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Whirlwind has been manufacturing pre-engineered metal building systems since 1963. Founded in Houston, Texas in 1955,
Whirlwind has grown from a small power fan and louver company to a major manufacturer of pre-engineered metal buildings
and metal building components with additional component plants in Lithia Springs, Georgia, Claremore, Oklahoma and
Freeport, Minnesota. Whirlwind’s commitment is to provide our customers with the highest quality buildings at the lowest
possible prices with exceptional customer service.
In addition to the Buildings division, Whirlwind
also manufacturers a complete line
of components including metal roof
and wall panels, trim, accessories,
and Secondary Structural Steel
including purlins and girts, Cee’s
and Zee’s. So whether your
next project involves a
metal building or metal
roof, stop searching
and start building
with Whirlwind
today!
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Whirlwind’s experienced sales staff will listen to your needs and
help guide you to the most efficient, attractive and economical
solution to your building requirements. With decades of
experience and over 15 thousand buildings produced, place
your confidence in Whirlwind to do it right.
Our staff of experienced design engineers are dedicated to
providing you a building of integrity. Rest assured, the design of
your Whirlwind building will meet or exceed the minimum design
required. Whirlwind is committed to providing a safe, sound and
serviceable structure.
Your building will be fabricated to the highest standard in our
industry. The American Institute of Steel Construction annually
certifies Whirlwind as a Category-MB fabricator. This stringent
certification assures you of receiving a building that is designed
and manufactured to the highest level of quality.
Your building will be carefully loaded, secured and shipped to
your job site using the most efficient and reliable transportation
companies available. Our goal is to deliver your building intact,
complete and on time to your job site.
Using our erection drawings, your qualified building erector will
have your structure up before you know it. Whirlwind’s customer
service department is there to assist you from start to finish.
We take pride in what we do and are committed to providing
exactly what our customers expect. Whirlwind won’t be
satisfied until you are.
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Whirlwind understands the importance of the environment, that is why we have committed to offering the highest quality
metal buildings, metal roofing, siding, accessories and trim. Building with metal offers a variety of benefits including energy
savings, aesthetic appearance, durability, and longevity.
COST EFFICIENT:
Metal is considered extremely
GREEN:
Whirlwind Building Components has always
cost efficient because each job is custom made and can
been green. Our products are manufactured with 32-59%
be engineered to meet specific requirements, eliminating
recycled material and can be recycled again at the end of
excess material.
its lifespan.
LONGEVITY:
Metal roof and wall panels go through
COOL ROOFING:
Cool roofing refers to the roofs
stringent testing to ensure they meet the highest
ability to reduce cooling and heating usage through solar
construction standards, making metal an environmentally
reflectance (the % of solar radiation that is immediately
responsible choice for buildings of all types. Whirlwind’s
reflected from a surface) and thermal emittance (the %
material is tested for hail impact, fire, wind driven rain, and
of heat that is re-radiated from the surface back into its
high velocity hurricane zones. Formulated to last up to 40
surroundings). The combination of solar reflectance and
years or more, metal roof and wall panels ensure a building
thermal emittance determines the surface temperature of
will maintain its aesthetic appeal.
a roof and its ability to act “cool”. For every 1% increment
in a roof’s reflectance, the surface temperature decreases
ENERGY:
Commercial buildings are responsible for
1 degree Fahrenheit.
Whirlwind was the first metal
almost 2/3 of the nation’s electricity consumption and
building company to offer CRRC (Cool Roof Rating Council)
more than 1/3 of the total primary energy use. Whirlwind
approved colors:
has taken a strong stand in today’s fight against global
Emissivity Rating .86, and Solar White- Reflectivity Rating
warming by initiating over 20 energy star approved paint
.70 Emissivity Rating .85.
Cool White- Reflectivity Rating .75
colors. Although virtually any color can come with an
energy star rating by adding cool pigmentation to the paint,
SOLAR:
Whirlwind has chosen not to add cool pigmentation to our
peel and stick laminate system integrated into four of
dark colors. Cool pigmentation makes darker colors lighter
our standing seam roof systems. Our Solar program is
making them appear faded. Whirlwind only uses the truest
available in seven pre-designed packages to offer the most
of colors to ensure your roof will not look faded and help to
in renewable energy.
Whirlwind now offers a solar photovoltaic
keep your energy costs down.
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To learn more about Whirlwind please visit our website at www.WhirlwindSteel.com
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LEAN-TO (LT)
LT buildings are ideal for use as office structures
attached to larger WRF or CB buildings.
LT framing is an economical solution for expanding
existing buildings.
Simple span frame design provides minimal horizontal
thrust so foundation costs are minimized.
SINGLE SLOPED WELDED RIGID FRAME (SSRF)
SSRF buildings are ideal where drainage restrictions are
an issue, such as strip mall shopping centers.
SSRF buildings are available with options such as
straight columns and/or interior columns.
WELDED TAPERED BEAM (WTB)
WTB buildings provide maximum floor space.
Straight sidewalls allow interior finishes to be installed
easily.
WTB design minimizes the horizontal frame base
reaction so less expensive foundations may be used.
WELDED RIGID FRAME (WRF)
WRF buildings provide for the widest possible spans
without interior columns.
