Maintenance

Cleaning your building:

Although your US Building is a maintenance-free structure, it will still require at least an annual cleaning to keep the appearance looking the best that it can and keep the building looking new for years to come. There are a couple of different ways to clean your building. If you have access to a power washer cleaning system and a garden pump sprayer such as car wash in a bottle or a gentle dishwashing detergent, ( DO NOT USE ANY ACIDIC CLEANERS SUCH AS LEMON FRESH, DEGREASERS OF ANY KIND, OR ALUMINUM CLEANERS AS THESE WILL DISCOLOR THE BUILDING), simply mix following the directions or dilute as necessary into spray bottle. Spray on building. Let sit (but not dry). Spray off with power washer. This done on a regular basis will be quite easy and do a sufficient job. The other method is to simply use the same cleaning agents, mild cleaners ( no lemon fresh, degreasers, or aluminum cleaners). Simply wash like a car. Apply with brush on handle and rinse off.

Bolt Maintenance:

Sometimes the bolts can catch particles of dirt, and start to discolor. This does not mean that they are defective. They will still stay tight, leak free and maintenance free. This is more of a cosmetic discoloration. Simply touch up bolts with a silver colored paint.

Snow maintenance:

The buildings are gauged from our minimum of 22 gauge for a light snow area and up to 14 gauge for a heavy snow area. You will need to supply US Buildings the information from your building inspector so that US Buildings can "spec in" the appropriate gauged building to meet the loadings of your area. Your building has been designed to meet the loads of your local area where your building will withstand normal snowfall. However, the weather has been changing drastically over the last few years. If you had a normal snowfall and the temperature has not risen enough for that snow to melt off of your building and the local weathermen is predicting a larger than normal snowfall coming in you will need to maintain your building by keeping the snow off the roof of your building. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT GET ON YOUR BUILDING UNLESS YOU HAVE PROPERLY BRACED IT FROM INSIDE.