The Rise of the Custom Steel Building

April 18, 2012

You may have noticed that fabulous steel buildings are popping up all around California and wondered, “What’s the rage?” This cutting edge trend of custom-designed, turn-key, locally-manufactured buildings is exploding, and there are some pretty good reasons why.

Living in California we’re all pretty familiar with the favorite snack of termites—your wood-framed building. Every time you buy or sell a building you’re required to get a “termite report” to evaluate all the damage these little critters have done to your structure. What also comes inside this handy little report is a list of damage from water and dry rot. An obvious reason why smart people buy a steel building is that termites don’t snack on steel, and dry rot is certainly not an issue.

From an environmental perspective, if you have a steel building then you don’t have to feel responsible for the quantities of trees chopped down to build your structure, and steel buildings are 100% recyclable. Steel lasts longer than wood and makes more sense for a support structure. Add in the fact that they cost less and go up quicker and you’ve got a smart pick for the savvy shopper. With the beauty and choices available today in a custom steel building it’s no wonder why it’s becoming the new trend of the affluent shopper as well.

So, why is this catching on now, when steel buildings have been around for many years? The evolution of the steel building process has changed significantly from the days of ordering a kit on the phone and getting parts dumped on your front lawn. “Some Assembly Required” being the understatement of the year. In the old days you had to have a group of buddies and some serious equipment waiting for that delivery truck which might arrive from another state, and often the materials didn’t meet our strict California building and seismic codes. Then you had to get a permit, get foundation engineering and find someone to put the building up for you when you realized it wasn’t a set of Legos.

Today’s cutting edge manufacturer and builder understands that a beautiful custom crafted building is only the beginning. They offer a turn-key solution, providing outstanding customer support through the planning, permitting, and construction processes. That winning combination is why you’ll be seeing even more of these structures around the golden state.

Spring has sprung, has your new steel building?

March 20, 2012

It’s the first day of spring and it’s time to get those steel building projects rolling.  Have you procrastinated getting that extra storage space, workshop or building until now?  It’s not too late to get a steel building, in fact the beauty of PWS Steel Buildings are how quickly they can be installed.

Need some ideas? We’ve finished some fabulous buildings and updated our Facebook page to show photos of those buildings.  We’ve built a few new “mancaves”, updated some winery photos and we’ll be posting some new winery building photos of the wineries we’re working on right now. Take a look at http://www.facebook.com/PWSSteelbuildings and then like us so you’ll get the photos updated on your Facebook as we post them.  We’re planning some contests and exciting events, make sure we have your e-mail address or Facebook “like” so that you don’t miss out.

As you’re doing your spring cleaning and need to put those winter items into storage are you going to clog up the garage or pay for a storage unit?  If you have space on your property it only takes about a week to install a new building on a prepared site.  If you don’t have a “prepared site”, that’s ok, that’s why we’re here.  We offer turn-key, full contractor services for our custom buildings without the custom price.

Since we custom design every project we build we’re able to handle every step for you. Just give us a call and we’ll arrange a visit where we look at your site and sketch out your dream building.  Our engineers will create the plans for both the foundation and the building and then we assist with the permit (if you need one).  We pour the concrete, manufacture the steel building and then install it. It’s really quite simple and affordable when you have us handle all the details.

We have such a great relationship with our past clients because we do spend quite a bit of time with them.  Helping design the perfect steel building is what we do and we’re on the top of it throughout the entire building process.  We’re one of the few contractors who are also fabricators. Why let spring get away from you, call us today to get a quote or fill out our web form.

Green isn’t just for leprechauns it’s for Steel Buildings too.

March 17, 2012

It’s a green month, how green are you? We’re completely green, steel buildings are 100% recyclable and our new steel panels use 65% recycled materials.

We’re local, we manufacture our steel buildings right here on the Central CA Coast in San Luis Obispo in our beautiful green hills. Supporting local builders helps the community and cuts down on extra fuel usage, green again.

We even have green colored steel buildings available, but you can chose from 24 colors if green isn’t your favorite exterior color choice for your steel building. Here’s the link to our color choices http://www.pwssteelbuildings.com/materials-and-colors/

We wrote a green blog earlier in the year, but we wanted to remind you that we are green and if we build you one of our green buildings you become green too.

Call or e-mail for a quote, get green.

Thank you to our PWS Steel Building Customers

February 14, 2012

Happy Valentines Day

February is a good month to let all of our steel building clients know (past, present and future) that we appreciate them. We enjoy the entire steel building process because we have such wonderful people to work with. Thank you to all of you in our extended family. We wish you all the best today and always.

