STEELCO’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES ARE AS SOLID AS STEEL

Before we go any further, we at SteelCo want to answer a basic question-perhaps THE basic question-you want to ask us: “Why should I choose SteelCo for my new steel building over all those other steel building companies screaming for my attention and business?”

That’s a good question, and we’ve got a very good answer. In short, you should go with SteelCo for the simple reason that doing business with us gives you a list of advantages that we frankly believe the other guys can’t match.

Oh, lots of steel building guys will try to dazzle you with a breathless list of their quality and service and whatnot, but in the end, what you get rarely seems to measure up to what you’ve been promised-and that is the real measure you need to take before selecting your steel building company.

At SteelCo, we prefer to follow the wise advice of President Teddy Roosevelt, to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” In other words, we don’t concentrate on dazzling you with words, but with results. And so, in plain, straightforward language, here are just some of the advantages of SteelCo steel buildings.

Standard SteelCo Features feel like Custom Upgrades

In some ways, steel buildings are like cars: it seems as though all the really cool features-the ones you really want-are tacked on as options, which of course cost extra. And once you start adding on a few options, the price tag can really start climbing.

Just pay attention the next time you see a car commercial on TV. When it proclaims the price of the car, it sounds like a bargain. But if you read the fine print at the bottom of the screen, you find out that the vehicle as shown (in other words, with all those great options) is thousands of dollars higher than the price you just heard.

Unfair? Maybe, but that’s the name of the game, and it’s a game that some steel building manufacturers can play very well. The base price of the structure will sound economical, but when it comes to adding on components that would make the building more functional, durable, lasting and/or comfortable, you are entering the option zone, which can place you in a whole new dimension of price.

At SteelCo, however, we keep our prices down to earth by considerably reducing the dimensions of the option zone. Our steel buildings come complete with a list of standard features that many of our competitors would make available only as added-price options, including:

• 26-gauge metal PBR (Purlin Bearing Rib) panels, made with a unique overhanging lip that provides a stronger, better seal against water leakage and ensures that once your building is closed, it is closed tight
• WMP-VR insulation-the fastest-recovery insulation available- manufactured with a thread running through the vinyl backing to prevent minor tears from ripping entirely through the insulation and rendering it useless
• Lifetime fasteners, which are impervious to rust that can bleed and contaminate the building’s metal sheets

For more information on these and other superior-quality SteelCo steel building features, see the “Specs and Accessories” page on this website.

There are no Substitutes for Quality Service at SteelCo

Even if this has never happened to you, it has probably happened to someone you know.

You go to a company, speak with a friendly salesman who has all the right answers and convinces you of the product’s unmatched features, benefits and quality, the company’s equally unmatched service before, during and after the sale, and of your own good fortune in finding a knowledgeable “personal contact” and a company you can trust with your hard-earned money, only to discover after the sale that your trusted personal contact is no longer available to address questions or service issues, and that you have been relegated to the company’s Service Department and an overworked “Service Buddy” who doesn’t know you, doesn’t know your order and, worse, doesn’t care.

Congratulations! You’ve become just another contract number on the list, waiting for attention like everyone else despite the fact that you were given special, “preferred customer” status and an exclusive passport for extra-fast, personalized service through eternity by your friendly salesman.

Nightmares like this don’t happen at SteelCo. For one thing, we don’t even have a “Customer Service” department. Instead, every expert at SteelCo is a customer service department, familiar with all our products and services, and responsible for the consistent and ultimate satisfaction of every customer with whom they work.

When you first contact SteelCo, you speak with a steel building expert who truthfully answers your questions, honestly addresses your concerns, and works directly with you to select the best structure for your needs and purposes, calculate a fair, reasonable price, and arrange a delivery and/or construction schedule.

Then comes the amazing part: the next time you contact us, and every time thereafter, you work with the same expert as the first time-a steel building expert who remembers you, remembers your order, and remembers your concerns, schedule and other critical details-and who takes all those details into account to address whatever issues, concerns, etc., you need to discuss.

In other words, at SteelCo, we don’t pass you around like a football to whoever has the assignment or the time to attend to customers who have already made their purchases but still insist on coming around to make extra work.

You as a customer are the most important concern at SteelCo, and we ensure that you have a single contact who knows you, knows your business with us, and cares enough to make certain that you are satisfied with our products and services every step of the way. Since you are spending your time and money to work with us on a personal basis, we figure it’s only right to return the favor.

You can Tell a lot about Our Company by the Company We Keep

With many steel building companies, you have to take their quality on faith. After all, how are you supposed to know that they can deliver all the quality and service at rock-bottom prices they promise if there are no reliable sources to confirm their claims?

With a SteelCo building, however, you can take our superior quality and service on faith because there are some very reliable sources to vouch for our record of delivering what we promise.

SteelCo is a highly professional company. We take pride in our professionalism, and we are not afraid to put it to the test.

For example, we work only with manufacturers that are members of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA)-a nationwide professional organization dedicated to quality manufacturing, construction and service. The MBMA has very exacting standards for membership, and does not accept steel building manufacturers that do not measure up to those standards.

Each of our manufacturers is also certified by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the organization that sets the standards by which steel building manufacturers are measured.

To gain this certification, a company must be closely inspected by AISC auditors. These detail-driven professionals who are extremely experienced in fabrication, confirm that the company’s personnel, organization, experience, procedures, knowledge, equipment, capabilities and commitment are sufficient to produce quality steel buildings before it can be certified.

Then, even after the manufacturer is certified, it must pass an annual review to verify that it is maintaining the rigorous AISC standards, and to allow the auditors to identify any outstanding quality issues and recommend measures for improvement.

SteelCo Helps Balance your Budget without Short Cuts

Let’s face it: the nation’s economy and our own personal economies are a little, shall we say, uncertain these days, and all of us are looking for the best possible quality and utility at the lowest possible price. This is as true for steel buildings as for any other commodity, and the situation may be with us for some time to come.

Does this mean that if you need or want a steel building for business, hobby or other purposes, that you should instantly grab the lowest price advertised, no matter what? Definitely not.

The lowest-priced steel building is probably not the best value for your needs. Rock-bottom prices usually signal a reduced level of quality, with lower standards of materials, workmanship, or both, and increased risks that the building will not be as strong, durable, and resistant to the elements as it could, or should, be.

If such short cuts in quality save you a few dollars for a structure that has a shorter lifespan, or which allows moisture, pests, mold or other harmful forces inside to damage or even ruin your valuable possessions, is it worth the trade-off? We don’t think so, and we don’t think you do, either.

SteelCo may not have the absolute lowest prices on the steel building market, and we frankly don’t want to, because it would mean that we have compromised our quality and, even worse, violated your trust.

As you can see from our top-grade features, service, and manufacturing partners, quality is SteelCo’s primary mission, and if it costs a little more to deliver that quality, our customers have convinced us it is well worth it.

A SteelCo steel building is stronger, more durable, better equipped, better constructed, has better, more deluxe standard features, and will last and do its job for far longer, with less need for repairs, than cheaper steel buildings.

Yet even with all the superior, certified quality a SteelCo building offers, our prices are extremely competitive. In brief, a SteelCo steel building is a remarkable value and a remarkably well-made structure for a remarkable variety of purposes. What more can any budget ask for?