Fast Lane Pre-Engineered Chemical Storage Buildings

Building size is determined by the amount of hazardous material you are planning to store, the need for occupancy or inspection around these materials. We also recommend consideration of the fluxuation of raw materials in today’s economic climate and size according to possible increases of volume required in the future.

Our FastLane Pre-Engineered, Prefabricated Chemical Storage Buildings were sized according to many of the most common sizes we were creating repeatedly with our custom buildings. Each style comes in a small and mid- or large footprint to provide options and flexibility in your inventory. 

Location of the building can be either inside another building or outside to fit your needs. Fire Separation, which is the amount of fire rating required between two occupancies, or the separation distance between those two occupancies, is determined by the type of chemical or hazard being stored, and distances between buildings, egress pathways, or environmental features. This includes set backs from property lines. 

To determine the proper required fire separation, it is best to consult with your local code authority (AHJ). If you are placing the building inside another building or within 10 feet of another building (which you can do with our SuperLoc construction), you’ll be required to have a 4-hour fire rating. If your hazmat storage building is located at distances 30 feet or greater your building may not be required to have a fire rating at all which can be served by a DrumLoc model.

NOTE: The AHJ should review any choice you make first, prior to ordering or placement. 

Look at the general choices we provide on this page. Do you need a solution for agrochemicals? Lithium batteries? Pallet or tote storage? Dispensing and drum storage? Click through and see if these models have the features you’re looking for. 

Then when you’re ready, speak to a sales associate. They can be sure that this solution is right for you. 
Our experienced Technical Sales Engineers to learn about the needs of your application.

They will want to know some basic information:
1) what type of chemicals you are storing?
2) How much of it will you be storing?
3) What proximity to other buildings, people, egress paths, or environmental features will it need to be? 4) Do you require special spill containment or other options not included in these models? 

Answers to these questions will dictate whether these set models will work for you, or if we need to pivot to a custom building solution. 

No. These are “pre-engineered” meaning they have already been drafted and have been stamped by a Professional Engineer (PE). That is why they are available in 4-6 weeks. That is the normal time to get these “standard” buildings through our production operation. 

We do have a selection of buildings that are available for Rental or Ready-To-Ship. The stock fluxuates based on availability, so be sure to check back often. 

FastLane buildings are not intended to add or delete features from them – that makes you a candidate for our custom buildings at that stage. Custom engineering is also an easy process, it just is more time-consuming with back-and-forth during the design process, getting PE stamps, and lead time for any additional equipment features. A custom process usually is at 12 weeks lead time or more depending on the variables. 

So while FastLane buildings aren’t on our floor ready to go, they are engineered with specific function and size in mind to serve a wide variety of industries within the amount of time it takes to get your site prepared for placement. 

Absolutely! These 8 models are just the start. After 30+ years in the business, have deep experience in knowing what operations need to keep their chemical investments safe, secure, and optimized for efficiency.

You may only make a purchase of a chemical storage building once in your career. We want to make the process easy and clear from start to finish.