Improve Efficiency, Value, and Safety with Smart Steel Building Accessories
As commercial and industrial buildings age, owners and facility managers face a critical question: renovate or rebuild? Fortunately, when it comes to steel structures, a full rebuild isn’t always necessary. Upgrading with steel building accessories can breathe new life into aging facilities—enhancing safety, improving energy efficiency, and increasing long-term value.
Whether you’re managing a warehouse, plant, or distribution center, retrofitting with the right components can modernize your building while meeting today’s demands. Below are smart accessory upgrades to consider.
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Rooftop Walkway Systems: Protect Your Roof, Protect Your Team
One of the most impactful upgrades you can make is installing a rooftop walkway system. These walkways not only provide safe, designated access paths for maintenance crews but also protect roof panels from foot traffic damage. Over time, this simple addition can significantly reduce repair costs and improve OSHA compliance.
Design Components, Inc. offers the revolutionary METALWALK® Rooftop Walkway System that is customizable to your roof’s layout, ensuring both safety and durability.
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Gravity and Power Ventilation Systems: Optimize Airflow and Air Quality
Poor ventilation in aging steel buildings leads to moisture buildup, structural damage, and employee discomfort. Retrofitting your facility with gravity ventilation or powered roof ventilators helps circulate air more effectively, improving indoor air quality and reducing heat buildup.
This not only helps prevent corrosion and mold but also boosts employee morale and productivity, especially in high-temperature environments.
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Louvers: Increase Airflow Without Sacrificing Security
Steel building louvers are a simple but effective way to increase airflow, reduce energy costs, and promote a healthier work environment. Fixed or adjustable, louvers provide controlled ventilation while keeping pests and rain out.
They’re an ideal retrofit choice for facilities that need passive airflow solutions without compromising on safety or appearance.
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Skylights: Maximize Natural Light, Minimize Energy Bills
Aging buildings often rely heavily on artificial lighting, which can drive up utility costs and create dull, uninspiring work environments. Retrofitting with skylights introduces natural light, brightening interiors and reducing the need for electric lighting during daylight hours.
Better lighting conditions have been shown to improve employee well-being and productivity, while also offering substantial energy savings over time.
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Ladders, Stairs, and Platforms: Enhance Accessibility and Compliance
If your current access systems are outdated or non-compliant with OSHA standards, now is the time to upgrade. Retrofit-ready ladders, stairs, and mezzanine platforms from Design Components are designed with safety, function, and code compliance in mind.
Improving internal and external building access not only helps meet safety standards but also improves workflow and overall operational efficiency.
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Roof Hatches: Simplify Maintenance
A well-placed roof hatch allows safe and easy access to the roof for inspection or equipment maintenance, reducing liability and improving convenience.
This addition can significantly boost building appeal—something that matters to investors, tenants, and inspectors alike.
Future-Proof Your Facility with the Right Steel Building Accessories
Investing in the right steel building accessories allows you to extend the life of your structure, improve occupant experience, and increase the value of your property, all without a full-scale rebuild. By addressing key issues such as ventilation, lighting, access, and safety, these upgrades make your building not only more efficient but also more enjoyable to work in.
Let’s Upgrade Your Building—Without Breaking the Bank
Ready to bring your aging commercial property up to modern standards with steel building accessories? Contact the experts at Design Components, Inc. to explore retrofit options tailored to your facility’s needs. We’ve helped thousands of commercial and industrial properties extend the life and performance of their steel structures.
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