Saturday, September 1, 2012

Steel with Style

Daniel Trimbach is a man with style—so much so that he runs his own New York-based design firm, and for more than two decades has provided design and project management services to both commercial and residential clients. Throughout the years, his work has won awards and appeared on the cover of Interior Design Magazine and other publications.

true-arch-steel-carportCome most Friday afternoons, Trimbach heads to his weekend home in Kerhonkson, N.Y., where, at any given time, he can be seen tooling around town driving one of his two motorcycles, a 2008 Range Rover, a 1983 F350 Pickup Truck, a 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible or a 1973 Buick Estate Wagon.

In the spring of 2010, Trimbach realized his motorcycles and cars were taking too much of a beating from Mother Nature, so he took to the Internet in search of a solution—he found one with SteelMaster Buildings in Virginia Beach, Va.

For more than 30 years, SteelMaster Buildings has designed and produced steel and metal pre-engineered arch buildings for a broad range of residential and commercial applications, including carports.

With his scope of knowledge and talent, what led to Trimbach’s decision to buy and build a SteelMaster carport?

He explains:
“I chose SteelMaster after looking at the photos on the company’s website. I modified the roof line to be a true arc, which means that all panels are curved. The standard product uses curved panels only at the top. The rest are straight. I wanted a true curve with no flat sections. This was important for aesthetic reasons and to keep the profile “pure” because it is sighted right next to a very modern house. The house is a statement of simple form and materials (cedar, glass, and a special cement panel). The SteelMaster carport is also beautifully simple in its form (true arc) and materials. The texture of the steel roof panels looks great in the wooded setting. Like the house, the carport contrasts nicely with the surrounding vegetation and topography. It is very sturdy and looks great on the property. I was a little concerned that fabrication started before I approved the drawings, but the salesman understood the “true arc” idea so it all worked out. I plan to add Kalwall panels on three sides. Later on, maybe a glass garage door after some reinforcement of the structure.”

With more than 40,000 satisfied customers, including buildings located in every state in the United States, on six continents, and in more than 40 overseas countries, SteelMaster takes pride in knowing its steel buildings have earned the favor of people like Trimbach.

SteelMaster’s steel and metal pre-engineered buildings are designed for a broad range of residential and commercial applications including Garages, Workshops, Carports, Quonsets, Airplane Hangars, RV Storage, Military Buildings, Commercial Warehousing, and Industrial Storageas well as a wide variety of Custom Building applications including Athletic Facilities, Retail Stores, Churches, Bus Stops, Smoke Shacks, Doggie Dorms, and Correctional Facilities.

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