PLAN YOUR PROJECT Steel Building Checklist

Your first steel building can seem overwhelming if you’ve never done it before. That’s why it’s important to go with a name you trust. Use The Ultimate Steel Building Checklist to ensure your steel building buying process goes smoothly and you’ll have your building up in no time!

1 Pre Planning ChecklistWhere are you going to build? ___________________

Are you planning for enough space? What will be stored in your building?

2 Important Questions To Ask Before You Buy

Does this building have a 40 year paint warranty?

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Do you include a project manager with my purchase at no extra charge?Don’t settle for a company that just wants to drop a building o� at your job site. Project managers are an invaluable asset when it comes to your project and their expertise comes in handy when you’re contemplating add-ons, design changes, or accessory options. Project managers are experts at planning, coordination, blueprints, and they’re dedicated to ensuring your budget and schedule are top priorities.

Your steel building is a long term investment and should last as long as you own your property. Paint is one of the most critical factors in protecting your steel building year a�er year. Be sure to ask your dealer what their warranty on paint is as that is o�en the sign of their paint quality.Don’t settle for sub standard product finishes as your building’s durability depends on it.

Does this building have pre-galvanized secondary framing?Galvanized secondary framing is crucial to preventing oxidation on the structural components of your steel building. Raw steel and red iron secondary framing rusts and deteriorates with no protection from moisture. Additionally red iron is o�en used to mask the visibility of rust and oxidation on your components which will degrade your building’s structural integrity.

It is critical that you purchase structural components that are properly treated to prevent rust and oxidizing. You wouldn’t buy a rusty car, don’t settle for an inferior steel building structure.

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Do you have in-house engineers and detailers on sta�?

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Have I researched this company’s reputation?Do you know who you’re doing business with? Do they have a record of dealing fairly with customers? Google the company name followed by common terms such as ‘deposit’, ‘reviews’, or ‘complaints’.

Don’t do business with anyone who does not have engineers or detailers on sta�! Why? If they don’t detail it, engineer it, or manufacture it...they’re a broker. Brokers are simply middlemen who order buildings on your behalf solely based on width, length and height dimensions. Beyond that, they o�en hand over all quality control of your building to the cheapest overseas bidder and pocket the di�erence in price.

When do you need to pull permits? When are you planning to build?

Can you manage parts of the project?If you can manage parts of your own project or you have a general contractor chosen already, you may qualify for direct pricing. The scope of a steel building manufacturer includes all the facets of the structural components and exterior finish. This does not however include acces-sories such as doors and windows. Buying direct and managing your own building project means you will have full control over the selection of your accessories.

If a building salesman isn’t willing to tell you the exact specifications of the accessories they are including with your building, there is a good chance they are low quality with a high markup.

Drawings on a cocktail napkin won’t cut it when it comes to financing or county and city approval. O�en times, professional permit drawings are needed before you can go to the bank for financing or to the county to pull building permits. Drawings like this normally take 4-6 weeks to complete. This is where your project begins, make sure you get your drawings on time.

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�e Armstrong DifferenceAt Armstrong Steel we use only the highest quality materials in our steel buildings. Below are our standard features that every customer receives when they choose Armstrong for their new steel building. We have included additional room for you to do your own comparison of other steel building companies.

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Features

50 Year Structural Warranty

Purlin Bearing Rib (PBR) Roof & Walls

FREE Project Manager

Nationwide Dealer Network

In House Detailing & Engineering

G90 Hot Dip Galvanized Secondary Framing

Galvanized Base Angles

Galvanized Flange Bracing

40 Year Wall Panel Warranty

40 Year Paint Warranty

35 Year Roof Panel Warranty

State Of The Art Manufacturing Facility

1” Double Beaded Mastic Tape

Erection Details in 3-D For Ease of Construction

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