BUTLER® vs KIT BUILDING

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION BUTLER BRAND KIT BRAND
Inventor of Metal Buildings Butler NO
Professional On-Site Construction Management Assistance Butler NO
Permit Issuance and Acceptance Easy DIFFICULT
Real Person Customer Service before and after sale Butler NO
Years in Service 114 UNKOWN
National Ranking based on Volume #1 UNKOWN
National Ranking of Quality Fabrication #1 UNKOWN
Customer Service Ranking #1 POOR
Buildings in Service Over 1 million UNKOWN
Largest National Account Customer Costco Global UNKOWN
Service and Manufacturing US Plants 6 ZERO
Steel Framing Warranty Lifetime NO
Weather Tight Warranty 25 Year NO
Engineered and Tested Butler Labs NO
Certified MANUFACTURER YES NO
Roof Life Exptancy MR-24, 50 plus years NO
Solar attachments, no penetrations MR-24, S-5 Clips NO
Patented Building System YES NO
Alignment Roof Clips YES NO
1 1/2" High Ribs with grooved sealant YES NO
Butlercote® Hylar 5000 paint finishes, Non-Fade YES NO
Pre-Punched Secondary and Panels YES NO
Cut to fit Parts, No field work required YES NO
Welded Secondary Clips YES NO
Galvanized Secondary Framing Parts YES NO
Dual Pane Skylights YES NO
Scrubolt® Fasteners YES NO
Staggered Roof Seams YES NO
Reinforced Lapping YES NO
Heavy Duty Framing Parts 8.5" minimum YES NO
Pre-Assembled Doors with Built-in Frames, Schlage YES NO
Form Fitted Roof Top Attachments YES NO
Dual Pane Windows with Low E YES NO
Foam Closures at all connections YES NO
Heavy Duty Vinyl Facing-WMP 50 YES NO
Leed Certified as Green Buildings YES NO
Insulation values up to R-30 and R-38 YES NO
Made in USA YES NO
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1. HEAVY DUTY Solid I-Beam Construction 2. Welded Clips Typical 3. Gray Primer Finish 4. Made to Order for Proper Codes 5. Expandable Frames 6. Eave Projections 7. Achieved Fire Ratings 8. Solid Steel Rod Bracing 8. Solid Steel Rod Bracing 9. Rigid Steel Portal Frames 10. Galvanized SAG Angles 11. Heavy Duty Scrubolt Fasteners 12. Rivet Options for Security 13. Self Centering Clips 14. Up to R-30 Values Available 15. Heavy Duty Vapor Barriers 16. Insulated Skylights 17. Acrylic Galvanized Secondary 18. Factory Punched Secondary 19. Use 8 1/2” to 12” Zee’s and Cee’s 20. Pre-Punched Base Angles 21. Solid Eave Strut Connections 22. MR-24 over 50 Years of Excellence 23. 90% Less Screws on MR-24 24. Roof Slopes as Low as 1/4” per 12” 25. Mastic Sealant at Splices 26. 360 Degree Pittsburgh Seams 27. Splice Supports on Large Roofs 28. Solar Ready for S-5 Clips 29. Self-Centering Clips, Extra Tall Clips 30. Staggered Splices on Large Roofs 31. Customized Hard Wall, ie Stucco, Stone 32. Cool Roof Certified for Title 24 33. Butler Cote, Hylar 5000 paint finishes 34. BRII,1 1/12” High Ribs Sealant 35. Custom Panel Shapes Available 36. Mechanical Ridge Venting 37. Opera-table Wall Louvers 38. Solid Ridge Cap Assembly 39. Pre-Assembled Doors by Schlage 40. Pre-Assembled Low E, Dual Pane 41. Quality Overhead Doors by Provene 42. Form Fitted Curbs for Attachments 43. Sunlite Strips for Max Light Longevity 44. Rake Extensions 45. Underside of Eave Paneling Options 46. Large Gutter and Spouts Standard 47. Foam Closures at all End Panels 48. Sculpted Corners and Rakes 49. Closure Strips at All Connections 50. Drip Flash at Base

1. HEAVY DUTY Solid I-Beam Construction

2. Welded Clips Typical

3. Gray Primer Finish

4. Made to Order for Proper Codes

5. Expandable Frames

6. Eave Projections

7. Achieved Fire Ratings

8. Solid Steel Rod Bracing

8. Solid Steel Rod Bracing

9. Rigid Steel Portal Frames

10. Galvanized SAG Angles

11. Heavy Duty Scrubolt Fasteners

12. Rivet Options for Security

13. Self Centering Clips

14. Up to R-30 Values Available

15. Heavy Duty Vapor Barriers

16. Insulated Skylights

17. Acrylic Galvanized Secondary

18. Factory Punched Secondary

19. Use 8 1/2” to 12” Zee’s and Cee’s

20. Pre-Punched Base Angles

21. Solid Eave Strut Connections

22. MR-24 over 50 Years of Excellence

23. 90% Less Screws on MR-24

24. Roof Slopes as Low as 1/4” per 12”

25. Mastic Sealant at Splices

26. 360 Degree Pittsburgh Seams

27. Splice Supports on Large Roofs

28. Solar Ready for S-5 Clips

29. Self-Centering Clips, Extra Tall Clips

30. Staggered Splices on Large Roofs

31. Customized Hard Wall, ie Stucco, Stone

32. Cool Roof Certified for Title 24

33. Butler Cote, Hylar 5000 paint finishes

34. BRII,1 1/12” High Ribs Sealant

35. Custom Panel Shapes Available

36. Mechanical Ridge Venting

37. Opera-table Wall Louvers

38. Solid Ridge Cap Assembly

39. Pre-Assembled Doors by Schlage

40. Pre-Assembled Low E, Dual Pane

41. Quality Overhead Doors by Provene

42. Form Fitted Curbs for Attachments

43. Sunlite Strips for Max Light Longevity

44. Rake Extensions

45. Underside of Eave Paneling Options

46. Large Gutter and Spouts Standard

47. Foam Closures at all End Panels

48. Sculpted Corners and Rakes

49. Closure Strips at All Connections

50. Drip Flash at Base