Steel Garages Options & Accessories

Our steel garages can ship with a number of options and accessories. Your new steel garage kit is something we can customize to fit your needs. We are the manufacturer.

Steel garages can be ordered with the following options and accessories. Most of these items can be added to steel garages in our online Design and Price Center. Items marked with an * symbol below are items that you will want to call us about.

• Size - Our steel garages are available in hundreds of sizes (width, length, height). But if you need that 'special' sizing*, contact us. We are the manufacturer - we can make it the way you want it!
• Doors and Windows - Everyone needs access that fits their needs. We offer pedestrian and roll-up doors in a variety of sizes, and these can be placed in many locations within your steel garage frame. Windows too!
• Custom Bends and Welds*
• Skylights*- Open up your structure and let the light in.
• Custom Truss Bracing* - If you need special truss bracing for your application, let us know and we will help you.
• Cupolas* - Yes, even cupolas! Adding a cupola to steel garages give it that 'country' look.
• Need something else? Contact us!

For examples of how some options, and customizations, were used on our steel garages, visit our DIY Gallery. But first, read on....

When ordering nonstandard features for your steel garage that require custom welds/parts we want you to know that all welds are performed in our shops by welders that are certified by the American Welding Society. Carlos Ortiz, who obtained all his welding certifications on scholarships, is the head of that department at Absolute Steel. Carlos takes great pride in his work and values the certifications he has been issued.

All welds are performed in accordance with the standards set forth by the American Welding Society

Carlos Ortiz, Chief Welder

Steel Garages Sizes

Widths:

12’ 14’ 18’ 20’ 24’ 30’ widths are available off-the-shelf, and online pricing is available on this site. Our steel buildings and steel garage kits are available in widths up to 40'. We call this system our HD or Heavy Duty buildings, ask for the Sierra HD. Call 1-877-833-3237 for pricing on the HD steel garages.

Lengths

20’ plus expandable in 5’ or 4’ increments. Custom lengths (not in 4’ or 5’ increments) are available; minimal shop fabrication charges applicable.

Note: 4’ on center frame systems are usually recommended for snow loads over 30 lbs per square foot (#30 psf). This steel frame system is also recommended when you plan to drywall the inside of your building or when applying an exterior material that comes in 4’x8’ sheets.

Heights

Standard heights (measured from the ground/floor to the eave) begin at 7’ 6” and go up in one foot increments to 15'-6". Online pricing is available for sidewall heights up to 12'-6". Please call for pricing on sidewall heights above 12'-6".

Garage Doors:

Included with the price of each complete steel building kit is one gable end garage door frameout (and trim). Extra gable end garage door frameouts and trim are $300 each and an eave side door and trim is $500 per each opening. (Any size)

There really are no height restrictions of the garage doors - we just need to know what sizes you are intending so we can calculate whether what you want will fit in the building you are purchasing. All garage doors, whether rollup or sectional, have height requirements (above the door opening) due to tracks or coils and these calculations vary with the height of the door.

You should know that oddball door sizes can be costly when it comes time to purchasing the door(s). For example, say you’re purchasing an average sized 2 car garage and want a door that will accommodate 2 cars.

• Your standard 2 car garage door, the kind you see in most subdivision housing, is a 16’W x 7”H.
• If you were to use a 16’ W x 8’H and the price is 25% higher.

Please call 1-877-833-3237 for garage door pricing.

Pedestrian Doors:

Included with the purchase of your steel building/garage kit is one pedestrian door frameout and the exterior trim for it. Pedestrian door frameouts can be put almost anywhere on your building - the pedestrian door frameout fits between the 5’ or 4’ on center verticals of the frame system.

Standard pedestrian door frameouts are 3’ W x 6’8”H. Extra pedestrian door frameouts and accompanying trim are $70 each.

Please call 1-877-833-3237 for pedestrian door pricing. If you get an online quote, you will have the option to add extra pedestrian doors to your steel garage.

Windows:

Window frameouts (and trim) are not included in the price of your garage/building. Each window frameout will accommodate a window of up to 3’x3’ and is easily adjusted by you when assembling if your intended window size is less than 3’x3’. Window frameouts and accompanying trim are $95 each.

If you get an online quote, you will have the option to add extra window frameouts to your steel garage.

Skylights:

Skylights are a great alternative to windows because they are up on the roof and therefore offer greater security than a window. There are two kinds of skylights: Ridge cap Skylights and Roof Panel Skylights.

Roof Panel Skylights: These are available in either clear polycarbonate or soft white fiberglass. While the manufacturer’s warranty does not vary with either type, we prefer the soft white fiberglass because that product has been around for years and is “tried and true”. Both are easy to install as they have the same profile as the panels and merely “slip in” where you want them provided there are purlins at the proper places to anchor them. Please call 1-877-833-3237 for pricing.

Ridge Cap Skylights: This type of skylight is put on in lieu of the steel ridge cap that normally covers your peak. It is available only in the clear polycarbonate. Customers tell us that they really like this type of skylight—it runs the whole length of a building, thereby letting in a consistent stream of light throughout the entire length of the building. In addition, its placement and width makes it the most secure of any natural lighting device. Please call 1-877-833-3237 for pricing.

Truss Bracing:

All structures over 20’ wide and in some areas 20’ wide structures require truss bracing. Based upon seeing a wide variety of engineered plans pass our desk, we make every attempt to make an experienced assessment of exactly what kind of truss brace system you’ll require for your area’s snow loads and seismic zone.

The different truss brace systems offered in our buildings are pictured below:

Each set of circumstances is different not only based upon your unique area (design criteria are available from your local building department) but also unique circumstances. For example, should you intend to attach ½” OSB or plywood along with a heavier conventional roofing material (shingles etc.) to your roof, we would suggest a truss system designed for heavier loads.

Please be candid when discussing your intentions with your building consultant so as to receive the best possible advice and so that your steel buildings can be properly quoted.

Cupolas:

Great word but what is it??? A cupola is sort of a miniature building up on the peak, usually centered in the middle of a building. A cupola can hide a roof vent or just be put there because it looks good. They are often seen with a weathervane on top. They are available in the following colors: white, evergreen, red, charcoal gray, brown and black.

Weather vanes can be just about anything…a pig, horse, antique auto, eagle, horse & buggy, cow, rooster mallard duck, pheasant, sailboat.

Available Sizes: 24” x 24”, 36” x 36” and 48” x 48”.

Please call 1-877-833-3237 for cupola pricing.