Benefits of Portable Buildings, Shelters and Aircraft Hangars

Why do you need fabric strucures? just find out here about benefits of tenisile fabric strucures, portable shelters and temporary fabric buildings.

No foundations

All largest Fabric-Structures can be installed with no foundation. Anchoring is accomplished in different manners for different surfaces.Fabric-Structures and Fabric-Shelters, up to 60’W, placed on virgin earth, asphalt or gravel can be anchored usinghelix auger anchors. Simply let us know you intend to install on one of the above surfaces and we will supply you with the helix auger anchors. On concrete surfaces expansion anchors or epoxy anchors can be used.Because of the varying depths and densities of concrete you will need to supply these anchors which are readily available at most hardware stores throughout the country.

No Permits

No foundation is a very important consideration because of the reduced installation costs, time needed for installation and because over the years we have found many times "no foundation" means "no permit". Please check with your local building department for their requirements regarding permits. Only they can determine if a permit is going to be required for your application.

Quick Assembly

Both Fabric-Shelters and Fabric Structures can be erected faster than virtually any other type of structure on the market. Smaller sizes can be erected by a crew of two or three people using hand tools and a couple of ladders in as little as few hours to a day or two. Larger sizes may require lifting equipment, a three to five person crew and a few days.

As a rule of thumb, large Fabric-Structures can be erected at a rate of about 2000 square feet per day with a crew of four to five people. Because of their lightweight and ease of assembly, these temporary structures are perfect for use as instant workshops in remote locations and on construction sites. Because there are no expensive foundations required you are able to erect a Fabric-Shelter or Fabric-Structure in less time, with less effort and less hassles than any other product on the market.

Permanent

Large Fabric-Structures are built for long term use, 15 to 25 years or more. Our clearspan designs have been in use for over a quarter century. You may not realize the importance of this significant fact unless you realize our smallest Fabric-Shelters use the exact same kinds of quality materials as some of our largest Structures. Once you realize this you understand why we so many customers have bought our “temporary” solution to their weather protection needs only to find themselves still using it, in the same place 5, 10, 15 and 20 years later.

Portable

All Fabric-Shelters and Fabric-Structures can be unassembled in about half of the time that is required to assemble them, which makes relocated the shelter or structure simple to achieve. When a job or application is completed the shelter or structure can be moved to a new location where it can be used again. If you no longer have a need for the unit you can easily re-sell it. Check with us and we will assist you with your resell.

Temporary

What exactly does temporary mean? Many building departments define temporary as a structure that is in place for 90 days or less, but over the years we have found many times "no foundation" means "no permit". To be quite honest most building departments have a hard time classifying our shelters and structures.

For instance suppose you have a wheel mounted or crane liftable shelter or structure and after 90 days you move it a few feet from where you originally placed it, it can be argued that the 90 day period should start all over. In fact you could argue that a wheel mounted shelter or structure isn’t a building at all but rather a piece of equipment and not subject to building code. We recommend that you work closely with your building officials prior to installing any type of shelter or structure because they are the authority in your area.

Wheel Mountable

Virtually any of our products can be wheel mounted.We provide box beam trusses, called reinforced ground-slides, for the sides of our shelters and structures and end panels when needed.These reinforced ground-slides provide additional frame stability when wheel mounting is desired. Additionally, we can also provide virtually any type of wheel you may need depending on the surface on which you wish to roll your shelter or structure. If you prefer you can provide us with a template and we will pre-punch mounting plates for your wheels.

Crane Lifting

Crane lifting a shelter or structure also requires the reinforce ground-slide discussed under wheel mounting. We can provide you with lifting eyes that makes rigging faster and easier. Choosing the reinforced ground-slide option makes your Fabric-Shelter or Fabric-Structure the most versatile type of enclosure you can buy anywhere.

Clearspan

All standard Fabric-Shelters and Fabric-Structures are clearspan, which means you get more cubic feet of coverage than virtually any other type of construction. This is extremely important when interior height is a concern because you get more usable space than with standard construction methods. There are no internal poles or supports of any kind to get in your way or to have to work around.

Natural Light

Practically all of the photographs you see here on our web site and in our brochure of the interior of our shelters and structures were taken without the need for flash or artificial lights. The feeling you get inside one of our shelters or structures gives you an open airy feeling of being out doors. When you choose a translucent fabric there is, normally, enough light transmittance that electrical light is not required during daylight hours to perform most tasks. If you require an environment that is dark you can choose an opaque or blackout fabric. These fabrics will stop, virtually, all light transmittance and create a totally dark environment.

Long Lasting

There are several factors that determine life expectancy, but the frame itself will probably last as long as you own it possibly much longer. Our lightest weight vinyl covers come with a 5 year pro-rated warranty and a life of 10 to 12 years. Upgraded covers carry 10 year pro-rated warranties with life expectancies of 20 to 25 years. All Fabric Structures-USA fabrics have UV inhibitors that extend their lives.