WRF buildings are economical due to the use of tapered
members.
COLUMN AND BEAM (CB)
CB frames are ideal when wide buildings are required
and interior columns are required.
CB frames may be used with bar joist roof purlins when
large column free areas are required.
Interior columns may be recessed for a clean
appearance.
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Whirlwind manufactures a variety of metal buildings for
all industry types. Churches, schools, industrial facilities,
self storage systems, commercial buildings, hangars and
crane buildings just to name a few.
Give us a call on your next
metal building project and
let our experienced staff
of
sales
professionals,
engineers, draftsman, and
manufacturing personnel
build something for you.
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Whirlwind utilizes MBS
software to assist in the
designing, detailing, costing
and drafting when preparing
quotes for our buildings.
This software allows
Whirlwind to put together a
professional, accurate quote
in a timely manner with the
necessary drawings to get a
project started. MBS software
is customized with Whirlwinds
materials, specifications, and
components.
It produces a 3-dimensional
framing view of the building,
preliminary anchor bolt plans,
preliminary column reactions,
and a framing elevation of
each wall.
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Our commercial/Industrial products are offered with 35 or 40 year warranties. We have partnered with Akzo Nobel to offer
the highest quality of paint finishes in today’s market. Ten colors for the panels listed below are Energy Star Rated. For an
accurate listing of our paint finished for the commercial and industrial product line please refer to the appropriate color
chart.
Monarch is a wall panel available in 26, 24 and 22 gauge.
Super Span can be used for both wall and roof applications. It is
available in 26, 24, and 22 gauges.
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UL Construction No. 30, 79, 161
UL 580 Up-Lift tested / Class 90 Rated
UL 2218 Hail Impact Resistant Tested
Inclined: Unlimited / Impact Class 4
Florida Product Approval #11435.4, 11435.5,
11471.5, 11472.2, 11472.3, 11472.4
Texas Department of Insurance Listed
Dade County NOA 08-0310.09 - Wall
Dade County NOA 08-0310.10 - Roof
Low Rib X is used for wall applications only. It is available in 26,
24, and 22 gauges. It can be reverse run for soffit use also.
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UL Construction No. 39
UL 580 Up-Lift tested / Class 90 Rated
UL 2218 Hail Impact Resistant Tested
Inclined: Unlimited / Impact Class 4
Florida Product Approval #11471.2
Texas Department of Insurance Listed
Cor Span X is used for wall applications only. It is available in 26,
24, and 22 gauges. It is an excellent choice for self storage corridors.
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Florida Product Approval #11471.1
Texas Department of Insurance Listed
7.2 Rib/ 7.2N Rib can be used for both wall and roof applications.
7.2N Rib coverage is 28.8” vs. the 36” coverage on 7.2 Rib. It is
available in 26, 24, and 22 gauges.
• UL Construction No. 244
• UL 2218 Hail Impact Resistant Tested
Inclined: Unlimited / Impact Class 4
• UL 580 Up-Lift tested / Class 90 Rated
• Florida Product Approval #11435.1, 11472
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Our Standing Seam/Architectural panels are offered in 12 different KYNAR colors, 6 being Energy Star approved, and are
available with a 35 year warranty. We have partnered with Akzo Nobel to offer the highest quality of paint finishes in today’s
market. For an accurate listing of our paint finishes for the Standing Seam / Architectural product line please refer to the
appropriate color chart.
Weather Lok-16 is a mechanically seamed roof panel, and is
available in 22 and 24 ga.
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UL Construction No. 506, 506A, 506B
UL 580 Up-Lift tested / Class 90 Rated
UL 2218 Hail Impact Resistant Tested
Inclined: Unlimited / Impact Class 4
Florida Product Approval #5886, 114471.7
Dade County NOA # 07-0813.04
Texas Department of Insurance Listed
Weather Snap -16 is a snap seamed roof panel, and is available in
24 ga.
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UL Construction No. 254, 255, 261, 303, 342, 343,
414, 436, 445, 446, 447, 448, 486, 508A, 543, 544
UL 580 Up-Lift tested / Class 90 Rated
UL 2218 Hail Impact Resistant Tested
Inclined: Unlimited / Impact Class 4
Florida Product Approval #11435.7, 11471.8
Texas Department of Insurance Listed
Super Seam Plus is a mechanically seamed roof panel. It is
available in 24 ga.
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UL Construction No. 180C, 287, 308A, 450, 538,
539, 540
UL 580 Up-Lift tested / Class 90 Rated
UL 2218 Hail Impact Resistant Tested
Inclined: Unlimited / Impact Class 4
Florida Product Approval #1435.3
Super Seam II is a snap sealed standing seam roof panel
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UL Construction No. 180B, 205, 205A, 286, 303B,
534, 535, 536, 537, 541
UL 580 Up-Lift tested / Class 90 Rated
UL 2218 Hail Impact Resistant Tested
Inclined: Unlimited / Impact Class 4
Florida Product Approval #11435.2
Accent 11 is a concealed
fastener soffit/liner panel.
It is available in 24 ga.
Shadow Wall is a concealed fastener wall panel
available in 24 ga.
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