Industrial areas are filled with abandoned warehousing facilities that can be revamped so they can earn rent money quickly. There are just a few things that need to be done to get an old warehouse back into condition to be attractive to those wanting to rent space to store items or warehouse products.
Clear the Space
Remove everything. Clean out the old warehouse completely to get a good look at what you can do with the square footage you have. Old warehouses often have offices or small rooms that have been built to satisfy the needs of the prior owner or for its prior purpose. Usually old warehouses were used by one lessee, but you may find that renting to multiple users to be the most efficient and profitable use of the property.
Remove the Windows
Large commercial warehouses often have large surface areas covered in glass. Fortunately, the standard construction method for these structures is a steel frame with steel siding. This makes removing and sheathing over the open space easy. Then, a uniform coat of paint over the exterior makes an old building look brand new. Inside, replace the lost natural lighting with electric lights. Lessees will appreciate the privacy and security of not having large surface areas of the outside walls covered in windows.
Use Foam to Make the Roof Watertight
Old warehouses are notorious for having leaky roofs. Plus, in the Arizona heat, they can be unbearable to enter without insulation to protect from the unrelenting desert sun. Expanding polyurethane foam roofing is the way to go to bring an old warehouse roof up to the standards of those looking to lease warehouse space. Foam roofs can be installed over the existing roof surface with minimal preparation. Polyurethane foam seals around cracks and other imperfections in the existing roof, creating a watertight barrier of protection as well as a thick blanket of insulation to help control interior temperatures. If you are going to offer a climate controlled internal space, polyurethane expanding foam can be used to insulate the walls too.
The Advantages of Old Steel Warehouse Siding
The steel surface of a giant commercial warehouse can easily be adapted to create access that did not exist in the original structure. New garage type doors can be installed to permit multiple renters private access to the space they rent in the warehouse. The interior can be walled off in segments using solid walls or lumber and fencing. There are different ways to make one large warehouse space into multiple spaces that can be utilized by different lessees.
The turnaround time for renovating an old warehouse can be quick. This can get you back into a positive cash flow for the property in a short amount of time. If you need a new roof, then Foam Experts Roofing Incorporated in Mesa, Arizona is who to call to get a new polyurethane foam roof installed quickly. We serve several locations in Arizona, Nevada and California from our locations in Mesa and Tucson.
