CBU Mailboxes & Pre-Engineered Canopies
Turnkey Solution

Mitchell Metals is the nation’s leading provider of CBU Canopies.  We are excited to announce you can now purchase USPS Cluster Mailboxes bundled with our Pre-Engineered Canopies.  We have installed our product throughout the Southeast and we ship our product all over the country.  Whether you are looking for a standalone Mailbox Cover or a packaged CBU Mailbox and Canopy solution, Mitchell Metals has you covered!

Architect/Builder in the Planning Stages of a New Development?

Detailed CAD drawings with ADA pad dimensions, CBU Box and Canopy layout along with footing details

Gallery of Installed CBU Canopies

See a sampling of the
boxes and canopies
installed across the country

Do You Have Existing Mailboxes that Need a Canopy?

Enhance Your Community’s Appeal with Canopy Mailbox Solutions for Your HOA

Images below represent popular CBU mailbox canopy options. We also have YouTube videos below showing a CBU Canopy Installation and how to install Styrofoam Block Outs.

2 Box Standard CBU Canopy
4 CBU Back to Back
6 Cluster Box Unit Canopy
9 box standard CBU canopy
12 CBU back to back canopy

Mitchell Metals is excited to announce a turnkey solution for pre-engineered aluminum mailbox canopies and high-quality cluster mailboxes. Designed to cater to both residential and commercial needs, our solutions are perfectly sized to accommodate cluster box units of all dimensions. Adhering strictly to the USPS Builders/Developers Guide and ADA requirements, our designs ensure compliance and functionality.  Our offerings feature framing members (posts, beams, and gutter) crafted from extruded aluminum, available in elegant color options of bronze or bright silver. The decking is constructed using a roll form flat pan technique, with choices of bronze and white to suit your aesthetic preferences.

We offer installation of canopies and boxes within a 4-hour radius of Atlanta, GA. For those located beyond this region, rest assured that we can ship our prefabricated material directly to you. Our materials are designed for simple installation, ensuring a seamless and straightforward setup process. By choosing Mitchell Metals for your cluster mailbox and canopy cover needs, you’re selecting a solution that combines aesthetics, durability and compliance, all in one convenient bundle.

Cluster Box Canopies

Mitchell Metals Mailbox Canopies: The Right Solution for Your Development

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has issued guidelines for builders and developers that include the use of centralized mailboxes for new commercial and residential developments. USPS indicates that cluster mailboxes are preferred and approved for new developments. Also known as cluster box units, these centralized mailbox solutions are designed specifically to allow for the delivery of routine mail and packages to those in these communities and commercial developments.

At Mitchell Metals, we are the industry leader in aluminum canopy systems and ready to order cluster mailbox shelters, which provide added convenience and comfort for commercial and residential communities. Our cluster mailbox canopies are pre-engineered systems made to cover standard CBU mailboxes. All materials are aluminum so they will stand the test of time and you will never have to worry about rust or rotting posts. They can be installed while the development is being built or after the cluster mailbox units have been installed. Being pre-engineered, they are relatively simple to install with posts being installed in concrete and all the parts and pieces fit together.

Cluster Box Units Required for Some Developments

According to USPS guidelines, new or renovated apartment complexes are required to install centralized cluster box units for their tenants. Permanent mobile home communities are also required to install these units to allow centralized delivery of mail and packages for residents of these developments. The management of transient trailer park communities and student housing developments, however, are responsible for accepting mail at a centralized location and then delivering it to individual residents or students at their organization.

If your development is required to have a cluster mailbox, you should also consider adding a mailbox shelter. Installing a mailbox canopy will provide added protection for letters, packages and other mailings during delivery and when mail is picked up by residential or commercial customers. Mitchell Metals can provide mailbox canopies designed with your community’s needs in mind.

To learn more about our eye-appealing and functional mailbox shelters, give Mitchell Metals a call today at   (770) 762-5604. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you to select the right aluminum canopy systems for your building needs.

Requirements for Outdoor Cluster Box Units

The USPS has established some rules about the placement and construction of cluster mailboxes and mailbox canopy installations:

  • The location of cluster box units must be approved by the USPS to ensure that these mailboxes can be accessed easily and safely by mail carriers.
  • Most cluster mailboxes must be located within one block of the residences or commercial buildings they serve.
  • The USPS will supply its own master access lock to ensure access for their mail carriers. This locking system is not available for builders or developers and must be installed and maintained by the USPS.
  • Most cluster box units must be located on the right side of the road to allow easy access without requiring mail carriers or customers to break any traffic laws to deliver or to
    retrieve mail.