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Your company’s physical assets, whether machinery, materials or anything else, need to be protected. At SmartShelters we have 100 years of experience in building commercial shelters for New Zealand conditions. Our unique shelters keep your assets safe, while facilitating simpler and more efficient management of your property.
SmartShelters are well-known as the industry standard for relocatable and permanent shelter structures. Whether you require a small storage shelter, a larger servicing bay or an extra-wide span shelter for stockpiling material, we have a shelter that will suit your needs.
To become a titan of industry you need a structure that will allow your operation to grow. Constructing a permanent building within which to work or warehouse can be inherently limiting, as you’re only afforded so much space, and erecting something new every handful of years is an expensive exercise.
It’s time to rethink the traditional industrial structure.
Industrial structures are a rather loosely defined construction. They are versatile buildings designed as the venues for a wide variety of industrial tasks, most commonly used for storage (e.g. a warehouse) and labour (e.g. a workshop).
Traditional industrial structures see a metal shell fixed in concrete, which results in a basic construction designed to keep its contents safe from the weather and intruders. While metal and concrete have been proven to work, SmartShelters now offers businesses another, more versatile industrial structure option.
SmartShelters fabric shelters represent the evolution of the industrial structure. Rather than being set forever in concrete, they are instead pole- or container-mounted, making them quick and easy to construct, deconstruct and move. At the same time they offer all the strength of a permanent metal structure, with high wind and snow ratings and a 12 year warranty. This means your industrial structure can evolve with you – it can be easily moved and added to, ensuring your business is never held back.
Their lightweight construction means that SmartShelters industrial structures can be made larger than those that use traditional materials. Spans of up to a massive 35m can be achieved, granting you the ability to store or work on almost anything.
‘Industrial structure’ is an umbrella term that can be used for almost any building utilised by industry. A few of the more common functions of an industrial shelter include:
WORKSHOP: Whether for engineering, vehicle servicing or carpentry.WAREHOUSE: Storage of your business’s products or assets.FACTORY: Create or manufacture product within a purpose-built structure.FREIGHT DEPOT: For logistics management.EQUIPMENT STORAGE: Keeping valuable assets protected from intruders and the weather.BULK STORAGE: For primary producers and manufacturers.SHOWROOM: Display anything from farm machinery to classic cars.OFFICE: Industrial structures can either be built with offices inside or attached, or as a standalone building from which to conduct admin.
"It’s such an easy storage to use. The quality and the service that we have received has been brilliant."
"The white roof is fantastic, it reflects away the heat and keeps us nice and cool in summer. And dry on the harsh rainy days."
"Our customers and colleagues and team on site are amazed at these huge shelters creating our state-of-the-art workshops."
"A SmartShelter was a quick and easy solution to our problem."
"This has been a massive game changer for our operation"
SmartShelters commercial shelters come in many different forms, from simple, temporary shelters through to large structures built for specific purposes. So do you need building consent in order to construct one on your property?
The short answer is it’s best to check. Generally speaking, gaining building consent is the rule rather than the exception, so it’s wise to assume you might. There do however exist a number of exemptions that may apply to smaller, simpler constructions, including:
SmartShelters commercial shelters come in a range of standard sizes, and can also be custom made to suit your needs. Our shelters can be made with spans ranging from 6m to 45m and beyond, a variety of heights (including large clearance), and whatever length you might need.
The unique domed construction of a SmartShelter commercial shelter can be made in spans up to an incredible 50m. There is no limit on shelter length, and the height of the shelter can be made greater through the use of containers, poles or concrete blocks.
The durable roof covers of our commercial shelters are designed to last in the often harsh New Zealand climate. Our covers will stay strong in high wind, high rain and high snow conditions, and come with a 12 year warranty, although you can expect them to last for 15 years or longer in all but the most extreme conditions – check out our case study of a 14 year old composting shelter with its original fabric roof still in use.
Yes – containers on which we mount the shelter span can either sit on the inside of the shelter or the outside.
At SmartShelters we like to keep things as easy as possible. For our container mounted shelters, all you need to do is ensure that your site is level and compacted. To hold the containers in place, you can choose to use either ballast in the containers or concrete footings, or a combination of the two methods – whichever works best for you.
SmartShelters commercial shelters come with an industry-leading high wind rating specifically suited to your site conditions that guarantees the structure will stand strong. All of our structures are built to engineering standard AS/NZS 1170.2:2011, so you can be confident that your assets will be protected no matter how harsh the site conditions might be.
Our commercial shelters are made with incredibly durable fabric designed to last in the often harsh New Zealand climate, while still offering natural light and ventilation. Our covers will stay strong in high wind, high rain and high snow conditions, and come with a 12 year warranty (although you can expect them to last longer).
Our super strength membrane structure fabric has been designed to minimise thickness while maximising strength. The thickness of the fabric can vary from structure to structure, so it can be misleading to state one number. Indeed, with density being a more important measure of the fabric’s strength and functionality, the fabric is more commonly measured by weight.
The ‘standard’ version of our membrane structure fabric weighs 407 grams per square metre and measures 0.59mm thick. This gives it the perfect balance of strength and flexibility, while enabling it to let natural light into the structure.
Boasting a team backed by 100 years of experience, and working with the finest materials available, at SmartShelters we’re able to rapidly design and construct commercial shelters of the highest quality, enabling you to work smarter, sooner.
Contact a member of our experienced team today to discuss a truly smart shelter solution for your property.
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