Buildings supplied in the Atlantic Steel Buildings range are portal framed buildings.Portal frame means that the buildings are constructed in bays. So the longer the building the more bays there will be. The builder will construct two portal sections.Each section consists of two posts and two rafters that are joined by brackets forming a portal. Then the two sections are joined together by attaching purlinshorizontally between the sections to make a bay.

Buildings constructed from this portal frame method are strong, durable, inexpensive and easy to erect.

The Benefits of using Cold Rolled Steel

The steel used in our buildings is cold rolled steel. This type of steel is high tensileand very durable. It is incredibly strong, but lighter than comparable hot-rolled steel.This means the combination of cold-rolled steel and portal frame allows relatively small sections to span long distances. In turn, this cuts the cost of materials and due to the reduction in weight, it allows for innovative construction techniques to be employed and a Crane is not required to construct our buildings. This will result in shorter construction times for you building, thereby reducing the erection costs higher quality, faster build times and low cost - what more could you ask?

Due to its shape, most cold rolled steel purlins can be packed into very compact bundles. This will allow a large building to be transported in a relatively compact package, thereby significantly reducing transportation costs.

Another advantage of using cold rolled steel is that it be cut by the manufacturer to an exact size. This eliminates wastage and saves cutting on site. Cold rolled steel can also have holes punched through it by the manufacture. All together this means that the material can be delivered as a kit ready to be bolted together.

Our buildings are fully galvanized as standard. This means that the building will have long durability without the extra costs of galvanizing hot rolled steel structures; they will also look better and last longer than steel buildings that arrive `primed and painted’.

The end result is a superior building, engineered to exacting British Standards. It is easy to build, extremely strong and attractive to the eye, and above all, easy on the pocket. It allows us to use a state of the art computer design system that allows our
customers, with the aid of our expert sales team, an enormous amount of flexibilityto design a building to suit your needs.