Agriculture Fabric Structures
For over 40 years, Winkler Structures has given farms an affordable option to protect their assets. With our roots in the agriculture industry, our standard and custom structures are designed with the farm in mind. Sleep easy knowing that your livestock, equipment, and feed are protected against even the
harshest conditions. Our fabric structures also qualify for financing, making it simple to manage operation expenses.
Strong and resilient
Our tensioned fabric and steel design enables our agricultural fabric structures to withstand anything Mother Nature throws at it. Our fabric buildings have been tested in extreme snow, wind, rain, and heat conditions and are still standing after 20+ years.
Install is fast and simple
When you need a structure we understand that you might need it right now! Many Winkler Structures are easily constructed within 3-5 days.
Portable and storable
Need a temporary storage solution and don’t want to waste time and money building a permanent structure? Our fabric structures can easily be deconstructed and stored until you need it again. Our steel frames are inline galvanized to prevent rust or corrosion while stored. The fabric membrane can easily be rolled and stored alongside the steel. Fabric buildings can easily be relocated and repurposed, whether it be converting from livestock housing to feed or equipment storage.
Applications
- Large savings compared to traditional buildings
- 10-15 degrees cooler in summer
- 10-15 degrees warmer in winter
- 83% natural daylight transferred through the white cover
- 15 year warranty
- Cover designed to last 20+ years
- Virtually maintenance free
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) certified designs
- Relocate existing fabric structures or extend to meet specific needs
Winkler Structures are always built to the specifications of the customer. We want your fabric building to fit the exact needs of your operation. During the project planning there are multiple options that can be added to the building with ease, including: doors, ventilation, eaves, end walls, fabric, foundation, and curtains. Because every building is different, we have the right options at competitive prices to make your building work for you.
Doors
- Steel Roll-up Doors (up to 16’ wide)
- Overhead roll style doors that are ideal for small storage buildings.
- Continuous curtain of solid steel makes this door durable, attractive, and effective.
- Canvas Roll-up Doors (up to 20’ wide)
- An outside mounted roll up door, designed similar to a truck tarp. Rolls up and down with hand held roll pipe and is a cost effective option for your building.
- Accutrack Doors (up to 25’ wide)
- An outside mounted track door that uses an advanced design to ensure easy opening and closing. This door is constructed using canvas and pipes in combination with our engineered track system. Accutrack doors can be operated with an electric or hand winch style opening mechanism.
- Gives an unprecedented ability to let natural light come in through the fabric, while maintaining strength with the steel pipe reinforcements throughout the door.
- Cable Doors (up to 60’ wide)
- Custom designed to have a very wide span. An engineered design using canvas and steel cables brings you a light door that can be custom-built for even your largest machinery.
- Commonly used in the aviation industry to account for large wing spans.
- Bi-Fold Steel Doors (up to 100’ Wide)
- High quality construction for long lasting, reliable operation. Designed to work on virtually any building.
- Ideal for aviation hangars, farm storage buildings, and commercial/industrial shops.
- Quality steel construction, single lever locking system and heavy duty electric openers ensure a dependable, easy to use door system.
Vents
Ventilation is key to having a climate controlled tension membrane structure. We can incorporate ventilation systems into our steel frame to allow for a wide variety of ventilation and fan options. We work closely with industry leading ventilation designers to combine their expertise with our customizable frame, ensuring you get the right ventilation for your project every time.
Ventilation can also be built right into the tension membrane to give you free flowing air throughout the building. Canvas can be replaced with large mesh vents on the end walls and structurally supported ridge vents can be built into the roof. Let our experienced design team help you get the ventilation you need at an affordable price.
Eave Kits
Eave attachments ranging in size from 1’ – 6’ and everything in between can easily be designed and attached to your building. We use the same high quality materials that we do in our structures to ensure your investments are protected.
Common Eave Uses
- Cover outside feed bunks on cattle confinement buildings
- Keep moisture away from your foundation wall
- Additional storage along the length of a building
End Walls
The custom nature of our buildings requires a very detailed approach to end walls. Our project managers work closely with the design team to ensure you get the exact end wall you need to get the job done. We use the same industry leading steel and fabric that we do on our buildings to ensure quality throughout the building. Door sizes, ventilation options, and protection strength are all taken into account when designing our engineered end walls.
Fabric
A wide variety of fabric options is crucial to provide buildings for every industry. Our No Compromise attitude means we have the fabric option for almost any application. All of our fabric comes from an industry leading supplier that we hold to the same quality standards that our customers demand.
Fabric Options
- Polyethylene Fabric available in weights from 7-12 oz.
- Multiple colour options
- Certified Fire Resistant material available in most colours
- Clear, heavy-duty long lasting greenhouse material
Foundation
Our design-build structures can be customized and engineered for almost any foundation. Our project managers will help you decide what foundation is best for your building, keeping in mind cost to strength ratios and ensuring you have a competitively priced total package.
Recommended Foundations
- Concrete
- Poured concrete pony wall
- Poured concrete piers
- Precast concrete blocks
- Precast concrete walls
- I-Beams Columns
- Steel pony walls
- Steel base rail
- Supported by either auger anchors, duck bill anchors, or cross anchors