Why Roof Trusses Are a Better Bargain than Rafters

Many people who search for a “truss company near me” are not only trying to find the fastest way to put up a building’s roof, but are also interested in saving money and time.  Roof trusses help builders save labor costs, but they are also simply quicker to install and cheaper in overall cost than stick-built rafters.  Buying roof and floor trusses for San Diego building projects can get your buildings up faster and save you money in your overall construction costs.

A Better Bargain 

As construction prices continue to rise, contractors are looking for a better way to find quality materials and still keep their costs low.  This is becoming more challenging by the day, as construction material supplies continue to dwindle.  Sometimes, finding the raw materials to build rafters is nearly impossible, and when contractors can find these materials, they are often priced so high as to make it infeasible for a contractor to use them.

Fortunately, trusses help to solve this problem. While roof trusses manufacturers in San Diego are also feeling the pinch of higher prices, they are able to drive down costs for their finished products, particularly when they can employ volume discounting for their clients.  A good roof truss manufacturer will use every possible method to keep costs down on the finished product, passing those savings along to the builders who can in turn help their customers save money.

Why are roof trusses a better bargain than rafters?  There are several reasons:

• Roof trusses are built in volume, allowing truss manufacturers to take advantage of bulk discounts on raw materials.  Contractors often cannot access these types of discounts, making it more cost-effective to buy pre-made trusses.
• Roof trusses save time in labor.  Labor costs are often the biggest part of a builder’s budget, and roof trusses make it easy to put up a roof with fewer workers than rafters.  This fact alone accounts for a large part of the lower cost of roof trusses.  These savings also manifest themselves in savings on overhead costs associated with employment, helping contractors to save money throughout their budget.  With roof truss construction, builders simply save more money than with rafter designs in every part of the project.
• Roof trusses offer simple design choices that save time and effort.  Roof trusses can be tailored to almost any application, making the time spent on planning and design much less than with stick-built rafters.  With roof trusses, contractors remove many of the problems associated with design and speed up the entire construction process without sacrificing beauty or durability of construction projects.

If you are interested in learning more about how quality roof trusses can make your job easier, contact us at Stone Truss today.  For more than 30 years, we have been serving the San Diego area with quality truss construction supplies, and we are ready to work with you to save you time, money and stress on your next building project!  Call us today for your building estimate.