Warehouse

Local codes usually call for ESFR or K-25 sprinklers, a dedicated riser room, hydrants, and clear egress paths. Lay out your red-iron warehouse so each bay stays under 12,000 sq-ft, columns fit 40-ft sprinkler spacing, and the riser, pump, and truck access sit on the utility side. Using firewalls instead of sprinklers is also an option in many cases, but the total square footage is the driving factor in most cases.

Commercial steel warehouse structures should be ordered with heavier roof beams, crane runway rails, and wider clear-span bays so you can bolt in bridge cranes or monorails properly. Know the amount of tons and crane specs/brand prior to ordering your steel building. Ask TruSteel to add reinforced columns, stub brackets, and proper wheel-load bracing in the stamped plans before fabrication to avoid costly retrofits. Free standing cranes are also an option that won't require additional loading on the building.

Ceiling height sets your pallet positions per bay, clear span keeps aisles obstruction-free, and wider column spacing lets you match racking runs to forklift reach. Together they determine how many pallets you can stack, how fast lifts move, and whether you need extra square footage.

Plan the warehouse with an expandable clear-span frame at the chosen endwall so the building can expand in length, leave wall panels bolted, pour foundation and run utilities the full future length, and match bay spacing. TruSteel’s red-iron kits include pre-engineered expandable endwalls, county-stamped plans, and bolt-up panels so you can grow later without pausing operations.

A 100×200 warehouse kit can hold multiple doors on each wall. Door sizes, spacing, and tracks are fully customizable to your fleet and workflow.