Will a FastCover Building work for my Sand and Salt Storage Requirements?
FastCover fabric buildings have been utilized now for well over 2 decades as sand and salt storage buildings by provincial utility road maintenance departments, private contractor highway maintenance companies and commercial snow removal companies. Our rugged industrial buildings are all suited for harsh environments.
The many advantages of the high strength architectural fabric supported by the steel truss superstructure have quickly been recognized as an outstanding storage building solution. Bright open work areas and rugged maintenance-free building materials make FastCover buildings a sound choice across the industry.
Maximized Space
Clear span space. Half-round design concept. High ceilings. No interior columns.
Energy Efficiency
FastCover buildings require fewer light fixtures to properly illuminate the space, reducing utility costs.
Long Lasting Quality
All FastCover single and engineered truss structures come with an industry leading 15 year pro-rated warranty.
Wide Open Space
Our sand and salt storage buildings feature wide-open clear span space. There are no interior support columns and no low hanging cross beams to interfere with the placement of equipment or the movement of vehicles. Your building will allow you to plan your workflow to maximize your own process, not to work around the limitations of your building.
FastCover building designs feature high ceilings and walls that gain height quickly. This makes for an increase in the availability of tool and equipment storage height such as racking or machinery clearance.
Long Lasting Quality
All FastCover truss components are powder coat painted providing a protective smooth finish that creates a long-lasting barrier that helps to prevent any premature wear in corrosive environments. Our NovaShield II membrane fabric building covers will not rust. Read about our 13 year warranty.
Low Maintenance Exterior
Our fabric exterior has a low coefficient of friction which results in most materials simply sliding off. With a rounded roof peak, there is little to no place for airborne materials such as rain, snow and dust to gather. The result is an exterior that does not need frequent cleaning to maintain its stellar appearance. The fabric contains UV inhibitors to air in the resistance of fading colours and the covers do not require painting.
Corrosion Resistant Steel Framework
At FastCover, we have our own high-temperature powder coating paint facility on site which bakes the paint to the steel elements at 450 degrees. All our truss components are powder coated after the welding process to protect them from exposure to any corrosive elements. The glass-like, non-abrasive, smooth finish resulting from the powder coat process also prevents any premature wear in the fabric cover. Our FastCover Epoxy Coating formulation is also available for buildings that will be housing high corrosive materials.
Utility Cost Savings
A FastCover Industrial Building can help to save on lighting, heating, and cooling costs. Unlike a traditional building design, the translucent covers permit the transmission of daylight through the covers, often resulting in no interior lighting requirements during sunlight hours. At the same time, the fabric covers do not radiate heat in the summer or cold in the winter as will happen with other roofing materials.
Foundation Flexibility
With our continuous outer base rail frame, FastCover buildings do not require a permanent foundation. FastCover screw anchors for ground mount applications allow your portable structure to be erected almost anywhere. For more permanent foundations, FastCover recommends a variety of options including concrete footings or piers, concrete block foundations, screw piles, or wood posts.
To add additional height to your FastCover many customers erect concrete, wood, or steel pony walls of varying heights. You can also mount our portable buildings onto more permanent foundations with the use of the FastCover base rail bracket.
Modular Design can be Relocated
Think of FastCover buildings as components that can be assembled, disassembled, and relocated to where they will have the most value for your business. In addition, the trusses are manufactured to produce truss sections that can be transported to any location with a flat bed semi truck service. In fact, we have even had our building components delivered by helicopter to some remote locations.
As your road maintenance operation changes and your storage needs expand, so to can your building. A new building section can be connected to an older building section, effectively making a longer building and more storage available.
QUALITY & INNOVATION,
COMBINED WITH VALUE.
These are the benchmarks that have made FastCoverTM a recognized industry leader.
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I needed extra storage and with my new FastCover I am now able to use my other building for my business. I heard about FastCover from a friend and when I called the sales person, she was very pleasant and went the extra mile to make sure everything went well for me. FastCover was the only company who asked me what I wanted instead of telling me what I wanted. My new Portable FastCover doesn’t require any type of cement footing which made it more cost effective. I installed it myself and anytime I had any questions they were just a phone call away. You will get good service here because they make you feel like a person and not just another sale. I have had my FastCover for one winter now and it stood strong in 120km. Very Impressive!
