Ultra-Modern Steel Vacation Home in Trinidad, Colorado

A Sunward Steel client wanted a modern, low-maintenance place to host family and spend vacation time and ordered this pre-engineered steel residence from the company in August of 2024.

Sleek, contemporary and customized inside and out, the metal home, erected in Trinidad, Colorado, offers 720 square feet of space on the ground floor and another 360 square feet of space on an upstairs mezzanine. Featuring three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the metal home has a Black exterior, matching Black trim and a Burnished Slate roof, resulting in a clean, modern look that hides dirt, grime and day-to-day wear.

There are (8) large windows distributed throughout the steel residence, which let natural light in while offering sweeping views of the surrounding mountain landscape. A combination of traditional walk doors and overhead garage doors make it easy for residents, visitors and vehicles to move in and out, and heavy wind and snow loads boost durability, keeping the metal home compliant with local building codes.

More economical and easier and faster to construct than traditional homes, prefabricated metal residences are also easy to customize to meet specific needs, wants and building code requirements. Energy efficient and resistant to cracking, warping and other issues common among wood homes, metal residences also require only minimal maintenance, making them especially desirable among homebuyers who may only use them seasonally.

Building Specifications

Standing 24’x30’x18’/24’ with a single-slope roof with a 3:12 pitch, this steel home features a 12’x30’ second-story mezzanine that houses all three bedrooms and offers unobstructed views of the surrounding scenery. The home features either 2’ or 3’ eave extensions on all four sides, which keep rain and snow from coming in contact with the outside walls while creating covered outdoor storage space.

The steel home also features the following door and window openings:

  • (2) 3070 walk doors
  • (1) 8’x7’ overhead door
  • (1) 8’x8’ overhead door
  • (2) 2’x4’ windows
  • (1) 3’x5’ windows
  • (1) 9’x2’ window
  • (3) 9’x5’ windows
  • (1) 3’x4’ window

A 120-mph wind rating and a 28-psf snow load are additional customizations added to enhance durability and comply with local building codes.