Channel Building Systems Inc. is an Alberta, Canada based company offering sales and erection of CAN/CSA A660-04 certified pre-engineered structural steel buildings, light gauge steel framing systems, steel arch self framing "Quonsets", mini-storage systems, steel foundations, hydraulic doors and steel building components. We provide our services worldwide and welcome all inquiries. Visit the links on the left for more information about our products and services.
Pre-engineered structural steel building systems available include:
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Rigid Frame Clear Span
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Rigid Frame Multiple Span
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Lean To
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Single Slope Roof
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Double Slope Roof
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Extended bays up to 50 feet
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Optional Overhead Crane Systems
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Mezzanine systems
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Pre-Insulated Wall and Roof Panels including Standing Seam Roof systems with R values up to R-40
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Fire Rated Pre-Insulated Wall and Roof panels
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Parapet Walls
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Wall Overhangs with Soffit panels
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Retro-fit Roof Systems for renewing existing flat or pitched roofs
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Compatible with any other exterior finishing system
Standard Components include:
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Building frames with precision placed factory welded clips speed field installation of components
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Galvanized Secondary Steel including Roof Purlins, Wall Girts, Door Jambs & Window framing
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26 Ga Exterior cladding and trims with 30 year paint warranty
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Hidden Fastener Panel Systems
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26 Ga Interior Liner Panel systems
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Insulation packages
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Roof - Wall Vents
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Steel man doors and accessories
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Self flashing - Self framing windows
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Ridge or Roof panel skylights
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Roll-up doors
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Hydraulic doors
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Gutter & Downspout systems
Whether your need is for an aircraft hangar, agricultural use, a commercial facility, retail or industrial, single or multi-storey mini-storage, sports facility, a warehouse or for virtually any application, we can supply the right building system at a very competitive price.
CAUTION: - There are some serious issues you need to consider before buying any steel building.
Do some research - Not all building companies are alike and not all are approved to sell in Canada. If you do an internet search using the phrase "steel buildings" or "metal +buildings" you will get over one million results on Google. In fact most companies that sell steel buildings via the internet don't actually make anything, they just sell buildings manufactured by other companies. We have seen a lot of very slick internet based advertising for different pre-engineered building products and systems from companies that are not approved for sale in Canada.
In fact, currently only 39 Canadian and US based manufacturing facilities have the mandatory CAN/CSA A660-04 certification to sell in Canada as is required by the National Building Code of Canada 2005 (NBCC) under section 4.3.4.3 which states:
4.3.4.3 Steel Building Systems
1) Steel building systems shall be manufactured by companies certified to the requirements of CSA-A660, "Certification of Manufacturers of Steel Building Systems."
CAN / CSA A660-04 is the standard established by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) for pre-engineered steel buildings sold in Canada which the NBCC and most provincial building codes require steel building manufacturers to have in order to sell buildings in Canada. A660 certification is carried out by Quasar, a division of the CWB Group (Canadian Welding Bureau) Quasar is accredited by the CSA to certify steel building manufacturers for the A660 certification. If the company you are considering does not have an A660 certificate then you may not be able to construct it at your location and you may be denied insurance coverage during and after the construction phase and some building jurisdictions may not issue a building permit or an occupancy permit preventing you from using it even if you did construct it. In a worst case scenario you could be required to dismantle the structure.
According to the CSA Standard, a steel building system (SBS) features steel for the structural components plus related accessories engineered and designed as a total building system. The building exterior is not limited to steel products, but can be built to suit the owner’s requirements for masonry, brick, steel, fabric or a combination of these materials. These building systems are fabricated by the manufacturer at a central location and supplied to builders across Canada. The manufacturer is responsible for the structural design and fabrication of the building system, and the builder is responsible for the erection and related work.
To find out which companies are approved for sale in Canada visit the Quasar website and click on the Registered Client List link on the left. This will open a search window where you select the CAN/CSA A660 listing and then click search. This will take you to a window listing all the certified manufacturers within North America that are approved to manufacture steel buildings for sale in Canada. Remember, there are only 39 approved facilities so if the company you plan to buy from doesn't manufacture an approved product you may be getting less than you are paying for, you might not get approval to construct and you could be denied insurance coverage before and after construction.
Check with your engineer, your building permit issuing office and/or building inspector to learn more about the NBCC regulations for steel buildings sold in Canada. Be sure you compare code compliance, package specifications, warranty and references, not just the price, to make sure you get what you are paying for.