Sunward Steel Buildings

Sunward Steel Buildings is a prefabricated and pre-engineered steel building manufacturer based in Denver, Colorado. The company has been supplying steel building systems for more than 45 years and says it has delivered more than 75,000 metal building kits across the United States and internationally. Its product range covers residential, agricultural, commercial, community, manufacturing, warehouse, storage, garage, and custom applications.

Sunward Steel’s website specifically lists Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) among the building types compatible with its steel systems. Its ADU-related building components include architectural panels, stucco-clad panels, wood-series systems, custom fabrications, foundations, doors, and other pre-engineered components.

What Sunward Steel Offers for ADUs

Sunward Steel’s approach differs from a conventional ADU design-build contractor. Rather than primarily offering turnkey residential construction, the company provides pre-engineered steel building systems and kits that can be configured for residential applications, including ADUs.

1. Steel ADU Structures: Sunward Steel’s pre-engineered steel systems can be used for accessory dwelling units and residential buildings.
2. Custom Steel Buildings: The company offers customizable structural systems that can be adapted to different sizes, layouts, roof pitches, finishes, and building requirements.
3. Architectural Panels: Architectural panels can conceal exterior hardware and provide a more finished appearance suitable for projects subject to local zoning or aesthetic requirements.
4. Stucco-Clad Panels: Sunward Steel also offers stucco-clad panel systems, providing an alternative exterior appearance for residential applications, including ADUs.
5. Wood-Series Systems: The company’s Wood Series can be used for residential buildings, ADUs, barndominiums, and related structures.

What Sunward Steel Offers Beyond the Steel Kit

Sunward Steel provides pre-engineered and prefabricated building components, including engineered plans and drawings, primary and secondary framing, roof and wall sheeting, trim and closure packages, fasteners, sealants, and other structural components depending on the building package.

The company’s steel building systems are designed for customization and relatively efficient assembly. Its garage and shop building systems, for example, can be configured according to the customer’s desired layout, size, windows, insulation, ventilation, and other features.

Sunward Steel also manufactures through three U.S. factories, including two facilities in Jamestown, North Dakota, and one in Walterboro, South Carolina. The company ships its premanufactured steel building kits throughout the continental United States and also serves Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Its systems can incorporate different structural and exterior options depending on the project, including architectural panels, insulation systems, perimeter foundations, steel walk doors, and customized fabrication.

Serving Customers Across the United States

Sunward Steel is headquartered at 6800 E. Hampden Ave., Denver, Colorado 80224. Rather than limiting its services to a particular metropolitan area, the company operates on a broad national and international basis. Its website maintains location pages covering steel building projects across numerous U.S. states and Canada.