Protect the herd with steel

Provide shelter for livestock with a cost-effective and secure building solution.

Sure, old wooden barns hold a certain nostalgic romance. But in these modern times of farming, nothing protects your livestock from the elements better than steel. Summit Steel Buildings has over 40 years of leadership experience in the pre-engineered steel buildings sector, and their engineering team has been passionately developing agricultural structures for over 25 years. 

Having built pre-engineered metal storage buildings for large and small agricultural operations across North America, Summit Steel Buildings has a keen understanding on how valuable your livestock is. Whether you have cattle, chicken, horses, sheep, pigs or any of the living creature that make up your farm, you can rest assured they are safely sheltered indoors within a steel structure. A pre-engineered metal farm building not only provides shelter for livestock but is also designed to withstand harsh weather conditions over time. With weather becoming more unpredictable, and Canadian winters not continuing to be the seasons of our youth, you need to shelter livestock that are prone to frostbite during the cold winter months and are at risk of death because of extreme weather. 

By keeping your livestock inside a steel farm building, you also lessen the chance of illness in your livestock, through a more controlled environment where feed, temperature and conditions can be monitored. No matter if you’re located in a warm or extremely cold environment, Summit Steel Buildings are designed to support and accept any R-value insulation, including double layer systems. Steel buildings keep your livestock at the right temperature, while at the same time keeping temperature in, thus saving you money in heating and cooling. Steel farm buildings also provide great flexibility to be expanded, modified or moved as your herd or flock grows. One of the biggest physical benefits to pre-engineered agricultural steel buildings is the large clear spans they provide at an affordable price. This clear-span capability is one of the leading reasons why steel outperforms traditional building materials such as concrete or wood. Steel’s superior strength-to-weight ratio can allow for up to 90 metres (300 feet) of clear space.

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Steel protects your most important assets

Steel isn’t solely about space at affordable prices. The durability and internal design options mean vital harvests and grain stores are also protected. Straw and hay can be stored indoors, preventing it from becoming wet and unusable. You will no longer need to store farm products and foods in your home, barn or in an adjacent outdoor shed; all you need is conveniently located inside your one steel farm building. And if your future needs increase, your building is designed with expandable endwalls to allow for easy, cost-effective expansions.

Canada in many regions is experiencing a rise in predators, such as coyotes, which will easily hunt your small and larger livestock. The durability and strength of steel also mean predators will find it almost impossible to find a way inside.

Of course, it’s not just those pesky vermin that will be shut out. Keeping your equipment inside a steel farm building protects your valuables from potential theft. Although large farm equipment is very difficult to steal, it is very easy for a thief to steal particular parts off of your heavy equipment. Farm equipment, such as tractors, trailers, ploughs, harvesters, baler’s and back-hoes, are expensive and highly lucrative farm equipment. 

Farmers need their equipment to work and survive. As with livestock concerns, fluctuating Canadian weather extremes of both hot, humid summers and cold winters mean farming equipment should be stored indoors whenever possible. Equipment that stays outside year round is prone to rust, seizing, corrosion and UV damage. Four legs or four wheels, it’s just smarter to keep all that you can indoors.

For many years, the engineering team at Summit Steel Buildings has been developing agricultural building systems using a strong pre-engineered steel structure to provide the structural integrity that withstands all that nature can dish out. Whether you need a 1,500 square-foot equipment shed or a 50,000 square-foot cattle barn, you can rely on our durable and cost-effective building solution to be the best choice for your business. When you are planning your next agricultural or farm project, contact Summit Steel Buildings and we’ll provide a free quote. We’re your one turnkey construction solution provider.