Tilt-Wall Construction
Precision tilt-wall panels engineered for speed, scale, and structural integrity across North Texas industrial projects.
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Project Timeline
A typical 50,000 SF warehouse proceeds through four distinct phases. Phase 1 – Site Preparation & Foundation (2-3 weeks): Site clearing, rough grading, underground utilities, excavation, subgrade compaction, vapor barrier installation, rebar placement, and slab pour with embedded lift anchors for panels. Phase 2 – Panel Casting (2-3 weeks): Form layout on cured slab, reinforcement placement, electrical and plumbing embedments, concrete placement, finishing, and curing. Multiple panels cure simultaneously. Phase 3 – Panel Erection (1-2 weeks): Crane mobilization, panel lifting, positioning, connection to foundation, temporary bracing installation, and panel-to-panel connection. Typical crew erects 4-8 panels per day depending on size and complexity. Phase 4 – Building Completion (2-3 weeks): Permanent bracing, roof structure installation, roof membrane application, door and window installation, and site cleanup. Total timeline: 8-12 weeks from site mobilization to weather-tight building, approximately 30-40% faster than comparable steel or masonry construction.
Technical Specifications
Denton Area Considerations
Denton's expansive black clay soils require careful foundation engineering, typically using post-tension slab systems or deep pier foundations to prevent differential movement that could damage panel connections. North Texas wind loads of 110-115 MPH dictate panel thickness and reinforcement design, with special attention to corner panels and tall walls. Summer heat management is critical during panel casting – we use cooled concrete mixes, fog spraying during finishing, and curing compounds to prevent rapid moisture loss that could cause surface cracking. Winter pours are rare but manageable, using heated enclosures and accelerated concrete mixes when necessary. Denton's booming industrial growth along I-35E creates high demand for tilt-wall construction, with multiple qualified concrete suppliers ensuring material availability. City of Denton permit review typically takes 2-4 weeks and reviewers are familiar with tilt-wall construction methods. Crane access and staging is straightforward given the relatively flat terrain and well-developed road network. We coordinate closely with local utility providers (Denton Municipal Electric, Atmos Energy, water districts) for service installations that must be coordinated with panel layouts and floor penetrations.
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Featured Projects
Denton Industrial Park - 120,000 SF Distribution Center
We constructed a fast-track e-commerce fulfillment center with 32-foot clear height requiring exceptional speed-to-market for the client's peak season ramp-up. The project featured 38-foot tilt-wall panels with architectural reveals and integrated brick finish on the office facade, heavy-duty floor with FF45 flatness for narrow-aisle racking, 42 dock doors with reinforced dock approaches, insulated roof panels achieving R-30, and integrated site work including truck courts and employee parking. The client needed facility operational by October for holiday fulfillment season, creating an aggressive 16-week schedule. We erected all panels in 9 days using two crane crews working simultaneously, fast-tracked roofing to achieve weather-tight building in 11 weeks, and coordinated closely with rack installers and electrical contractors to compress final buildout.
Results:
Completed 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Early opening enabled peak season operations. 8% under budget.
North Texas Manufacturing Facility - 75,000 SF
This custom manufacturing building required precision construction to support overhead crane systems, machinery installations, and specialized climate control. Design challenges included 16-ton overhead crane runway beam support built into tilt-wall panels, specialized floor flatness (FF52/FL43) for precision machinery placement, climate control achieving ±2°F temperature control for manufacturing process, and architectural brick-finish panels on front elevation matching corporate headquarters. Panel engineering was complex with heavy embed plates for crane beam supports, thicker panels (8.5 inches) in crane support zones, and post-tensioned foundation designed for heavy point loads. We coordinated closely with the structural engineer, crane supplier, and machinery vendors to ensure exact placement of embeds and floor anchor locations.
Results:
Achieved FF52/FL43 flatness. Completed in 10 weeks. 30% cost savings vs steel estimates.
Denton Logistics Hub - 200,000 SF Cold Storage
A refrigerated warehouse project requiring extreme insulation values, specialized floor systems, and large clear-span areas for high-bay racking. Technical requirements included R-25 insulated tilt-wall panels (4 inches rigid foam), heated slab-on-grade with under-slab insulation to prevent frost heave, 36-foot clear height for very narrow aisle (VNA) racking systems, and specialized vapor barriers and joint sealing for moisture control. The facility was designed for multiple temperature zones (35°F, 0°F, and -10°F) requiring strategic panel placement and insulation transitions. Floor flatness requirements were demanding (FF55/FL35) to support VNA systems with tolerances measured in millimeters. Foundation design addressed freeze-resistant requirements with glycol-loop heating under loading dock areas where doors create thermal bridges.
Results:
25% HVAC cost reduction vs client's other facilities. On-schedule despite challenging site. LEED certified.
Why Choose Us for Tilt-Wall Construction?
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Projects completed on schedule and within budget
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Service Areas
We provide tilt-wall construction services throughout Denton and surrounding areas:
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