Protecting Your Assets with Fabric Buildings in the Winter Months

Fabric structures are the ideal solution for asset protection during winter months. Fast to set up, easy to manage long-term, and highly durable, they do everything you need them to do.

Winter brings cold, freezing rain, ice, and snow, and with that comes potential damage to any type of mechanical equipment left outdoors. A fabric building is a fast and efficient way to provide ample protection from some of the most worrisome damage-causing elements without having to spend a significant amount of time or money building a storage facility. Winter protection with fabric buildings could be one of the most efficient solutions available to you now.

The Benefits of Fabric Structures for Cold Weather

You invest thousands, even millions, into your equipment each year. Yet wintertime exposure can cause added costs in early decline and functionality of that equipment, breakdowns and repair costs, and even safety risks to your team. To avoid that, consider the benefits of a fabric building specifically designed to be a cold-weather fabric structure.

All-Weather Spaces

Using fabric buildings for asset protection is simply wise. They provide true all-weather spaces, allowing you to use those areas throughout the year with better overall weather risk mitigation. The structures can handle intense winds and heavy snowfall, too, making them highly durable for most weather events. Creating an all-weather space for any of your assets, including employees who have to work outdoors, saves you time and money.

Temporary or Permanent Structures

Protect assets in winter with fabric shelters and then remove those structures when spring arrives if you need to do so. Alternatively, you can keep a commercial fabric building in place for years, benefiting from the added work area and asset protection throughout the year. Because of how well these storage fabric buildings perform, they can handle years of wear and tear and intense, changing weather conditions.

Designing Fabric Structures for Winter to Fit Your Needs

Fabric building styles range widely, providing users with solutions for every need. Consider these examples of how weather-resistant fabric buildings can be used for versatile needs:

• Agricultural structures for farming equipment not in use
• Solutions for winter weather trucks and plows 
• Tall structures to accommodate cranes and lifts 
• Emergency equipment that’s accessible quickly if there is a need
• No-column interiors that allow for maximum usage of storage for sand, salt, and even food products for livestock

With a versatile assortment of styles available, the fabric building industry’s reach is significant. You can have a structure designed at virtually any size and specs needed, providing as much or as little room as necessary.

Key Features in the Best Fabric Structures for Winter Protection

Select weather-resistant fabric buildings based on your specific project objectives and goals. Then, look for features and specifications that can make them an even better fit for your specific needs. Consider these solutions:

• Wind protection: Some of the best asset protection fabric shelters can handle high-speed winds, even hurricane-force winds. As the weather whips up, you do not have to worry about the structure moving and exposing materials. 
• Heavy-snowfall protection: When you have emergency equipment, vehicles, and snow removal trucks, there’s no time to dig them out of the snow. With snow protection, even heavy snowfall-weight-resistant structures, it is far easier to get your assets out into the storm faster. 
• Customizable side openings and doors: Protecting equipment in winter doesn’t mean it becomes inaccessible. Whether you need to have access to tall cranes to remove downed trees or structures that allow vehicles to enter from multiple sides, you can create a custom layout that works in the most efficient manner possible. 
• Powered-up and fully workable spaces: Not all of the fabric building styles available are meant for just winter weather protection. These structures can incorporate proper lighting, HVAC, fire suppression systems, insulation, and doors to make them usable spaces for people throughout the year.
• Modular design: Whether you need a way to replace components quickly and inexpensively or may need to expand down the road, fabric buildings provide the versatility you need to manage these structures as your needs change over time.

Before you choose any of the fabric building styles available at Britespan, make sure you consider which winter-ready storage buildings and asset protection fabric shelters can provide the best longevity and functionality. From waterproof fabrics, thick fabrics that add durability, and long warranties (up to 25 years on our products), you will find a solution that meets each one of your needs.

Work with Our Team to Find the Best Solution for Your Assets

Not many people love the outdoors in the cold of winter, but cold-weather fabric structures like those from Britespan offer solutions you can rely on no matter how intense the winds and snow get this year. Contact us to learn more about the products and solutions we offer.