Steel building sales are cyclical and follow a seasonal trend. What does this mean to you? Buying when sales are down will help you get the best price. When are sales typically down? Winter and summer. If you can buy a steel building in January or July, then do it. Sales are slow in the winter because of the weather. When sales are slow, the salesmen are more likely to take less of a markup on your building because they are hungry to make a sale, any sale…even if they only make a few hundred dollars. In many states, people can’t pour a foundation and erect a building in the wintertime. However, if you live in a warm climate year-round, buying during the winter may save you some money.
Sales are slow in July because Americans typically vacation during July and are enjoying the weather. Again salesmen are likely to cut their commissions down in order to make a sale in the slow periods.