Cold Formed Steel Buildings

Custom-Built Cold-Formed Steel Buildings

Cold-formed steel buildings, also called C-channel buildings, are a perfect solution for your new garage, barn, or even house. These structures are made of 100% galvanized cold-formed steel. The lightweight steel material is designed to bolt together with no welding, and provides our customers with a structurally sound, engineered, certified, and warranted steel building solution.

NSB cold-formed steel buildings are fast, economical, and maintenance-free. They offer a more cost-effective solution for metal buildings 40 feet wide or less.

Building with cold-formed steel materials costs you less across the entire construction cycle because of the predictability, accuracy, and design efficiency of the components. This results in lower insurance rates, shorter project cycles, and less waste disposal.

Use cold-formed steel for commercial, industrial or more unconventional applications:

Self-storage facilities.

Residential housing.

Barns

Warehouses

Garages

Mid-rise buildings up to three stories

Not sure if cold-formed steel is the right material for your next project? Here’s a list of the benefits that make it a superior building material:

Safe & long-lasting: Noncombustible and resistant to moisture-related expansion and contraction

Disaster resistance, strength and ductility: Withstands heavy loads, wind, earthquakes,and more

Sustainability: Framing contains 25%-70%+ recycled steel, meeting the highest sustainability standards

Easy construction: Components come pre-cut, pre-drilled and ready to assemble. Your project won’t require extensive training or specialized tools to complete

Safe job sites: Low-risk conditions mean lower insurance rates

Fast installation: Panels contain pre-punched holes for fast mechanical, electric, and plumbing installation

Recyclability: Components come with less waste and are 100% recyclable

Dimensional stability: Not predisposed to shrink, split, warp, crack or creep like other materials

Long-term savings: Reduced maintenance and repair costs compared to less stable building materials

CFS Parameters

40' maximum width
20' maximum eave height depending on snow and wind loads
4/12 maximum roof slope
Gable roof slopes only (no single slopes)
Basic low complexity designs only (no cranes, hangar doors, mezzanines, etc.)

CFS Fabrication

Your investment in a cold-formed steel facility begins with high-performing pre-engineered or custom-made steel building materials. C-channel steel components and parts are factory roll-formed using press brakes or rolling mills. Cold-formed steel framing contains 25%-70%+ recycled steel, so it meets the highest sustainability requirements of major rating programs.

Unlike wood, cold-formed steel doesn’t shrink, split or absorb moisture and it resists warping, termites, mold, and corrosion. These properties make it the perfect choice for constructing high-quality buildings.