Prefabricated Steel Warehouse & Storage Building in Fort Lupton, Colorado

The owner of Fort Lupton, Colorado’s Summit Bodyworks needed a large, versatile space to store parts for its automotive business and ordered this prefabricated steel metal warehouse from Sunward Steel in early August 2024.

The business, the nation’s leading specialty vehicle and truck body manufacturer and upfitter, now has 15,200 square feet of space to use to house and service tool trucks, ambulances, blood mobiles, law enforcement cars, trucks and vans, and other specialty vehicles. It also has plenty of room left over for the tools, parts and equipment needed to manufacture or modify them, keeping everything safe, dry and protected from the Colorado elements.

Merging one fully enclosed building with another, attached roof-only section, the project provides both indoor and outdoor storage and workspace, making it easy for work crews to move between covered and enclosed areas while completing projects.

Boasting a clean, modern look, the metal warehouse has Polar White walls and a matching roof and trim package. The light-colored exterior reduces heat gain in Fort Lupton’s sunny climate, leading to lower cooling costs. The white color is also easy to match, should the business owners decide to expand the current warehouse in the future.

High, 22’ ceilings create ample space for vertical storage or additional workspace, while multiple large garage door openings simplify the process of moving specialty vehicles, dollies, equipment and other materials in and out without having to clear paths.

Spacious, versatile and easy to adapt or expand in the event of future growth, this clear-span metal warehouse plays a key part in Summit Bodyworks’ day-to-day operations and arrived onsite partially put together, leading to a fast, economical assembly process.