Foundations

You place your metal building into a concrete trough, then you use a concrete-grout mix to fill in the trough. You can then finish the grout mixture at a slope away from the metal building to facilitate water drainage.

At Pioneer Steel Buildings, our foundation baseplates offer top-notch stability for your metal structure. One of its main benefits is that it removes troughs. This reduces the width of footings, and the amount of concrete used, which saves money.

Our brand is unique because we are the only metal building company that offers double bolt-welded industrial baseplates. These baseplates provide a stronger connection. see Accessories for details

Some clients have found success using angle iron instead of baseplates. Whichever approach you go for, we recommend seeking guidance from your dealer and adhering to building codes and by-laws.

Installing concrete piers or screw piles in the ground can give your foundation the strength and stability it needs. This will help support your Pioneer Steel building.

You can place a concrete grade beam or steel beams atop the piers or screw piles. The Pioneer Steel baseplate is bolted onto the beams. Then, the building panels are attached to the baseplate.

Employing this base allows for increased sidewall height without compromising the superior stability of your metal building. A concrete wall must have a minimum thickness of 10 inches. A Pioneer Steel baseplate will attach to it. See "Accessories" for additional details.

The baseplate acts as the attachment point for the metal building panels. Many customers have successfully raised their metal buildings by 2' to 6' using this type of foundation.