| Steel has been a commonly used material for | | | | foundation. The steel structure is then inserted |
| garage construction since the earliest days of the | | | | into the foundation, and fixed in with bolts. The |
| twentieth century. Garage buildings made from | | | | end walls and garage doors are added last. There |
| steel offer a solution for your storage needs that | | | | are also accessories like lights and windows, truss |
| is very affordable. New techniques have been | | | | bracing and sky lights which can be added to |
| incorporated into steel garage construction thanks | | | | garage kits. |
| to the development of new technologies. | | | | There are unique advantages over traditional |
| Do-It-Yourself or DIY kits are the latest trend for | | | | buildings which can be found in steel garage |
| steel garages, allowing people to build their own | | | | buildings. Steel garage buildings are economical, as |
| steel garages from readymade kits. | | | | well as easy to construct within only a day or |
| There is a wide array of sizes and styles available | | | | two. They only require a minimal amount of labor, |
| for steel garage buildings. Steel garages are found | | | | and because the steel is resistant to threats like |
| most commonly in an arch style. In the arch style, | | | | fire, hail, earthquake and hurricane, the insurance |
| an arc behaves as both the sidewall of the | | | | costs are generally less. Steel garage buildings can |
| building, and the roof. There is also a rigid frame | | | | be modified easily, and extended as needed. |
| format, and a straight roof format. Garages can | | | | Pricing for steel garage buildings is competitive, at |
| also be found in many patterns, like Mohave, | | | | approximately $5 per square foot to start. |
| Sierra, Sonoran, Gambrel and Teton. Galvanized | | | | There are several different builders and designers |
| steel panels are available in a wide variety of | | | | who offer designs for steel garage buildings. |
| colors, including burgundy, patina green, dark blue, | | | | There are many local contractors who are |
| charcoal grey, antique bronze, brown, ivory and | | | | available to help manage the assembly of these |
| white. | | | | garage systems, but they are also easy to |
| Steel garage kits that are custom designed are | | | | assemble by yourself if you are using a |
| also available from various manufacturers. Kits like | | | | do-it-yourself kit. Steel garage structures are |
| these have to be assembled on site, and are not | | | | guaranteed for up to thirty years because of |
| meant to be assembled by the home owner. The | | | | their durability. |
| steel material is pre-engineered, then built on a | | | | |