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How to Pretty up Colorado Steel Buildings

So you decided to build a pole barn for your business or organization. Often the idea of Colorado steel buildings and pole barns brings to mind only industrial or agricultural uses such as large warehouses and manufacturing facilities.  Now step out of that box and think of the sturdy pole- or post-frame building as just a frame or infrastructure.  Then use exterior and interior embellishments to add pizzazz, charm, personality, and warmth to otherwise simple building structure.

Ways to Pretty up Commercial Buildings

1. Vary shapes of roof, eves, porches to achieve style
2. Carefully choose exterior materials and colors
3. Add some complementary landscaping
4. Concentrate on the entrance to create the “theme”
5. Create nooks or spaces inside
6. Add a harmonious palette of interior colors suitable for your industry
7. Think about adding wainscoting, crown molding, wood paneling, steel walls
8. Ceiling colors, textures, trims, and beams all add to the personality

Types of Commercial/Organizational Buildings

Decisions will be based on the type of business or organization being accommodated. Building a hair salon?  What is your style?  Modern and contemporary with clean lines or artsy, or maybe elegant?  Just add a layer to the basic building with great interior elements.  Building a retail store in Colorado?  Choose Western, cedar or log accents and go for the cement block to save money in other areas.  How about a church?  Post frame construction produces wide open spans that will unite the congregation under one roof.

So you see how post-frame buildings are adaptable for a large variety of commercial uses. We have seen amazing results at horse facilities and dog kennels and plant nurseries to childcare centers and churches, dairy operations and aircraft hangers, restaurants and event centers, fire stations to automotive shops, doctor’s offices, and all kinds of storage and self-storage operations.  The casual glance may not reveal the innate flexibility of this option for Colorado steel buildings.

Why Start with Post-Frame Structure?

Are you aware that pre-engineered wood-frame systems are one of the most popular construction methods for low-rise commercial buildings?  Post-frame-style building designs are cost effective and purposefully engineered to withstand Colorado’s weather patterns.  Post-frame is a sturdy wood frame construction; pole frame utilizes steel poles. Poles are best for very large buildings but most businesses do not require steel poles.
Construction of post-frame buildings or/and pole buildings takes a fraction of the time usually required for commercial construction.  Sapphire Construction’s custom designs are uniquely engineered by Lester Buildings.  These high-quality structures are energy efficient and come with long-term warranties.

Contact Sapphire Construction, Inc.

Please contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213 for information about Colorado steel buildings and wood frame buildings with exceptional interior and exterior finishes. Our design and building teams use electronic renditions for helping clients visualize design selections as they will be in the final product.  Designs can be easily tweaked along with any accompanying price changes.