Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to your questions here!

What materials are used to make the structures?

The majority of components utilized in our frames are made of 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" square galvanized steel tubing for 12 gauge buildings and 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" square galvanized steel for 14 gauge buildings.

What are Certified Buildings and should I purchase one?

Certified buildings are designed and certified by a professional engineer to meet a specific snow and/or wind load for the area in which you live. Many areas, particularly along the coastal regions, require permits for building plans that can support specific wind or snow load.

Safeguard does not offer additional guarantees or extra warranties on certified buildings. A building being “Certified” simply means that the building is built to meet certain specifications (set by local permit requirements) and the designs are certified by a professional engineer. Much like a contractor builds a house to meet state and county building requirements.

You should be aware of your area's requirements and purchase a structure that meets them. You can rest assured that we will always recommend additional anchoring and bracing. However, we cannot know what your specific area's load requirements are since they change frequently. It is your responsibility to know what they are and to purchase a structure accordingly!

What sizes are available for carports and garages?

For most of our carports and garages, the standard sizes are displayed below. However, if the standard sizes are not suitable for your application, please call us and we will do our best to assist you with your needs!

How are the buildings anchored?

Three anchoring methods are used to secure the structures. If the structure is to be installed on a concrete pad or footing, concrete wedge anchors would be used. For ground installations, a 30 inch rebar anchor (pin anchor) is the standard anchoring system. We recommend that for ground installations that you always purchase the optional helical mobile home anchors. On most certified buildings, a helical mobile home anchor is used.

From the time I place my order, how long will I wait until the building is installed?

The majority of our installations are completed in 2 - 4 weeks.

What is the tallest height side or legs that I can get?

The tallest leg height that can be ordered is 20 feet.

What site preparation do I need to do before my building is installed?

You must ensure that the site designated for installation is a flat and square surface. In order to provide you with affordable quality products, with quick installation, the site preparation and building permits are your responsibility. You are 100% responsible for any local permits, covenant searches, rights of way, set-back restrictions, etc.

What are the spacing of the frame legs and roof bows/trusses?

As a general rule, the spacing of the frame legs and roof bows/trusses are 4 feet or 5 feet on center for single-wide buildings (up to 12 feet wide) and double-wide buildings (up to 24 feet wide) Buildings up to 24 feet wide typically use a roof bow. The spacing of the frame legs and roof trusses on triple-wide buildings are anywhere from 3' on center up to 54" on center. For an exact measurement on any of these dimensions, please ask and we will be happy to provide you with that information.

What is the height in the center of the building if I order a specific leg height?

The chart below will allow you to calculate this measurement. For example, if the carport or garage is a Standard Style Double unit, 20 feet wide with 7 feet legs, add 3' 0" to the 7 feet leg height for a total height of 10'. The best way to see specific measurements is viewing in the 3D Configurator.

Warranty

Safeguard Metal Buildings is a company that stands behind its product line and offers peace of mind to our customers and authorized dealer representatives. With the best installation teams in the business, whom are provided with excellent materials, and the most capable engineering in the steel building industry, we feel confident our structures will stand the test of time. Our product line is warrantied as follows:
Certified Vertical Roof Style Buildings:

• Limited Lifetime Warranty

Workmanship:

• 180 day workmanship warranty from the date of installation

Tubular Frame:

• 20 year rust through warranty (12 and 14 gauge frame)

Sheeting and Trim:

• 10 year limited warranty

All warranties are subject to our normal terms and conditions listed on your purchase contract. Units over 31′ in length which are not purchased Vertical Roof Style carry no warranty other than the 1 year workmanship and are not warranted against leaks at the seam.

