When you think of a pre-engineered metal building do thoughts of “big, boxy, and boring” fill your head? If so, you’re not alone. For many people, the idea of a metal building conjures up visions of an industrial warehouse filled with crates and forklifts. And while pre-engineered metal buildings certainly are great for warehouses, that’s really just the beginning.

Pre-engineered metal building construction has come a long way, baby!

While metal building systems have long been the leading segment of the nonresidential prefabricated building system industry, demand for metal continues to rise steadily as product enhancements and available customizations make metal buildings ever more appealing.

Today, architects creatively use the core of a pre-engineered metal building and design around it in ways that deliver economical and aesthetically pleasing results. Pre-engineered metal buildings can come to life by combining metal with materials such as wood, glass, concrete, vinyl, brick, rock, stucco, or paint finishes and adding design features such as custom windows, doors, canopies, parapets, mansards, insulations, pillars, and just about anything else you can think of.

Pre-engineered metal is used for a variety of projects, ranging from office buildings to storage facilities, hangars, convention centers, gymnasiums, churches, and much more. Metal buildings can also be combined and seamlessly integrated with conventional construction to provide much-needed clear-span width for large spaces.

Pre-Engineered Metal Building or Conventional Construction: Will you see the difference?

Take a look at these pre-engineered metal building projects:

Patrick Henry College Student Life Center: A beautiful example of a pre-engineered metal building enhanced with brick and other features.

Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia features a pre-engineered Butler® metal building.

Church of the Redeemer in Gaithersburg, Maryland features a pre-engineered Butler® metal building.

The gymnasium at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, Maryland features a pre-engineered Butler® metal building.

Is a Pre-Engineered Metal Building Right for Your Next Project?

Learn more about the advantages of metal buildings and find out how Scott-Long’s turnkey pre-engineered metal building construction services can deliver quality, affordability, sustainability, AND beauty!

For more information please contact Rick Mills, LEED AP. Phone: 703.802.7606 Email: rmills@scottlong.com