Overview
Whirlwind Steel Buildings
Whirlwind Steel Buildings, also operating as Whirlwind Steel Buildings and Components, is a family-run manufacturer of metal buildings and metal building components. The company is based in Houston, Texas, where its original manufacturing plant is located. A second plant of 250,000 square feet is in Tallapoosa, Georgia. The company states that its drafting and engineering group has more than 40 full-time members who are licensed in all 50 states.
The company’s website organizes its offering into buildings, panels, roofing, frames and trim, self-storage solutions and manufacturing capabilities. It also publishes color charts and brochures on buildings, components, building systems and private manufacturing.
Panels are divided into two groups. The commercial and industrial group consists of Super Span X, Low Rib X, Cor Span X, Monarch X, 7.2N Rib and Sturdi-Rib. The standing seam roofing and architectural group consists of Super Seam II, Super Seam Plus, Weather Lok-16, Weather Snap-16, Flat-12, Flat-12R and Fluted-16. Super Span X, the profile covered in the library, belongs to the commercial and industrial group. The company lists its panel products with a full line of trim, hardware and accessories in a variety of colors.
Welded frame types include rigid, lean-to, single slope, tapered, and column and beam frames. Secondary and structural parts include zees, cees, open channels, eave struts, angles and custom shapes. Trim pieces include ridge, corner, eave, rake, base and wainscot trim, and gutters. Doors include walk doors, overhead doors and hangar doors. Accessories include roof jacks and vents, closures and sealants, louvers, fasteners and skylights, and insulation is supplied through partner suppliers.
The market named on the company’s website is self-storage, for which it offers dedicated solutions. The company also publishes a quote tool, career pages and vendor partner pages. Its customer telephone line is 1 (800) 324-9992.
Relevant manufacturer history
Company materials give Whirlwind's start as 1955 in Houston, Texas, when C.O. Sturdivant founded the business. It began as a maker of attic fans before moving into metal building parts. The company's website describes it as a family-run business with 65 years of history.
By 1961 the company was manufacturing metal building components, including panels, secondary structural framing and trim. In 1966 a structural engineer joined the company to begin designing pre-engineered building systems. After the death of C.O. Sturdivant in 1972, his son Jack Sturdivant became president and chief executive officer. In 2012 Jack's son Ty became president.
The original Houston plant is one of two manufacturing facilities of 250,000 square feet each. The second is in Tallapoosa, Georgia. Company brochures describe the business as family owned.
