The team at Forma Steel gets so excited every year to see the products we work so hard on be displayed on hundreds of metal exterior designs throughout Western Canada every year! From farm shops, and retail facades, to residential home renos and huge commercial ventures – our metal siding and roofing seems to fit the vision of every type of building out there.
See below for our Top 10 most amazing metal exterior installations of Forma Steel that 2024 has seen.
1. Forma Steel Lethbridge
Our new location in Lethbridge opened this past summer and we went all out to include many of our products in the metal exterior design. Located along Hwy 3 – you can’t miss this stand out while driving on by. Make sure to stop in and say hi to the Lethbridge team and visit our new Showroom to view all our available panels and finishes in person.
Forma Steel Products:
- FR Panel in Charcoal
- Forma Plank 6-1/4″ in Espresso Woodgrain
- Expand Panel in Textured Arctic White, Royal Blue & Bright Red
- 7/8″ Corrugated in Black
Project By:
- Contractor: A&J Ventures
- Dealer: Lealta Building Supplies
- Designed by: Forma Steel
2. Outpost Warehouse
The Outpost Warehouse in Sherring Business Park in Lethbridge debuted a beautiful new metal exterior this past year with a stand-out entrance as the main focal point. This stunning design incorporated many of our products and shows how modern metal cladding can make any building.
Forma Steel Products:
- Expand Panel in Carbon
- Interloc 8″ in Autumn Woodgrain
- Forma Plank in Carbon in varied width design
Project By:
- Contractor: Westbridge
- Dealer: Challenger Building Supplies
- Architect: 010110 Architects
3. Fort Macleod Historical Building Re-roofing
This was a fun project to watch the construction of, and some beautiful photography came out of it too. Breathing some new life into a very old building, this renovation saw a brand new metal roof installed in 2024. It’s amazing what a bit of steel can do to for a renovation and we know this roof will help this bricked beauty last another lifetime.
Forma Steel Products:
- FR Panel in Galvanized
Project By:
- Contractor: A&J Ventures
- Dealer: Economy Lumber
4. Swift Current Store Re-Cladding
It’s always nice to see our own building supply store customers choosing our products to redesign their own exteriors. Swift Current Building Supplies in SK matched up our Rustic Steel and Oxford Blue to give their location a refresh reclad that will draw in new customers and showcase available exterior products.
Forma Steel Products:
- Board & Batten in Oxford Blue
- Forma Plank in Rustic
Project By:
5. Farm Machinery Storage Building
Our friends at Remuda Building & Supplies sent in this classic agricultural storage building (which also includes our Post Frame products from Structural Truss Systems!). Protecting farm equipment is huge for the agricultural industry in Alberta, and a building like this will certainly keep machines protected from the elements.
Forma Steel Products:
- FC-36 Panel in Carbon
- FC-36 Panel in Charcoal
- Polycarbonate Panels
- Laminated Posts & Trusses from Structural Truss
Project By:
6. 3Twenty Modular Head Office
Sometimes keeping it simple with steel can have the most stunning effect. Another one of our customers in Saskatchewan, 3twenty Modular, shared their newly constructed office (which they have won an award recently for!) that featured a very sleek and modern design – all in Black! They utilized three of our profiles in the same colour to achieve this incredible design.
Forma Steel Products:
- 7/8″ Corrugated in Black
- Expand Modular Panel in Black
- Interloc Panel in Black
Project By:
7. Lethbridge Pet Hospital
A brand new Pet Hospital in Lethbridge, AB’s North side was completed this fall and showcases a creative mix of many of our panels, colours and finishes that correlate into a striking exterior design. Some of our customers struggle with mixing and matching panels and finishes into a design – a service our team is always willing to assist with! For this project they were able to work off available samples at our Lethbridge Location and were able to pull it all together into a cohesive modern design with warm rustic elements.
Forma Steel Products:
- 6″ Box Rib Panel in Burnished Slate
- 7/8″ Corrugated in Rustic
- Slimline Panel in Dark Walnut Woodgrain
- Board & Batten in Textured Arctic White
Project By:
- Contractor: Tyler Konynenbelt
- Dealer: Logic Lumber
8. Blood Tribe Early Learning & Childcare Centre
Welcome to Kainaipokaoyis! This beautiful building in Standoff, AB was completed this year – and is a much needed resource for the Kanai Community, which took years of planning and development to make into a reality. This essential resource will provide offices, a kitchen, day care, sensory rooms and classrooms for the Headstart program.
Forma Steel Products:
- Trapezoidal Roofing System
- Forma Plank in varying Colours
- FormaLoc with Striations in Black
Project By:
- Contractor: Silver Ridge Construction
9. Riverridge Lakehouse
We always wonder why more homes aren’t completely clad in metal – especially when we see ones that look like this! This past year we’ve seen hundreds of homes across Alberta ripped apart like Swiss cheese during hail storms. This is not a problem for steel siding – and due to the increase in this extreme weather, we won’t be surprised to see more residential metal exteriors. This lake house showcases a mix of our most popular cladding panels paired with a FormaLoc roof! A stunning design that will look great for years to come.
Forma Steel Products:
- Board & Batten in Textured Graphite
- Slimline Panel in Frontier Woodgrain
- FormaLoc in Carbon
Project By:
- Contractor: JPR Construction
- Dealer: Home Hardware Picture Butte
10. Blanco Cantina
Metal and Margs anyone? How about Tin and Tacos? We we’re thrilled to see our metal products utilized all over the brand new rooftop patio at Blanco Cantina in Lethbridge, AB. From the central bar cladding and soffit, to the wainscotting and sheet metal throughout – this outdoor space will surely last for years to come all decked out in durable steel cladding materials.
Forma Steel Products:
- Slimline Panel in Dark Walnut
- FR Panel in Black
- Interloc 12″ in Dark Walnut
Project By:
- Contractor: Southwest Design & Construction