New Metal Siding for a Falmouth, MA Warehouse: 37' Light Stone Commercial PBR

When the old siding came off this Falmouth, MA warehouse, all that was left was a bare steel frame. The building needed a new skin, and it needed panels cut to fit. We supplied them: Commercial PBR in Light Stone, made in 37' lengths. The finished building looks brand new.

Here's what the project involved and why PBR was a good fit.

The old wall panels had been stripped off, leaving the structural frame exposed. That's a common situation with older warehouses and other commercial buildings. The frame is sound, but the siding has run its course.

At that point the owner has a few questions to answer. What goes back on the walls? How long do the panels need to be? How fast can the material get to the site? A custom-cut metal panel made close to the job answers all three.

Commercial PBR is a screw-down panel built for commercial, industrial, and large agricultural buildings. It suits this kind of project for a few reasons.

• Wide coverage. Each panel covers 36 inches, so fewer panels are needed to cover a large wall.
• Sturdy material. It's 26-gauge, Grade 80 Galvalume steel with a WeatherXL paint finish.
• Wide framing spacing. On sidewalls, PBR can span purlins up to 72 inches on center. That's useful on a commercial building with an existing frame, though the actual spacing should always be confirmed for the specific structure.
• Clean, simple look. The strong vertical ribs give a large wall a tidy, uniform appearance.

On a tall wall, panel length matters. We roll form panels to the length the job calls for, so a wall can often be covered with full-height panels instead of stacked sections with horizontal seams.

For this warehouse, that meant 37' panels. Long, continuous panels give a cleaner finish and mean fewer laps to deal with on the wall. Because we make panels to order, you give us the length you need and we cut to it. The one limit is that panels can't be formed shorter than 36 inches.

Light Stone is a soft, neutral tone that suits a working building. It hides the dust and weathering of an industrial site better than a stark white would, and it still reads as clean and fresh. It's also one of our stock colors, which matters for the schedule (see below).

Looking at the before and after, the difference is obvious. The open frame is now a fully enclosed wall with consistent vertical lines and a uniform color.

Whoever installs PBR should put the screws in the flat plane right beside the rib, not through the rib itself. A screw driven into the rib can crush or deform it and seal poorly on the rounded top. Modern fasteners with EPDM washers are designed to hold up for decades, which is a big improvement over the old rubber-washer nails used on corrugated panels years ago.

We make the panels. We supplied the panels for this project, and we don't install them.

For any project like this, we recommend working with a qualified roofing or siding contractor. They can confirm the structure, the framing spacing, the final measurements, and the right installation details for your building. We're happy to talk through panel lengths, trim, and fasteners to help you get an accurate order.

We have one location, at 627 Southampton Rd. in Westfield, MA. You can pick up your order there, or we can arrange delivery through a third-party carrier at $5 per mile with a $150 minimum. Delivery is available throughout New England, New York, and New Jersey. We don't have branch offices in other states, and everything is made in Westfield.

Orders in stock colors like Light Stone are typically ready in 24 to 48 hours. Trim is made to order and usually takes up to a week. Non-stock colors take longer, so check with us on timing if you're planning around a specific color.

Start with our Commercial PBR pricing calculator to build an estimate with your panel lengths, trim, and accessories. When you're ready, use the "Email Me This Quote" button to send the quote to us, or write to us directly at [email protected]. We'll confirm the details with you.