Safeguard Metal Buildings 180 Day Workmanship Warranty
Any unit purchased from Safeguard Metal Buildings is guaranteed to be free of workmanship errors at the time of installation and for a period of 180 days from the date of install.
Workmanship is defined as: the degree of skill with which a product is made or a job done.
Workmanship and Proper operation will be determined at the sole discretion of Safeguard Metal Buildings management, and will follow standard industry guidelines.
Situations that will fall under Workmanship will include:

• Trim Cuts

• Sheeting Cuts

• Screw installation pattern

• Material free of defects

• Proper installation of required anchors

• Tube cuts

• Proper operation of all door and windows

Situations that will not fall under the workmanship warranty are as follows:

• Leaks at the seam (overlap) of any Boxed Eave or Regular Roof unit or leaks at the seam of any addition to a Boxed Eave or Regular Style unit

• Any situation where a Safeguard Metal Buildings was not provided by the purchaser with a perfectly level and perfectly square installation site

Safeguard Metal Buildings Tubular Frame Warranty:

• Warranty covers 12 and 14 gauge tubular frame

Assuming normal care and maintenance, which should consist of regular cleaning with mild soap and warm water. We do not recommend any particular commercial cleaner, or any other substance to assist in the cleaning of the tubular frame.

Warranty does not cover the following applications of the tubular frame:

• Contact with soils, ashes, fertilizers or other moisture retaining substances

• Attack from chemical agents, fumes, liquids or solids other than natural rain falling onto product

• Failure to remove debris and or failure to provide free drainage of water including internal condensation from all surfaces of the tube.

• Deterioration of the tube due to contact with green or wet timber or treated pine

• Installations subject to unusually corrosive environments at any given time current or in the future

• Storm or any other act of God

• Animal containment or exposure to K-9 urine

• Covering of tubular frame in concrete of any composition

SUBJECT: SAFEGUARD METAL BUILDINGS SHEET METAL TEN (10) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

We are pleased to present you with our 10-year limited warranty that is below.

1. Our paint for our sheet metal product line will not crack, chip or peel (loose adhesion) for ten (10) years. This does not include minute fracturing that may occur in proper fabrication of the buildings parts.

2. In case of complaint, you will provide access to us and assist us as necessary in determining the exact cause of failure; ASTM and NCCA testing procedures will be used.

3. If our Sheet Metal fails to comply with our limited warranty, we will pay for materials reasonably necessary to repaint, repair, or replace, at our option the building part showing the failure. In order for the warranty to be in effect; however, you must notify us in writing of the failure within 90 days of the discovery of such problem and provide documentation we may require. If we repaint, we will use normal painting practices using the same paint, or other suitable alternatives. This warranty also applies to the part that we repainted, repaired, or replaced, but only for the unexpired portion of the warranty period applicable to the original part.

4. Our LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY to circumstances that we do not control: a. Fire or other casualty or physical damage;

5. Unusual harmful fumes or foreign substance in the atmosphere, i.e., animal confinement, acid rain;

   1. The misapplication of the sheet metal product,

   2. Improper treatment of or defects in the metal or in the fabrication, i.e., wet metal in bundle; and

   3. Mishandled products, i.e., ANY PRODUCT, WHICH HAS BEEN ABUSED, ALTERED, MODIFIED, USED IN A MANNER NOT ORIGINALLY INTENDED OR STORED CONTRARY TO OUR INSTRUCTIONS.

6. This warranty will apply only to metal that is coated with our sheet metal paint system and used on property located within the Continental United States.

7. The coil coating has a limited shelf life. So, this warranty applies only to material applied by you within six (6) months after it is shipped to Safeguard Metal Buildings As long as the sheet metal has been stored inside a dry space.

8. For our warranty to apply, you must maintain certain records. You need to make them available to us for inspection and copying. These may include:

   1. Safeguard Metal Buildings Work Order Verifications

   2. Safeguard Metal Buildings Invoices

   3. Any other records necessary to identify our sheet metal product that gives proof of purchase date, quantity, and price.

9. We need to make clear that this is our only warranty concerning our sheet metal. So, please read and understand the following:

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, SAFEGUARD METAL BUILDINGS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SHEET METAL PRODUCTS PAINT SYSTEM INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER MATTER.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SAFEGUARD METAL BUILDINGS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON OR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY DESCRIPTION, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF WARRANTY OR OTHER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORT OR SET FORTH HEREIN ARE AGREED ALLOCATIONS OR RISK AND SHALL SURVIVE THE DETERMINATION OF ANY COURT OR COMPETENT JURISDICTION THAT THE REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

That is our complete warranty. It set out all of our obligations regarding the sheet metal system. It is only for your benefit and is not assignable. It cannot be changed by such things as your purchase order forms or our acceptance forms. But it can be changed if Safeguard Metal Buildings agrees in writing.