or metal barn garage? Lots of things, honestly. For starters, metal garage barns don’t come with the same moisture concerns as wood-framed barns and buildings. Steel doesn’t rot like wood, and it offers better protection from storms and other weather extremes. Termites, insects, and other critters aren’t really a concern, either. These pests aren’t attracted to steel, and they pose no structural threat to a steel structure. The same can’t be said for a wooden building! You’ll have less fire worries with a steel build too, since steel is naturally incombustible.

We’ve already mentioned that steel construction is more flexible, too. It’s easier to expand or adapt a steel structure vs. a stick build. And steel garage barn maintenance is easier, as well. A wooden barn or building needs frequent repainting or staining, but steel buildings generally don’t require refinishing. Cleaning a steel structure is pretty easy, too. You can simply hose it off, hose it out, and let it air dry – moisture won’t penetrate steel like it will wood. You can even turn a pressure washer onto your steel garage barn with no worries.

More Specific Benefits of Going with Steel for Your Barn Garage

When it comes to the many benefits of choosing steel, we’re really just getting warmed up. Nothing is more reliable than a metal garage barn from Carport Central, and there are plenty of other benefits worth noting, too:

• Metal garage barn prices : Since the cost to build is a primary concern for pretty much everyone these days, let’s take a look at metal garage barn cost. Thanks to lingering COVID impacts, ongoing supply chain issues, rising fuel costs, and inflation in general, construction material costs have gone up across the board – and that includes both wood and metal. All that being the case, it’s still less expensive to build with steel than it is with wood. And the larger your building dimensions, the more you can save per square foot by going with steel. Plus, you’ll save on maintenance costs over the many decades of service life of a steel building. Oh, and here’s one more cost-benefit to bear in mind – thanks to its known fire resistance, a steel building is often cheaper to insure.
• A full palette of color options : Barn red is a popular color for garages and barn buildings alike, but you certainly aren’t limited to that. When you partner with Carport Central to provide your new metal garage barn, you actually have some 17 roofing and paneling colors from which to choose! You can go with barn red, or you can also opt for charcoal, pewter gray, black, white, galvalume, green, tan, pebble beige, sandstone, brown, clay, slate blue, burgundy, burnished slate, copper, and crimson red. With a selection like this, there are bound to be some building colors you’ll really like. You can mix and match the colors of your roof, side paneling, and trim if you like, and can even opt for an attractive two-tone wainscot look for the sides.
• Faster construction with shorter lead times : How soon would you like to have your metal garage barn building installed? Or perhaps more accurately, how soon do you NEED your building? With current average lead times, a stick build can take months or even over a year to complete after you sign the contract. But light gauge steel construction is a considerably more streamlined process. Each custom steel component is designed, premeasured, and fabricated ahead of time, so a metal garage barn goes up MUCH faster once your materials arrive on-site, with less needed labor.

 Interested in going with a metal garage barn kit that you can actually install yourself for a discount? Carport Central makes those available, too! 

• The strength and durability of steel : Let’s not neglect the obvious. One of the things that draws folks to consider building with steel in the first place is its sheer strength and durability. Pound-for-pound, there’s no stronger commercially-available building material! Galvanized steel possesses some unique qualities that other building materials simply can’t match. Not only is steel essentially weather-proof, but it’s also more lightning-resistant, fire-resistant, pest-resistant, and even earthquake-resistant.
• Better energy efficiency : Many folks naturally assume that a wood-framed building would be more energy-efficient, but that’s actually a false assumption. A well-insulated metal building can actually be 40% more energy-efficient than a stick build! Does that surprise you? Understand that steel framing is more dense and compact than wood framing, so there’s more available space for filling with insulation. The more insulation you can pack into your ceiling and walls, the greater the energy efficiency of your building. More insulation also means more effective buffering of external noise pollution.
• More eco-friendly! : You’re aware that trees are a renewable resource, but construction-grade lumber isn’t always produced in an eco-friendly, sustainable manner. But the steel used in American construction includes a minimum percentage of recycled content, and is itself 100% recyclable. Also consider this. Construction sites tend to generate lots of trash destined for landfills, but that isn’t the case with prefab steel construction. Since every building component comes pre-measured and pre-cut, there’s essentially no waste produced during the building installation process. All things considered, it’s no exaggeration to say that steel construction is one of the most eco-friendly building approaches around!

 How Are Metal Garage Barn Prices Determined?

What will a metal garage barn actually cost me? That’s absolutely a fair question, and we’re here to provide you with some answers. In short, the cost of your metal garage barn will ultimately depend upon the specific building dimensions and customizations you choose. Here are a few deciding price factors to keep in mind:

• Building dimensions : This may go without saying, but we’ll say it anyway. The bigger your metal garage barn building, the greater the cost. But also understand that cost per square foot generally decreases as you go bigger. You’ll get more bang for your buck with a 50’-wide metal structure than you will with a 30’-wide metal structure.
• Building design : Another benefit of choosing a structure sourced by Carport Central is that you’re truly in the driver’s seat when it comes to deciding your custom building design. Create your own custom building plan with our simple-to-use 3D Estimator, easily accessible from any computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet!
• Customization options : With Carport Central, there are many ways to customize your building. The dimensions and customizations you choose will ultimately help to decide the total price of your building, as well:

 🤔 Which roof style do you prefer? Raised center roof, continuous roof, or something else?

