Architect / Occupancy

ARCHITECT

Should an architect be hired for your project? First, let’s point out two types of construction. There is conventional construction (also known as stick built) and then there are steel buildings. Architects do a great job, but when going with steel construction, they don’t need to come into the process if at all, until after you have obtained your structural prints from us. Over the years we have run across numerous customers that have had an architect draw up beautiful plans for their project only to have their budget thrown for a loop once they get a quote to build. This is typically because the plans were drawn up for conventional construction or the architect was unfamiliar with steel construction. In most cases customers were forced to pay additional money to have the plans redrawn. Let Standard Steel Buildings help you design a building that best fits your needs and budget. We will provide you with 6 sets of structural blueprints engineered specifically for your city, county and state building codes. Your architect can then design the interior based around our structural plans, eliminating the need to have plans redrawn.

OCCUPANCY

There are 4 types of occupancy levels as you see listed below. Many metal building companies don’t take the time to ask the appropriate questions to determine the correct occupancy level. If the occupancy level is not correctly engineered into your steel building, it can cause you a great deal of problems, including not being able to obtain a certificate of occupancy. Your Standard Steel sales representative will guide you through the options and help you select the occupancy level that best suits your needs.