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Established: 1996
Location: 2228 E. 86th Court, Anchorage, Alaska, 99507
Telephone: 907-344-9616, toll free 888-344-9616
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Owner Don Seidler and one to three employees can deliver fully assembled units or build on site. The buildings typically range in size from 8' x 8' to 24' x 24' and cost from $1,100 to about $5,000 or $6,000. They come in six styles: standard barn, tall barn (with a loft), ranch, mono, greenhouse and chalet. Buildings come with a limited five-year warranty.
It takes about one to two weeks to complete a building.
"We use only premium grade lumber and pressure treated lumber on the bottom," Seidler said.
History of company: Born and raised in Alaska, Seidler graduated from Service High School in Anchorage in 1975.
From 1980-1995 he owned and operated dumptrucks before founding this business. He was well prepared for the transition, having worked six years in millwork, manufacturing doors and windows.
Seidler is proud of the options and sizes that his buildings offer, and the company also offers haul away service for old sheds.
Seidler began the business working out of his carport, and now works out of a 1,000 square-foot shop.
The key to his success has been "building quality buildings and trying to keep competitive prices, and our design."
Major accomplishments: Seidler is proud of the greenhouses built by his company.
"Our greenhouses are second to none as far as sturdiness," he said.
He also said all his buildings are meant to last a lifetime, and can handle the tough Alaska winters.
"We build them to where they're impervious to snowloads," Seidler said.
The company sold a cabin in Fidalgo Bay, where the average snowfall is 32 feet. It also built the visitors center at Worthington Glacier in Thompson Pass, just north of Valdez. Snowfall there averages about 45 feet, and once reached 66 feet.
Seidler also built remote cabins for snow machiners in Petersville, and the company has sent prefab cabin kits to the Alaska bush.
Major players: Don Seidler, company founder and owner.
-- Pat King
