# Steel Buildings: Suppliers, Codes and Safety - webcentive

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Steel buildings for garages, shops, barns and off-grid homes, with safety and building codes first. Before you buy a kit or hire an erector, check that the contractor is licensed in your state and insured, get written estimates and a written contract, and never pay the full price up front. A steel building must be engineered for your site's wind and snow loads and meet the building code your town adopted, so get the design loads for your address and a permit before you order. Suppliers below are commercial.  

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- **Safety first: check the contractor before you pay**
- [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/all/home-improvement) - BBB: check a builder or dealer and read complaints
- [consumer.ftc.gov](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-home-improvement-scam) - FTC: avoid home improvement and contractor scams, never pay it all up front
- [consumer.ftc.gov (storms)](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scams-after-weather-emergencies-and-natural-disasters) - FTC: storm chaser and rebuilding scams after a disaster
- [nascla.org](https://www.nascla.org/state-licensing-information) - NASCLA: state contractor licensing boards and license verification
- [reportfraud.ftc.gov](https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/) - FTC: report a scam
- [usa.gov](https://www.usa.gov/state-consumer) - USA.gov: your state consumer protection office
- **Building codes, wind and snow loads**
- [ascehazardtool.org](https://ascehazardtool.org/) - ASCE Hazard Tool: wind and snow design loads for your address
- [codes.iccsafe.org](https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/i-codes) - ICC: read the International Building and Residential Codes free online
- [fema.gov (high winds)](https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/building-science/publications) - FEMA Building Science library: high wind and hurricane building guidance
- [fema.gov (snow load)](https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema957_snowload_guide.pdf) - FEMA P-957 Snow Load Safety Guide: roof snow loads and warning signs (PDF)
- [iccsafe.org](https://www.iccsafe.org/) - International Code Council: the building codes most towns adopt
- [mbma.com](https://www.mbma.com/) - Metal Building Manufacturers Association: metal building standards
- [osha.gov](https://www.osha.gov/construction) - OSHA: construction safety, including steel erection
- **Steel building manufacturers and kits (commercial)**
- [alliedbuildings.com](https://www.alliedbuildings.com/) - Allied Steel Buildings: prefabricated metal buildings (on the old page)
- [americansteelspan.com](https://americansteelspan.com/) - American Steel Span: arch steel buildings made in the USA (on the old page)
- [asibuildings.com](https://asibuildings.com/) - ASI: aircraft hangars and steel structures (on the old page)
- [butlermfg.com](https://www.butlermfg.com/) - Butler Manufacturing: pre-engineered steel buildings (on the old page)
- [butlermfg.com (builders)](https://www.butlermfg.com/about-us/find-a-builder) - Butler: find a Butler Builder near you
- [lesterbuildings.com](https://www.lesterbuildings.com/) - Lester Buildings: post-frame barns, shops and garages (on the old page)
- [lesterbuildings.com (dealers)](https://www.lesterbuildings.com/find-a-dealer/) - Lester: find an authorized dealer
- [miracletruss.com](https://miracletruss.com/) - Miracle Truss: steel truss building kits (on the old page)
- [mortonbuildings.com](https://mortonbuildings.com/) - Morton Buildings: metal and steel pole barns (on the old page)
- [mortonbuildings.com (offices)](https://mortonbuildings.com/locations) - Morton: find an office near you
- [muellerinc.com](https://www.muellerinc.com/) - Mueller: metal buildings and roofing (heritagebuildings.com on the old page is now Mueller)
- [muellerinc.com (stores)](https://www.muellerinc.com/store-locator/) - Mueller: store locator
- [norsteelbuildings.com](https://norsteelbuildings.com/) - Norsteel: pre-engineered steel buildings (now home of discountsteelbuildings.com)
- [olympiabuildings.com](https://www.olympiabuildings.com/) - Olympia: steel and metal building kits (on the old page)
- [rhinobldg.com](https://www.rhinobldg.com/) - RHINO Steel Building Systems: prefab steel building kits (on the old page)
- [steelmasterusa.com](https://www.steelmasterusa.com/) - SteelMaster: Quonset and arch metal building kits (on the old page)
- [sunwardsteel.com](https://sunwardsteel.com/) - Sunward Steel Buildings: prefab steel building manufacturer
- [wammockutilitybuildings.com](https://www.wammockutilitybuildings.com/) - Wammock Utility Buildings: portable and storage buildings (on the old page)
- **Guides and design (commercial)**
- [buildingsguide.com](https://www.buildingsguide.com/) - Buildings Guide: steel building pricing guides and quotes (on the old page)
- [buildsense.com](https://www.buildsense.com/) - BuildSense: building design and construction (on the old page)

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