Planning your steel building

1 The site

Where the building goes, and anything about the land we should know.

• Project locationTown or township is enough, for example Strathroy, ON.
• Where on the property the building will sit
• Access for deliverySteel and materials are delivered to your site, ready to build.
• A site plan or sketch, if you have one

2 The use

A Portex building is engineered around what happens inside it.

• Building typeManufacturing, distribution, agriculture, aviation, or something else.
• What happens inside: the process, storage, equipment, vehicles or aircraft
• Cranes, mezzanines or heavy loads you need designed in
• Plans to expand laterA conventional frame is easier to modify or extend.

3 The size

Heights and layouts are set to suit you, not to standard sizes.

• Width, length and heightFor example 60' x 100' x 20'. Rough numbers are fine.
• The clear height you need inside
• Where interior columns can and cannot go
• A preferred roof pitch, if you have one

4 Doors and openings

Door openings and heights are custom engineered around how you work.

• Large doors: how many, roughly how big, and on which wallsSized for what moves through them: equipment, trucks or aircraft.
• Loading docks, for warehouses
• Walk-in doors
• Other openings or architectural features you have in mind

5 Insulation and comfort

Tell us how the building will be used through the year, so we can talk it through at the consult.

• Will the building be heated, insulated or left cold?
• Is any part of it an office, a shop or another occupied space?

6 Timeline and budget

• When you hope to build
• Any date the building must be ready by
• A budget range, if you have oneEarly budgeting support is part of the consult.

7 Permits and drawings

Where you are with approvals helps us plan the next steps with you.

• Have you spoken to your municipality about a building permit?
• Any drawings, site plans or reports you already have