When beginning a project, architects, engineers and contractors often debate whether to use a steel or wood building. Steel has the perception of strength and endurance. However, our research and other independent studies show that wood and the Reaves Building System has several advantages.

Contrary to many popular misconceptions, wood buildings outperform steel across the board. Our buildings are 1 hour fire rated, and are designed with a UL-90 roof system, which means lower cost on your insurance premiums.

You will find many advantages of building a Reaves wood structure, such as better insulation, better energy efficiency, better fire resistance, and greater strength. You will also find the truth to many misconceptions of a wood structure.

We invite you to investigate the advantages of our engineered wood buildings:

• Patented Design: Our patented engineered design has been tested for strength, and efficiency
• Strength: You can be assured of a long lasting, low maintenance building
• Ease of Erection: Construction output per man hour will increase
• Heating and Cooling Costs: You will save 30% - 50% over a typical steel building
• No Steel-to-Steel connections: Reduces condensation points
• Long Clearspans: Reduces the need for interior posts and allows for more flexible floor plan
• No Need For Shear Walls: Allows for greater floor plan design flexibility
• Any Exterior Sheathing Can Be Used: Allows you to have a unique look for your building
• Interior Finishes: No need for extra framing to finish interior
• Easy Expansion: The ease of future expansion is an integral part of every patented Reaves Building System structure
• Beauty and Value: The Reaves System allows you to choose a unique roof line and cosmetic features that enhance the beauty and value of your building