A Step Towards Sustainable Living: Choosing Metal Building Kits for Your Next Home Project

More people are shifting their focus to climate change, waste reduction, and the environment, especially when building a new home. At Armstrong Steel, we understand this shift and offer solutions to help you build a home that minimizes your environmental impact.

Our innovative residential metal building home kits allow you to construct your dream residence using sustainable practices. Steel is a highly recyclable material, and our kits significantly reduce construction waste compared to traditional methods. Metal buildings are also incredibly durable and require minimal maintenance throughout their lifespan. This translates to a smaller carbon footprint over time.

Minimize construction waste

Traditional construction methods can be wasteful. Lumber often arrives in standard sizes and gets cut to fit on-site — and these cuts can generate a significant amount of scrap wood.  Since this excess isn’t easily recycled or reused, it often ends up in landfills.

Armstrong Steel residential home kits are different because each component is engineered on purpose for your project, effectively eliminating material waste. We carefully measure, pre-cut, and pre-drill every piece of your steel building system to eliminate mistakes and waste. Don’t worry, as we provide detailed assembly drawings, anchor bolt patterns, and a comprehensive erection guide to help you and your steel building contractor put everything together with ease.

Avoid wasting time

With traditional construction, you would have to wait at least a few months before you can move into your new home. That’s not the case with ourresidential metal building home kits. Our systems are quick and easy to erect, with pre-punched connections ready to bolt together, and numbered and precut components designed to seamlessly fit together. Buildings can be erected in a couple of weeks, some can even be put up in a few days.

Energy efficiency

Did you know building with steel can reduce your energy costs? Steel-frame structures can support more insulation options than wood-frame buildings. This means you can make the insulation thicker to retain heat in the winter, and your air conditioner won’t have to work too hard to cool your home in the hot summer months. As a result, you can set a lower thermostat without compromising indoor comfort. Plus, you can save on heating and cooling costs while reducing your carbon footprint. It’s a win-win when you realize you’re saving money while minimizing environmental impact.

Low-maintenance

Armstrong Steel metal building home kitsare low-maintenance, thanks to steel’s durability. You don’t have to worry about your property succumbing to high winds, hurricanes, earthquakes, or snowfall. Moreover, steel is non-combustible and pest- and rot-resistant. It repels moisture that can help mold thrive. This also means your house won’t warp or decay.

Less damage means fewer repairs, resulting in fewer materials, money, and energy spent to maintain your home over its lifetime. If you’re still worried about your home’s condition down the road, we offer more peace of mind with our lengthy warranties, such as:

• 50-year structural warranty
• 40-year paint warranty
• 30-year rust-through-perforation roof warranty

Additionally, our normal roof coat is galvalume, a reliable aluminum compound that keeps rust in check, prolonging the lifespan of your structure.

Compliant with green building codes

A home is an investment that involves money and time. As much as possible, you want to protect its value and ensure it will increase over time. Our residential metal building home kits have excellent structural integrity that eliminates the need for regular and costly maintenance. Moreover, they meet the most stringent green building standards, ensuring your home meets green rating programs for extra savings and value.

Unlike traditional wood framing, steel production doesn’t generate harmful residues that can pollute the environment. Steel buildings are also incredibly durable, reducing the need for replacements and minimizing overall environmental impact. By choosing our residential metal building home kits, you’re actively taking steps to prevent environmental hazards like deforestation and soil erosion caused by excessive lumber harvesting.

Support for a solar power setup

Steel-frame buildings are more robust, sturdier, and structurally sound than traditional construction, meaning they can support more weight from other materials, like insulation and solar panels. So, you can create a solar power setup with our residential metal building home kits to enjoy more energy savings and reduce your environmental impact.

More customization options

Are you concerned about your home looking like a warehouse? No worries, as our steel building systems have endless options to customize their look and feel. This means your home can look exactly as you want, as it’s easy to integrate other construction materials and interior and exterior finishes.

At Armstrong Steel, we design residential metal building home kits to support all roof and wall designs, such as metal panels, shingles, and CMU. Your home can even accommodate brick and stucco if you prefer their aesthetic. Our design consultants will make sure your building does not look too industrial and that it represents your ideal home.

Steel buildings can also accommodate a wide range of custom features that can help your home become more energy efficient, such as skylights and vertical or horizontal slide windows. We can even provide openings for roll-up doors. Feel free to discuss your requirements with our in-house design consultants. We promise to work closely with you to bring your dream home to life.

More flexible and usable spaces

Armstrong Steel residential metal building home kits have clear-span layouts that eliminate the need for several internal columns. We can design your home to have few or no columns so you get 100% usable space. You don’t have to worry, as the side columns are sturdy enough to hold the entire building’s weight, even against high winds, earthquakes, and heavy snowfall.

Another benefit to clear-span interiors is they simplify expansions. Maybe you will need an extra room or more space down the line. At Armstrong Steel, we make sure our steel buildings can be expanded in many different ways, whether lengthwise or crosswise.

Are you ready to build a steel home?

Get a custom quote for our residential metal building home kits. Our design consultants will help you navigate the ordering process and customization options. Call 1-800-345-4610 or use the form on this website to reach out to us here at Armstrong Steel. Whether you want an elaborate or simple home, allow us to design, manufacture, and deliver it to you on time.

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