As a business owner, it can be difficult to anticipate your company’s future growth and needs, complicating the process of choosing a long-term location for your business. To address this challenge, many businesses are setting up shop in flex warehouse spaces, which include office and industrial or warehouse space in the same building.
These structures, often made of pre-engineered steel, offer a smart, versatile way to meet the needs of today’s businesses. From start-ups seeking scalable space to e-commerce companies, distributors or service providers needing more room to house inventory and operations, flex warehouses allow for easy expansion or modification as your company’s needs evolve.
What is flex warehouse space?
Keeping costs low is a key part of running a business, and flex warehouses provide two-in-one construction options that combine office and warehouse or industrial space into one single building. While this lowers upfront and ongoing costs (think construction costs, energy expenses and so on), it can also improve efficiency and productivity, keeping multiple types of employees or operations running seamlessly under the same roof.
Pre-engineered steel warehouses and industrial buildings are wise options for warehouse flex space, combining durability, value and – you guessed it – flexibility.
How “flexible” are steel buildings, and why does that matter?
Steel warehouses make great flex warehouse spaces because they’re highly adaptable if your business’s needs change. Say your company has more inventory or employees during certain seasons, for example. Flex warehouses are easy to customize and reconfigure as needs evolve, and many even have movable walls, allowing you to rearrange your floorplan to reflect your current usage requirements.
Should your business need more space later, metal warehouses are also easily expandable, giving you room to grow without busting your budget.
How does steel construction simplify maintenance?
Prefabricated metal buildings are also much easier to maintain over time than other building types. Fire, moisture and pests are no match for steel construction, meaning it won’t bend or crack easily, reducing the need for pricy repairs. Paint also lasts longer and looks better on steel than on wood, so you won’t need to make frequent touch-ups to keep your business looking its best.
Steel flex warehouses also hold their own when facing harsh weather conditions like snow, wind and heavy rain much better than other common building materials, like wood.
A great option for growing businesses, small businesses with tight budgets and businesses that want to include multiple designated spaces in the same building, steel flex warehouses are a versatile, affordable construction option that can meet today’s needs – and tomorrow’s.
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To learn more about Metacero’s flex warehouse buildings, which are available with full interior wall framing already included, visit our web page, call 972-454-4009 or request a consultation and price quote.
