How to Buy Surplus Steel Buildings

Surplus steel buildings are available as an option if you want to save a significant amount of money on a new shed or work shop. These buildings are overstocks or unwanted buildings that were designed for a customer but never purchased. Although you don't have as much control over the attributes, surplus steel buildings hold major advantages. Use this article to help you buy surplus steel buildings for your own acreage, farm, or business.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer
• Internet Connection

1. Sit down and write down your desired attributes for surplus steel buildings. Then, out of that list, select the characteristics that you cannot go without. For instance, if you need a 15 foot door to fit farm machinery, this is a necessity. Without the larger opening, you wouldn't be able to get the equipment through.
2. Visit websites that sell surplus steel buildings, such as SurplusSteelBuildings.com and AmericanSteelSpan.Us. The Internet is a great place to search for these buildings because you can quickly see available inventory with the click of a mouse.
3. Ask if they company has a warranty for their surplus steel buildings. Some companies provide absolutely no warranty since some of the materials have been in a warehouse for years. Other companies provide 30 year warranties just as any other builder.
4. Schedule the delivery of the metal with your schedule or the schedule of the workers who will put it together. Most surplus steel buildings come in pieces. You must put these pieces together. Although they are precut, it still takes quite a bit of construction. You don't want you steel and materials sitting outside for months before installation. Typically, there is a wait time of about 4 weeks until a surplus steel building is delivered to your site.
5. Line up unloading equipment. Generally companies that sell surplus steel buildings do not provide machinery to help you unload your materials. If you wish to do it by hand, call the company and make sure all of the materials are under 50 or 100 pounds. Otherwise, borrow or rent a front-loader or forklift.

Tips & Warnings

• You can't be too picky with sizing or the color of the surplus steel buildings. Typically, you get what you get. As long as the building is close enough to your specifications, the savings are significant.
• Don't go with a company unless you have done your research first. Finding surplus steel building dealers is quite easy on the Internet, but you should also call them direct and ask for references. A quick search on the Better Business Bureau's website is a good idea as well.