Engineered for Game Time.

ExxoTec™ PVC cladding will not dent from hail, chip from impacts, or require repainting to maintain its appearance. The flexible membrane absorbs and distributes impact energy—rather than showing permanent damage.

Metal cladding dents accumulate over time, eventually requiring panel replacement or a full repaint to restore appearance. Heat-welded seams and Legacy's patented tensioning system create a continuous membrane with no exposed fasteners, eliminating thousands of potential leak points.

ExxoTec™ Elite is 28-oz. seven-layer PVC cladding—more than twice the strength of the 12-oz. polyethylene cladding used as the industry standard by most tension fabric building manufacturers—built to resist environmental and activity-driven impact without denting or cracking.

The cladding is rated for operating temperatures from −40°F to 158°F, and Legacy buildings are engineered to meet site-specific wind and snow load requirements for any jurisdiction. Legacy holds Florida Product Approval #FL25658, earned through independent testing for wind uplift, projectile resistance, and water protection.

ExxoTec™ Elite's smooth, non-porous PVC surface sheds dust, debris, and biological growth in rainfall. No scheduled repainting, no fastener inspection cycles, and no coating degradation to manage across multiple seasons of use. The exterior surface rinses clean in rain or snow, or with cleaning methods recommended by our staff.

Legacy uses solid steel I-beams (55 ksi) rather than hollow web trusses. Hollow sections create internal spaces where moisture and corrosive particles accumulate invisibly until failure occurs. Solid I-beams eliminate hidden corrosion—all surfaces remain visible during inspection.

Web trusses suffer “chord plastification” where thin webs punch through tube walls, causing collapse. Solid construction eliminates this possibility.

Heavy load capacity: I-beam frames are engineered to support basketball goals, batting cages, divider curtains, scoreboards, sports lighting, and video boards, along with other suspended athletic equipment—all while meeting site-specific environmental loads.

Clear span design: Spans exceeding 300 feet without interior columns keep courts, fields, and practice areas free of obstruction.

All Legacy buildings are designed to meet local codes and applicable industry standards, including IBC, ASCE 7, and AISC. Legacy holds CSA A660 and AWS welding certifications. IAS AC472 certification is in progress.

In insulated buildings, Legacy installs ExxoTec™ Pro as an interior liner, physically separating the steel frame from the occupied interior. At 41% stronger than the standard 12-oz. PE cladding, ExxoTec™ Pro delivers forgiving cladding that won't dent from impacts—the kind of contact a gymnasium, fieldhouse, or practice facility sees every day.

Unlike painted drywall or corrugated metal liner panels, ExxoTec™ Pro absorbs and distributes impact rather than denting, cracking, or tearing. The surface is wipe-clean with no paint to chip, no panels to replace, and no hidden moisture accumulation behind wall assemblies.

All elements of Legacy buildings, including the frame, cladding, and attachment, have passed rigorous testing standards set by the state of Florida.

ExxoTec™ PVC cladding is a flexible membrane that absorbs and distributes impact energy on contact, rather than deforming. A ball strike, equipment bump, or training-aid impact that would dent or chip a metal wall system leaves the PVC membrane unaffected. This applies to both the exterior cladding and the ExxoTec™ Pro interior liner, so the building resists damage from outdoor field activity as well as daily indoor use.

Legacy uses solid steel I-beams (55 ksi) rather than hollow web trusses. Hanging loads like batting cage netting, divider curtains, scoreboards, sports lighting, video boards, and retractable basketball hoops and netting are calculated into the roof-load specifications during the design process, so the structure is engineered to carry them from day one rather than retrofitted afterward.

Hollow web trusses, by contrast, are vulnerable to “chord plastification”—thin steel webs punching through tube walls under concentrated loads. Solid I-beam construction eliminates this failure mode.

Retrofit feasibility depends on the existing structure's condition and framing. Our engineering team evaluates structural compatibility on a case-by-case basis. In many cases, facilities find that a full replacement delivers better long-term value than retrofitting liner panels onto a frame not designed for them.

No. ExxoTec™ Elite is 28-oz. seven-layer PVC cladding—more than twice the strength of the 12-oz. polyethylene used as the industry standard by most tension fabric manufacturers—engineered to absorb this kind of impact without denting or cracking. The same membrane also resists hail and wind-borne debris, which matters for facilities built near outdoor practice fields.

The ExxoTec™ Pro liner is wipe-clean, with no paint to chip and no panels to replace after routine ball and equipment contact. Annual visual inspection is recommended to identify any physical damage from unusual conditions; unlike painted drywall or metal liner panels, there's no repainting cycle required to keep the interior looking consistent season after season.

No. They typically require less maintenance because: no fastener holes mean no periodic seal inspection or replacement; no coating degradation requires scheduled repainting; and the self-cleaning exterior surface eliminates manual cleaning requirements. The exterior rinses clean in rain or snow, or with cleaning methods recommended by Legacy staff.

Properly engineered, hanging loads do not compromise durability. Legacy's solid I-beam construction is specifically designed to support batting cages, divider curtains, scoreboards, sports lighting, video boards, retractable basketball hoops and netting, and other suspended athletic equipment. During design, our engineering team calculates all collateral loads (HVAC, lighting, sprinklers) and hanging loads into the roof-load specifications.

The critical difference is engineering foresight—loads determined during initial design can be accommodated without compromising structural integrity or longevity. Retrofitting heavy loads onto buildings not designed for them creates stress concentrations that accelerate failure.

Each Legacy building is custom-engineered to the wind and snow load requirements of its specific location and jurisdiction. Florida Product Approval #FL25658 confirms the system has been independently tested to meet Florida's high-velocity hurricane zone requirements, which exceed most other state standards.

Metal cladding dents from impact, corrodes over time, and can fail at fastener points where moisture infiltrates—requiring recoating, patching, or panel replacement to keep its appearance. ExxoTec™ Elite doesn't corrode, doesn't dent, and doesn't require repainting to maintain its appearance. The 25-year warranty covers the cladding across the life of the building.