Why Steel Structures America Controls Every Step of the Build
This video is a walkthrough of the Steel Structures America production facility in Post Falls, Idaho. Owner Shawn Sternberg breaks down how the company designs, manufactures, and builds custom steel buildings from start to finish, and why controlling every step of that process produces a better result for the customer.
Most custom building companies are assemblers. They design the building, then hand off the rest: steel from one supplier, columns from another, doors from somewhere else. When anything in that chain slips, the project slips. Steel Structures America took a different approach from the start. Everything that goes into a building comes from the same place it gets built: Post Falls, Idaho.
What “In-House” Actually Means for a Steel Building Company in Post Falls Idaho
The phrase gets thrown around a lot in construction. For Steel Structures America it means something specific. Sister company Metal America rolls the steel on-site in Post Falls. Perma Column Precast produces the precast column bases at the same facility. Garage Door Design handles the doors. Every piece of the build stays under one roof, under one team, with no outside vendors in the chain.
The practical result is what most customers care about most: faster timelines and a finished product that matches what was designed.
The Upgrades That Separate a Steel Structures America Build
There is a version of a post-frame building that is four walls, a roof, and a big overhead door. That is not what comes out of Post Falls.
Thermally broken jambs keep cold from transferring through the door frames into the building. One-inch insulated glass performs at a level most residential windows do not. Proprietary printed metal siding replicates natural wood grain so accurately that most people standing next to it cannot tell the difference. Timber trusses, wainscoting, carriage-style overhead doors and custom canopies take a building from functional to something worth showing off.
These are not optional add-ons. They are what the standard looks like after 30 years of figuring out how to build better.
What Happens When a Builder Controls the Whole Process
When a company owns its materials and manufacturing, it does not just get better at building the same thing. It starts making things nobody else makes.
The steel fencing visible throughout this video is one example. Same facility, same standards, different application. Steel Structures America keeps developing in-house products because the Post Falls facility makes it possible and because the quality standard does not change based on what is being built.
How the Design Process Works at Steel Structures America Post Falls Idaho
Every option gets visualized on screen before anything is ordered or cut. Customers see the finished building, adjust the layout, change the finishes, and make decisions with full information. By the time a project moves into production, there are no surprises on either side.
Whether someone walks in with a detailed floor plan or just knows what needs to fit inside, the process starts the same way: listening.
Ready to see what is possible? Get a free estimate from Steel Structures America. Or call (800) 833-9997. Serving ID, WA, OR, MT, WY and CO.