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Why Steel Buildings Are Perfect For Winter Storage

Between November and March, much of North America is in the midst of winter, with dipping temperatures, icy conditions and sometimes extreme weather. For many, this is also the time when certain items need to be stored and kept safe ahead of the upcoming spring and summer months. Whether it’s equipment, vehicles, or other items, it’s important to have a secure and durable storage solution to keep them protected from the elements. Having that protective barrier can prevent damage, decay, theft, tampering and a whole host of other things that can befall your items.

Some home and property owners feel like they only have a handful of options when it comes to storing these items. They may use their home’s garage to store them, but this may pose problems for those that use their garages for other things like storing multiple cars that are used often, a workspace or one that’s already filled to the brim with other items. Conversely, they might look to more traditional building methods like a wooden shed to create their ultimate storage shed. To alleviate these concerns, they should look no further than Mayflower Steel Buildings. Steel buildings are a great option for this very purpose for a number of reasons.

No Leaks

Ice and snow are common concerns in the winter months, as is the water and moisture leakage caused when they melt. Snow and ice collecting on the roof of any building is common, but luckily with steel buildings there is a much lower risk of leakage. Steel’s durable nature as well as the custom, made-to-order design of our steel buildings means each part fits together perfectly without any holes or spaces. Keeping moisture and leaks out means water will not be able to damage, rust or corrode the valuables you have stored inside

Insulation

While protection is important, there is still the matter of the low temperatures that may have their own effects on certain items you may have stored like animal feed, or items with motorized components. While some may fare just fine in the cold, other things tend not to take well to the cold. Wooden storage buildings often have to be further insulated in order to maintain a decent temperature, but steel buildings offer natural insulation that keeps the interior warmer than the outside. It’s also easy to add even more additional insulation to your steel building if you want to ensure your items are protected from the cold.

Easy Construction

Steel buildings typically take about 30% less construction time than more traditional building methods like wood-based structures, due to it’s simple Do-It-Yourself construction. It’s possible to complete a steel building in a matter or days or weeks instead of the months it may take with other building methods. This allows you to erect the building closer to the time you actually plan to use it, instead of it being worked on months in advance of the cold season.

Regardless of what you plan to store, consider steel buildings as the solution to all your winter storage needs.