Yes.Freight is included to your jobsite in the location that you selected to determine the building loads. It is possible that some remote locations will require different shipping methods. In these cases, we will call you to determine which method will be best and let you know whether or not extra shipping time will be required.

Yes. If you would like to buy a building for anywhere in the United States of America (including Hawaii and Alaska), please follow the link to Braemar Steel Buildings Inc., or call our office at 1-866-720-3222 and we can provide a detailed quote.

Freight costs are included in the quoted prices. In general, freight costs will vary with the weight of the building and the destination location. To remain competitive, we will share your freight with other buildings to the extent that it doesn’t impede with your delivery requirements.

Yes. The wall panels and/or roof panels and trims are painted with a long-lasting factory-applied paint. Galvalume finish is also available.

Yes. You can choose from a variety of colors. Galvalume is also available.

We offer many types of insulation with a range of R-values for you to choose from. You get to determine what insulation type will best suit your steel building needs.

Yes. Unlike some other companies, we are not interested in selling you a building and taking a deposit, only call you to sell you the framed openings to get into it! You get to pick from a wide variety of framed opening sizes for large doors, and you locate them before you get our price. You can also purchase walk door kits or window framing kits that you can field locate anywhere they will fit around the building (some conditions apply. You can’t cut wall girts or interfere with building bracing systems that are required for structural stability).

In general, a building takes 6 to 8 weeks to deliver from when you release it for fabrication. You have the option to put it into fabrication right away, or you can have drawings sent to you to review before we fabricate anything.

The 2005 National Building Code of Canada lists loading requirements for various locations throughout Canada. In some cases, where provincial building codes or municipal by-laws exist, the local jurisdiction may require different loading requirements. Check with your local building department to ensure that the values you select will be appropriate for your municipality. When selecting your location, you will be presented with the opportunity to change the loading requirements to suit your municipality, or you can accept the 2005 National Building Code values. Once the loading criteria is established, we will design your building to meet the requirements of your local building codes and provide drawings stamped and certified by a Professional Engineer who is licensed to practice in your province.

The price is based on Regular Occupancy. Low Human Occupancy can be used in some cases, like farm buildings. This uses a reduced safety factor that is based on the likelihood that humans will not be in the building if it collapses. If you decide to order a building with a reduced safety factor, make sure that you will still be able to obtain a building permit. There are also other situations where a higher safety factor than the regular occupancy is required. This is the case in schools, assembly buildings, and post-disaster buildings like fire stations. Please check with your local building department if you are not sure which occupancy you need.

The price is based on a non-windswept building. This means that we did not use a reduced roof snow load that is based on the wind helping to keep snow off the roof. In addition, we do not allow for snow accumulation due to adjacent structures that are higher than the new building roof. If this condition exists, please call so that we can determine if you need additional reinforcement in the building design.

The main difference is which side of the panel is painted. The choice is primarily based on personal preference and aesthetics.

PBR roof panels are fastened to the supporting purlins using screws that penetrate the panel. Detailing methods, trims, and sealants all assist to reduce the risk of roof leaks. The PBR roof panel system is a very common roof system and is recommended for roof slopes of 1:12 or greater. Our Ultra-Dek roof system is a “standing seam” roof system that hides all roof penetrations under the seamed panel ribs. This reduces the risk of roof leaks and is a superior roof. Lower roof slopes can also be achieved.

Our building price is based on a clear span with no interior columns. Interior columns impede with the interior layout of the building, but may be more economical than a clear span building depending on the loading for your area. In general, interior columns reduce building prices on buildings larger than 40 to 50 feet wide. Currently, you do not have the option to add interior columns on your own. If you would like interior columns, call or e-mail us and we can provide you with a competitive quote.

The best spacing of sidewall and end wall columns is based on many factors like building width, building length, snow loads, wind loads, and framed wall opening quantities. Although you have several choices for bay spacing, they have been limited to ones that are reasonably economical for the building width and length that you choose. Once you know the arrangement of framed openings you need in each wall, you can run the building with the different bay sizes that work for you to determine the best price. If there isn’t a bay available for cross-bracing after you add the framed openings, additional framing may be added to the building that may increase the price.

While the thermal design of a building is based on many factors such as wall insulation type and thickness, roof insulation type and thickness, girt and purlin spacing, roof and panel colours, and roof type, it is also based on factors that we don’t have control over, like the heating, cooling, and ventilation system being installed. For your convenience, we offer a type of insulation that is made for the steel building industry in a range of thicknesses to be incorporated into the design of the HVAC system because the insulation is needed on site during the installation of the building. We do not recommend any thickness and we do not take responsibility for the performance of the insulation that a customer requests.

Gutters and downspouts are not required with respect to the performance of the building. While they allow water to be collected from the roof, they also need to be kept clean. The gutters and downspouts must be kept free from ice that may keep water from properly draining from the roof. In some cases, water on the roof may be blocked sufficiently that it pools and penetrates the roof, causing a leak.

Wall and/or roof liner is used to enhance the appearance of the interior of the building, but it is not required. If you select to include insulation, the vapour barrier is white and will be the surface that you see between the structural members. In some cases, liner is used to protect the insulation from accidental rips or tears. If you would like roof or wall liner, you can choose it as an accessory and add it to your building order. You can choose to have full roof liner, full wall liner, or wall liner for the first 8 ft from the floor.

We provide detailed erection drawings and an erection manual with every building. Depending on the size and complexity of your building, you may elect to erect the building yourself. Since we have no way to judge whether or not a customer has the skill or experience to safely and properly erect a building, we cannot recommend that any customer does so. If you choose, we can assist you in finding a steel building erector in your area.