February  was a trade show month for PWS. We enjoyed showcasing our steel buildings at the International Ag Expo in Tulare and at the North County Home, Garden and Gourmet Expo. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to visit our booth. We take pleasure in speaking with past customers and learning how they’re using their steel buildings and how they’ve designed the interior of their steel buildings. We visited with current clients and had wonderful opportunities to meet people who are getting ready to build new projects.  We sure appreciate all the great comments and socializing at the show, thanks for visiting with us at our booth. Happy Valentines Day.

Go Green and save money with PWS Steel Buildings

January 19, 2012

Did you know that our PWS Steel Buildings cost less money than wood or “stick built” buildings? That’s quite a deal considering that steel will not warp, rot or split like wood can. Even the wood frame pre-fabricated buildings can be costly compared to PWS Steel Buildings. The reality is that you can save money and get a better quality building at PWS. But that’s not all; just think about the insurance savings. Insurance rates drop because steel earns high marks for fire and earthquake safety. Steel does not burn, and PWS interiors are fire resistant by design. Can you really put a price on safety? How wonderful that PWS Buildings cost less money, are stronger and safer than wood.
When you look at a beautiful steel structure, and wonder about the advantages of this building, one thing you might think about, especially in California, is how fantastic it is that termites don’t enjoy steel as a snack. Those critters make life difficult for people with wood based construction and it can be a constant battle to stay in control of your own domain. There are additional advantages that may not be quite as obvious as termites but are still important to consider when choosing the type of materials you’ll use to create your dream building.
In addition to saving money, our strong steel construction uses screws and welds, never nails or staples. A Steel building is maintenance free; just hose it down occasionally (twice a year if you live right next to the ocean). Stick built structures need to be repainted every 5-10 years depending on where you live. You don’t have to re-paint our steel buildings, they’re guaranteed for 40 years. Are you seeing a common theme yet, saving money? But then again you may enjoy spending your time and money maintaining your building. If you’re one of those people then you might consider the positive environmental benefits of a PWS Steel Building.
Go GREEN! Our metal panels are produced with 60% to 65% recycled steel and are 100% recyclable. This not only benefits the environment, but also benefits your pocketbook when you get your electric bill. Our cool metal roofing can significantly reduce your energy costs and increase your comfort level by reducing temperature fluctuations inside your building. Our cool panels and roof reflects and emits the sun’s heat instead of transferring it to the building. Research shows that metal absorbs 34% less heat than asphalt shingles. You can save money and you’ll also reduce roofing waste added to landfills since you won’t need to replace your roof for 40 years. Save energy, save money and mitigate global warming. So why wouldn’t you buy a PWS Steel Building?
Contact us today at PWS to get a beautiful building, save some trees, save money and save the planet.

Happy Holidays! Here’s To A Great 2012!

December 20, 2011

We here at PWS want to take the time to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season.  We are grateful for our customers, vendors, friends and family.

At this time of year we like to reflect on the accomplishments of the year.  We’ve continued to build customized projects for a variety of uses.  Take a tour through our website or our Facebook page to view some of the unique structures we’ve created over the past year.  We’re especially proud of our new solar powered canopies, and are delighted to see our customers enjoying the versatility of our new product line.

We’ve recently updated our website with a new design and it’s full of great information.  We invite you to take a look around and let us know what you think. We’ll be staying in touch socially with our new Facebook page and we invite you to send us your comments and suggestions.

We at PWS wish you a safe and joyful holiday season and a happy new year!

Welcome to PWS Steel Building Blog

October 17, 2011

This is our first post, on our brand new blog and brand new website!

From time to time, we will post about new buildings we have built that we think you would like to see, or about the construction business, or about things that affect building owners.

There won’t be a ton of content here, but what we do post we will try to make useful, interesting and entertaining.  That’s a tall order when you’re talking about steel buildings!  But we really love our product, because it isn’t like run of the mill buildings of any other kind.

In our unique niche, we might talk about:

• A new and interesting design or function in a building, something that might trigger ideas in others.
• The building process, including those nagging things like permits and fees that seem to be changing all the time.  We get updates regularly, and we will pass them along to you.
• Construction in a slow market:  no giant news here that we have a sluggish market, but we all need to keep moving forward, and PWS intends to be part of it.
• Community events or issues that might affect our owners or buyers in some way.

So, we invite you to stay in touch with us.  And remember, a blog is a two-way street.  You can comment back to us, and we’d love to hear from you.