🤔 Do you want your structure to be fully enclosed, partially enclosed, open-air, or some combination of the above? We can build it any way you want.

🤔 Would you like to go with standard 14-gauge steel framing, or would you prefer a more rugged 12-gauge upgrade?

🤔 Are you OK with the standard 29-gauge steel paneling, or would you feel better about choosing a thicker 26-gauge option for your custom garage barn building?

🤔 Which color options would you prefer for your roofing, side paneling, and trim?

🤔 What types of access points do you need for your garage barn? We provide everything from roll-up doors, to walk-in doors, to windows, to open frame-out options.

• Building certification : Depending on your particular installation location, wind and snow load certification may be required to meet your local building codes. That’s not a problem for us; we can provide steel structures to meet any building codes. But even if certification isn’t required in your area, we still recommend it to all of our customers for the added peace of mind a certified metal structure provides. Carport Central can engineer your garage to meet any specifications you desire.
• Steel market fluctuations : Because of the current volatile state of the world steel market, material prices can rise without much notice. But the good news for you is that you can go ahead and lock in your price now by placing a deposit on your building order. By doing so, even if material prices do go up in the future, your quoted building price won’t change!
• Site foundation : What type of foundation do you want to use for your metal garage barn? We provide specialty anchors for all common foundation types, including concrete, asphalt, gravel, and even plain level ground. With Carport Central, the foundation you choose for your metal building is really up to you. As long as your installation site is leveled and cleared, we can install on practically any surface.
• Delivery and installation : For other types of construction, having your barn delivered and installed often incurs an additional expense. But that’s not how it works with Carport Central! We INCLUDE delivery and installation in our 46-state service area for NO extra charge. And thanks to our exclusive relationships with local American manufacturers and installers, we can also get your building out to you with shorter lead times!

Metal Garage Barn Installation Site Preparation

Carport Central is happy to do the heavy lifting when it comes to the delivery and installation of your custom building, but we don’t provide site preparation services. Here are some things you’ll need to take care of before our crew arrives to put up your building:

• Obtain any needed building permits (check with your local building authority to learn what may be required)
• Make sure your site is level
• Mark any buried utility lines on your site
• Make sure our installation crew has easy access to your site, so they can park their trucks & trailers as close as possible
• Make sure to communicate with us about your building foundation plans, so we can be sure to include the correct anchors for your particular building

How Can You Use a Metal Garage Barn?

The better question is, how can’t you use a metal garage barn from Carport Central? There’s not much you can’t do with one of the versatile metal structures we provide! Here are a few ways we’ve seen customers make use of the custom metal garage barn buildings we provide:

• Farm & agricultural usage – Wooden barns are out, but rugged metal buildings are in for all sorts of farm and agricultural applications. Metal buildings make for excellent horse barns, hay barns, livestock shelters, agricultural production facilities, and more.
• Venues & gathering spaces – If you’re in need of a building for hosting weddings, receptions, parties, or other mass gatherings, our metal garge barn structures work really well for these types of applications.
• Personal or commercial vehicle garage – If you need a place to house your farm, personal, or commercial vehicles, our metal buildings are the perfect solution. They can be designed to look like a barn on the outside, but on the inside, they can easily lend themselves for parking garage usage.
• Retail & office space – If your team is growing, and you need a building solution for expanding your available office space, a metal garage barn can be a perfect solution. Or perhaps you’re planning to open a new retail location? Our metal garage barns work great for that, too!
• Service industries – From automotive repair, to food service, to any number of professional services, a metal garage barn from Carport Central can be the perfect homebase for your center of operations.
• Commercial storage – Need a secure place for keeping your commercial vehicles and equipment? Or maybe you really need a commercial production facility or warehouse? Either way, our commercial-sized metal garage barns can serve your needs nicely.
• Industrial usage – Steel tubing structures perform wonderfully in industrial environments, too. Whether you’re looking for protected manufacturing space, machining space, or space for finishing materials, our metal buildings have been shown to serve industrial needs really well.

 The Best Metal Buildings Come from Carport Central!

Carport Central is proud to source the best steel buildings and structures in America. Each of our metal structures is custom-designed and then custom-fabricated by a local manufacturer, and we’re proud to source American steel. Whenever you partner with Carport Central, you’re really helping to support American jobs. If you can dream it, we can help to make it happen!

• We’re a top online metal structure provider for 46 states, serving practically all of the continental U.S.
• We have extensive experience in providing custom metal barns and metal buildings of all styles, sizes, and applications for residential, agricultural, and commercial needs
• Our easy-to-use 3D Building Designer allows you to create your OWN ideal building plan, right from the comfort of your own couch
• Delivery & installation of your custom building is INCLUDED with purchase, for NO additional charge!
• Interested in picking up your building materials and being able to install yourself at a discount? Each custom metal building kit we provide comes with all needed building materials for installation.
• We offer the best financing and rent-to-own options in the entire industry!
• Nobody beats our level of customer experience and personalized customer service!