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If you’re looking for a simple building design that is not only strong, quick to erect, made of relatively cheap materials but also infinitely adaptable, you need look no further than portal frame buildings. Most commonly made from steel which has excellent rust-resistance and tensile strength and which is a relatively cheap building material, portal frame buildings take a few basic architectural concepts to create structures suitable for a huge variety of locations, environments, industries and applications.
With suppliers covering the length and breadth of the country which can also provide full planning, fabrication and installation services, obtaining a portal frame building is likely to be the easiest construction project you’ve ever been involved in.
What are Portal Frame Buildings?
A portal frame building has a uniform cross-section consisting of two walls separated by a pitched or barrel roof. These side walls bear all the load of the roof meaning that the building can be of any length whatsoever without jeopardising structural integrity.
Buildings with a surprisingly large clear span can be built from this design, though when the roof reaches a certain width it may need to be propped up with internal columns or trusses.
Doors, windows and skylights can be added almost anywhere and the structure is also capable of supporting mezzanines and suspended ceilings of a variety of materials. Cladding can consist of steel or other metal, brickwork, blockwork, timber of even glass to create interesting looking buildings. Extra architectural features like porticos or Dutch gables can also be added to the basic design.
Obtaining Portal Frame Buildings
Hiring your own architect is rarely necessary when obtaining a portal frame building – suppliers will be able to provide a range of suitable designs capable of taking on modifications to suit your needs.
Assistance is usually available for obtaining planning permission, though a supplier familiar with your local planning regulations will be in a better position to help with this.
Fabrication of your building takes place at the supplier’s factory while the groundwork is prepared. The building is then transported to site in sections and assembled and erected by a professional construction team (unless you’ve elected to manage construction yourself, in which case delivery is arranged to suit your schedule).
Get several quotes from different suppliers in order to make sure you’ve explored all the options and are getting as keen a price as possible. Different suppliers will also have different turnaround times – some may be able to fabricate and install your building quicker than others.
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