No interior columns constraining your layout.
Coastal wind and mountain snow calculated separately.
Farmville, NC roll-forming plant.
Sealed engineering for plan review.
Days rather than weeks for most structures.
Galvanized steel has nothing organic to fail.
Steel wins on span, speed and longevity: it clear-spans further without interior posts, erects in days rather than weeks, and has no organic material to rot or attract insects. Timber wins on finish flexibility and on small structures where the engineering premium is not worth it. For anything where usable floor area and service life matter more than architectural detail, steel is the straightforward choice in this climate.
Loads for your specific location are calculated first — coastal wind in eastern North Carolina, snow in the Virginia mountains — then framing members are sized to those loads and connections detailed before anything is fabricated. You are not paying for steel that is there speculatively, and the parts arrive fitting each other. That is the whole efficiency argument for pre-engineered steel over site-figured construction.
We supply certified sealed drawings for structures we manufacture, prepared for the jurisdiction the building will stand in. Foundations, site work, utilities and overall code compliance for a completed facility remain with your architect or general contractor. Drawing that line clearly is how these projects avoid the arguments that otherwise start at inspection.
METCO manufactures and erects steel structures across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia from 28 lots and two plants. Erection is free within 100 miles of any lot. Call (252) 375-3651.
For larger spans and where usable floor area matters, generally yes over the life of the building — steel clear-spans further, erects faster and does not rot. On small structures the engineering premium can outweigh the benefit. We will tell you which side of that line your project sits on.
Decades, given galvanized framing and a sound coating. The components that fail first are almost always fasteners and closures rather than the steel itself, which is why we push customers to spend properly there rather than on heavier gauge.
Commercial projects essentially always do, and many residential ones do depending on county. We supply certified sealed drawings prepared for your jurisdiction. Foundations and code compliance for the completed facility sit with your architect or GC.
Tell us the size, your county and what you are storing. We quote from current steel pricing — no obligation, and we will tell you if a different size suits you better.
