Give Yourself Room to Grow with an Expansion-Ready Metal Building
When you think about growing your company, does your plan include your building? What follows on the heels of business success is often the need for more space. When you list everything you need from your new facility, don’t leave out a plan for the future! Businesses scale, farms expand, and manufacturing facilities ramp up production. Metal building systems are an optimal choice for future growth, providing you with expansion-ready options that grow with your company.
Building growth made easy
By its nature, metal framing is uniquely suited for expansion. The raw strength of the material unlocks the potential for marrying expansions to existing structures in a way that is unrivaled by even the largest wooden beams. By designing your building with expansion in mind, you can make sequential phases of your facility’s growth even simpler to achieve. Removable endwalls and expandable frames are two of the most common ways that you can achieve a building that feels complete in Phase 1 while always being ready to grow in Phase 2.
Room to grow and reconfigure spaces
Projecting your space needs over the next 10 to 20 years can be challenging. Giving yourself room to grow, without immediately taking on more space than you need, can save you money on initial building costs and monthly overhead. If you design your building with expansion-ready features, you can start small and scale the areas you need when you need them. When the time comes, expansion not only gives you more office space, retail space, storage space, etc., but also allows you to reconfigure how you use your existing space.
Charting your course
When planning a multi-phase building, there are a variety of factors to consider. Four of the most important considerations to discuss with your planning team include:
- Lot size and the orientation of the initial structure on the lot
- Parking needs
- Zoning limitations
- Potential uses for future phases
One of the most crucial decisions to lock in early is what you can feasibly fit on your property in a way that satisfies these four considerations, meets your organization’s immediate and expected needs, and gives you the best opportunity to scale. Your conversations in these areas will depend on your industry, the purpose of the building, and your goals. For example, for your business, does more building space necessitate additional parking, bigger driveways to accommodate larger deliveries, or infrastructure for significantly greater power consumption? These are just a few of the types of questions that your manufacturer can help you consider.
Peace of mind with an expert team
Designing a metal building is a complex process. Plans need to satisfy your current needs, allow for expansion, and still be feasible from an engineering standpoint. Working with an experienced team like Vulcan Steel gives you peace of mind that all phases of your project can be executed.
Ultimately, while there are many ways you can make your building expansion easier for future you, choosing a metal building system is your best starting point. When working with the right team, your metal building can grow with your business when you need it most.
Whether you are planning your first structure with expansion in mind, or preparing for an expansion to an existing building, explore your options with Vulcan Steel! Get in contact with our team to learn more.
