What to Send Us to Get a Steel Building Quote
You do not need a finished design. You need enough about the problem for us to start. Here is the short list, and what happens after you send it.
The most common reason a building project stalls before it starts is the feeling that you need everything figured out first. You do not. Send any one of the items below and we can begin. One is enough, more is better.
What to send
A rough sketch or drawing
A napkin drawing, a hand-marked PDF, or a CAD file. Anything that tells us what shape building you are picturing.
Equipment or skid dimensions
For OEMs: skid footprint, equipment heights, clearances. We will wrap the building around it.
Site location
A lat/long or a street address. It gives us climate zone, frost depth, wind exposure, and snow load before the first call.
Desired inside clear dimensions
How much room you need inside: length, width, eave height, ceiling clear. The structural envelope grows from there.
Photos of an existing building or skid
Phone photos are fine. They help us understand context, access, and adjacent structures.
A rough timeline
When do you need it on site? Even a quarter is enough to start sequencing. The deadline shapes the recommendation.
Insulation and heating requirements
R-value target, interior temperature target, heated or unheated, any process heat constraints. This drives the assembly.
Door, louver, hatch, and penetration list
Personnel doors, overhead doors, ventilation, piping cut-outs, equipment access. A sketch or P&ID works.
What you will get back
A recommended building path and the key questions we still need answered, within two business days. For most builds, a full quote is returned within two business days.
The process, in five stages
Once you are moving, here is the path from first call to closeout. Durations can differ for more complex or custom designs.
1. Concept & consultation
1–3 business daysSend us a sketch, a site address, or the equipment you are trying to enclose. We align on scope, conditions, schedule, and snow-load zone.
2. Drawings & engineering
1–2 weeksCustomizations confirmed and drawings developed. Structural envelope, openings, gauges, reinforcement, and specs finalized. P.Eng.-stamped drawings issued where required for permit support.
3. Quote & PO
Price locked 30 daysA firm quote with defined assumptions, gauge schedule, and reinforcement package. Lead time and delivery date are part of the quote, not negotiated separately.
4. Manufacture & fabrication
2–4 weeksPanels roll-formed, fabricated, and packaged in our CSA A660 / A277 facility in Stettler. Accessories such as flashings, doors, hardware, and rib stiffeners are fabricated in parallel.
5. Delivery, erection & closeout
2–5 daysCoordinated to your site or install partner. For Supply and Install, our crews handle erection. As-built drawings and closeout documentation are issued on sign-off.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to send to get a quote?
One item is enough to start. A rough sketch, equipment or skid dimensions, a site address, desired inside clear dimensions, photos, a timeline, insulation requirements, or a list of doors and openings all work.
How fast will I hear back?
A recommended building path and any remaining questions within two business days. For most builds, a full quote comes back within two business days.
How long is the whole process?
Concept 1 to 3 business days, drawings and engineering 1 to 2 weeks, then a firm quote locked for 30 days. Manufacturing 2 to 4 weeks, delivery and erection 2 to 5 days.
The Self-Framing Field Guide
The full field guide, one download
This post is one section of our buyer's field guide for self-framing steel buildings. The full guide covers what to send us alongside the width and eave-height limits, real per-square-foot pricing, and the self-framing versus rigid frame decision.