What is the lead-time for delivery of trusses and wall panels?
Trusses: From date of the order and receipt of a full set of plans for a 20,000 SF of roof surface, shop drawings will take 3 weeks (add 1 day for every 5000 SF), review and approval of 2 weeks and then fabrication time of 2 weeks (add 1 day for every 5000 SF) for a total lead time of 7 to 8 weeks for delivery. Our busiest time of the year is August through December during which time fabrication time may be extended beyond 2 weeks. The creation of shop drawings is contingent on the receipt of all information required to design the roof structure including all appropriate dimensions, bearing locations and elevations, all loading requirements, etc. Wall Panels: From the date of order and receipt of plans, dimensions, rough openings, loadings, etc., shop drawings typically take 6 weeks for preparation for a 3-story building. The design and engineering of the complete structure involves considerable time commitment to create all the details for the walls and floors of the structure. From a
