Wooden Guard Shack? Think Twice.

Let’s get practical: The last thing we want to do is needing to purchase the same guardshack twice. These are the type of structures that, although they might blend with the environment at first sight, people still rely on the most for key and core tasks: security, guidance, entrances, ticket and goods-selling control. Hence why purchasing that comes with a lot of responsibility if we want this building to last and serve us for the long run.

We’ll dive into what makes the foundation of these guard shacks (its primary materials for framing and paneling) a great indicator of its strength and “fight-back” capacity to beat up and stand tall during challenging climate changes, criminal threats, and even how these can directly affect the sleek aesthetic you want your guard shack to portray. Let’s go through the basic specs you should be paying attention to first.

What to primarily look for when choosing a guard shack?

The backbone of your guard shack is the framing. From its material and the welding technique (in case of steel) or wooden type of structure, this forms the foundation that sets up the rest of your building. Making sure you ask the right questions on what the structure of the frame can do for you as far as protection, longevity and resistance is crucial to knowing what maintenance needs to be done.

Wooden guard shacks: An overview

Wood has proven itself to be an organic material that, under the right conditions like the correct coating for preventing flammability, swelling and shrinkage, can be a good ally for construction structures. It is also well known for having a broad variety of fine style finishes that convey elegance, rusticness and earthy vibes, on one end. They entered the guard shacks market a long time ago and are more typically found in forests

Range price wise, if we do quick research, we’ll find these type of guard shacks going between the affordable starting price of 2,000.00 for a 4x4 size approximately, all the way to a bigger size (maybe 6x6) for 6,000.00 dollars, including no inside restroom or division areas, nor special enhancements. It is an understandable and tempting starting price to purchase if you are in a hurry to occupy the necessary space of a guard shack and don’t look for anything too specific.

Still, this is where the longevity and quality questions come in. Wooden guard shacks, when exposed to exterior places, can be more susceptible to inflammability and weather problems: The structures might not handle themselves well in heavy rains or humid environments, even less so in hurricane risk zones in which the structure (usually assembled with separated parts) can break into pieces and roll in different directions in case of full damage. Keep in mind also that maintenance is needed every so often to make sure nothing is swelling, and it is mold and pest free.

Stainless steel guard shacks.

Stainless steel is well known for its corrosion, heat and fire-resistant capabilities while offering a wide variety of frame types using different welding techniques to ensure security and reliance. At Guard Buildings, we prefer the sandwich type technique that combines two metals creating a permanent bond between the whole structure. No screws, braces or adhesives working outside of the frame with a risk of deteriorating or getting loose overtime.

Throughout our trajectory and the experience acquired from working with so many different customers and understanding their different job environmental conditions, what has worked out the most for them has been the reliability that our stainless-steel welded frames offer. The foundation of their building is all covered, minimizing maintenance cost to zero along with environmental risk thanks to our estate code compliance.

Stainless steel can be your perfect match if you want a mobile guard shack that is resistant but also portable, that operates as one solid structure with years of longevity with the promise of a sleek esthetic to it.