Building Styles

Steel Roofing Systems

Cover an existing structure or an open span

Steel Roofing Systems — Cover an existing structure or an open span

Roof-only systems put engineered steel cover over something that already exists — a yard, a container pair, a loading area, an aging roof deck. You get the weather protection without rebuilding walls you already have.

What to think about before you order

Because there are no walls to resist it, uplift governs the design. Attachment to whatever is underneath is the critical detail and is worth engineering rather than improvising.

Common uses

  • Container covers
  • Re-roofing existing structures
  • Loading and transfer areas
  • Open equipment cover

Recommended profiles

These are the models that suit steel roofing systems best. The right one depends mostly on whether you need usable wall height or the lowest cost per square foot.