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Pacemaker Buildings provides a full range of solutions for nearly every client's needs.

Commercial: Pacemaker uses its broad experience in all areas to perfect its Commercial Buildings Division. We are known for our long-lasting quality and durable structures. Our insulated and heated buildings are efficient and attractive for all types of industries and businesses. read more...

Agricultural: Our agricultural buildings meet all of your specific farming needs. Whether protecting your livestock, hay or farm equipment, our buildings will do the job. read more...

Equestrian: Your facility should reflect the way you care for your animals as well as their caretakers. Pacemaker is the expert that you want on your side when the decision comes to build a new equestrian facility.
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Suburban: Pacemaker provides facilities that customers can work, play, or relax in. This can mean storing your favorite boat or vehicle, creating a space all your own, or building a workshop that will produce creations for years to come. read more... 

In-House Manufacturing Facility
Company-Employed Crews
Low Maintenance
Energy Efficiency
Design Flexibility
Quicker Completion

Pacemaker Buildings is an experienced, professional design and post frame contractor offering a full range of services including site selection, planning & design consultation, code compliance, permit application, construction and completion of pre-engineered post frame structures.

We set ourselves apart from the competition with our In-House Manufacturing Facility, Company-Employed Crews, Low-Maintenance Facilities, Energy Efficiency, Design Ability, and Timely Completion.

Let Pacemaker Lead the Way!

  • Considering a new facility?
  • In need of the perfect location?
  • Need a site prepared?
  • Ready for building design?

At Pacemaker Buildings our experienced sales personnel will assist you with all of these issues. We have the equipment, knowledge, and expertise to help you every step of the way. With Pacemaker by your side we'll save you time and money while avoiding long-term negative impacts on the quality of your facility.

Pacemaker Buildings…Adding Value.

In-House Manufacturing Facility:

  • Assures quality components and on-time delivery
  • Computer-engineered trusses and headers are designed in accordance with National Design Standards and Specifications
  • Engineered Building Design System meets or exceeds foundation, roof, and wind loading requirements
  • Protected inventory guarantees higher-quality materials
  • Each building is custom designed, giving you the flexibility to build the exact facility that fits your needs

Company-Employed Crews:

  • Provides control
  • Ensures experienced and trained personnel
  • Allows direct communication with our workers

….All results in a better-quality building

Low Maintenance:

  • Our Galvalume coated steel panels are proven to battle corrosion and rust 4 times
    longer than G90 galvanized steel



  • Our Valspar Fluoropon Kynar 500 paint system has industry-leading gloss retention and fade-resistance protection that keeps your building looking good for decades



  • Kynar 500 paint system will retain that new building luster year after year
  • Our 29 ga. heat treated full hard high tensile steel panel is 128% stronger than the commonly used 26 ga., providing a stronger system.
  • Our MESA Panel has patent and copyright protection for its unique profile design, which guarantees you a superior, longer-lasting panel
  • MESA’s nearly invisible lap is attractive and forms a tighter seam to protect your building from the elements. http://www.mcelroymesa.com/

Energy Efficiency:

Our optional Wall and Ceiling Energy Package allows for R-19 insulation to be installed in the wall cavities and R-38 to R-46 blown insulation to be installed in the attic space. This design provides a much more energy efficient building than steel frame buildings where the insulation is compressed at all framing members. In addition, framing with wood transfers less heat than steel framing and masonry walls. Our “Cool Metal Roofing” formulations add energy savings and have earned Energy Star Ratings. This Energy Package system teams superior insulation with effective ventilation for a comfortable and cost-efficient environment. This means lower energy cost and a better return on your investment, saving you money year after year.

Design Flexibility:

Pacemaker’s post-frame buildings offer maximum flexibility in design and use.  It is easier and more economical to add attractive design features such as overhangs, porches, shed enclosures, and varying roof slopes.  Additionally, the wood frame construction allows for ease of finish and more design flexibility.  Alterations and renovations can be done easily and much more cost effective than steel and masonry type construction methods.  Exterior options of precast stone, cultural stone, brick veneers, architectural panels, and foam panels are easily incorporated into building designs.

Quicker Completion:

Our construction method has inherent speed advantages over other building methods. Post-frame Building system cost savings are considerable. Savings can be realized in materials, labor, shorter construction time, the use of more cost-effective construction equipment, and less required building maintenance. This significant savings in construction time means you can have the building you want at significantly less cost. Because you move in much sooner, you start realizing a return on your investment almost immediately.

 

Pacemaker has partnered with several local sources to assist our clients in obtaining viable funding options. We believe that by working with “hometown” lending institutions, they are often better able to understand your unique financial needs.

Loan options are available which are designed to maximize your cash flow going forward.

Leasing options are available which are designed to accelerate deductions to reduce your tax liability. Call us for details.

SCI LEASING GROUP
2400 W. State Road 38
Sheridan, IN 46069
800-435-4700
www.scilease.com

The First National Bank of Monterey
1049 Lakeshore Drive
Culver, IN 46511
574-842-5142
www.fnbmonterey.com

First Farmers Bank & Trust
123 N Jefferson Street
Converse, IN 46919
765-395-3316
www.ffbt.com

1st Source Bank
PO Box 1602
South Bend, IN 46634
574-235-2000
www.1stsource.com

 

With our client in mind, Pacemaker has always taken a practical approach to Green Building Solutions.

Definition of Green Design - Design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants are called “green design.” Often called “sustainable design,” these practices cover five broad areas:

  1. Sustainable site planning
  2. Safeguarding water and water efficiency
  3. Energy efficiency and renewable energy
  4. Conservation of materials and resources
  5. Indoor environmental quality

The goal of green design is high-performance buildings that improve our local and global communities.

Advantages of Green Design

Choosing to use green design products and services has numerous advantages for the individual, their community and the global environment. Residential and commercial building owners can save money on energy bills by using green design products. For example, studies have reported up to a 20% drop in energy costs by converting from an asphalt shingle roof to a pre-painted metal roof.

By choosing Pacemaker, you can be assured that high-quality reflective roof and wall materials are being used. These “Cool Metal Roofing” formulations add energy savings and have earned Energy Star Ratings. For more information: www.paintandcolor.com

Wood products are a great choice for the environment. Wood is a renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable resource that is easily manufactured into a variety of viable products.

Facts About Wood

We’re growing more wood every day. Forest fully covers one-third of the United States’ and one-half of Canada’s land mass. American landowners plant more than two billion trees every year. The forest products industry, which comprises about 15 percent of forestland ownership, is responsible for 41 percent of replanted forest acreage. That works out to more than one billion trees a year, or about three million trees planted every day. This high rate of replanting accounts for the fact that each year, 27 percent more timber is grown than is harvested.”

Life Cycle Assessment shows wood is the Greenest Building Product. A 2004 Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) study gave scientific validation to the strength of wood as a green building product. In examining building products’ life cycles – from extraction of the raw material to demolition of the building at the end of its long lifespan – CORRIM found that wood was better for the environment than steel or concrete in terms of embodied energy, global warming potential, air emissions, water emissions and solid waste production… www.corrim.org

Manufacturing wood is energy efficient. Wood products made up 47 percent of all industrial raw materials manufactured in the United States, yet consume only 4 percent of the energy needed to manufacture all industrial raw materials, according to a 1987 study.

Good news for a healthy planet. For every ton of wood grown, a young forest produces 1.07 tons of oxygen and absorbs 1.47 tons of carbon dioxide.

Wood…It is the natural choice for the environment, for design and for strong, lasting construction.

{Source APA- The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, Washington…Website at www.apawood.org