Morton Buildings vs competitors

Henry A. Getz In the late 1940's, Henry A. Getz, at the age of 28, while working for his father as a sales consultant, had the foresight to add simple farm buildings to the business, which set the foundation of the company we know today as Morton Buildings.

Morton, Illinois Under the guidance of Joe A. Getz and John Getz, Sr., a single hardware store located in Morton, Illinois was transformed into a fence manufacturing company. The early founders of the company were able to capitalize on changes that were taking place in the heartland of America.

We source and manufacture our own materials. We roll form our own steel, build our own trusses, doors, and so much more. Exceptional quality is the hallmark of a Morton. We're only as good as our materials so we take full control of the entire process.

26-gauge Our Roll-Formed Steel 26-gauge commercial quality Hi-Rib™ steel not only looks good on the roof and exterior walls, it adds unmatched durability.

Company vice president Janet Getz said the term "Morton buildings" dates to when the Interlocking Fence Co. started manufacturing buildings. "That's what they were called then. The name became synonymous with a style of building before the company's name was changed to Morton Buildings," she said.

Christopher Ober is the President and CEO of Morton Industries. He previously worked at World Class Industries as an Executive.

Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site of a temple in Southeastern Turkey and has been dated back to 9500 - 8000 BCE. This date was discovered by carbon dating old tools found during excavations. This building is in fact the oldest structure on earth that we have found to date.

The 7 Strongest Building Materials for Residential Construction

1. Wood. Wood is a versatile building material that comes in varieties ranging from pine to heavy-duty lumber to even more exotic species.
2. Brick.
3. Stone.
4. Concrete.
5. Steel.
6. Structural Insulated Panels.
7. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)

A 24 gauge metal roof has more strength, is more impact resistant to hail, can handle higher winds, and heavier snow loads compared to a 26 gauge metal roof. If you are installing a metal roof in a milder climate, using a 26 gauge metal is more appropriate.

The higher the number of the gauge, the thinner the thickness of the metal roofing. For example, 29 gauge is thinner than 26 gauge and 24 gauge is heavier than 26 gauge.

Now, it is called a building because the 'ing' in the English language is added to certain verbs to make them nouns. The verb 'built' is suffixed with 'ing' to make the thing a noun- Building.