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Project Profile · Residential Development
Celesta Gable CBU & Mail Kiosk Cover
Mitchell Metals fabricated and installed a 12' x 12' gable CBU cover in Bronze on 6x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams at Celesta, a David Weekley Homes community inside the Perimeter in Scottdale, Georgia, supplied turnkey with its cluster box units.
In short
Mitchell Metals supplied and installed a 12′ x 12′ gable CBU mail kiosk cover at Celesta in Scottdale, Georgia, for David Weekley Homes. The structure is Bronze on 6×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams, with a 6-box capacity delivered turnkey with its cluster box units.
Overview
An in-town community, on a lot with nothing to spare
Celesta is a David Weekley Homes community of around eighty homesites in Scottdale, Georgia — DeKalb County, just northeast of Decatur and inside the Perimeter. The homes are three storeys on compact lots, which is what in-town land costs produce.
Infill changes what the mail center has to do
On a greenfield site the mail kiosk can sit wherever the parking bay goes. On an infill site there is no spare ground, so the mail center lands on a pad at the edge of the sidewalk, in full view of the homes and of anyone walking past. It is not tucked away. That raises the standard it has to meet.
Twelve by twelve was the right footprint. It holds six cluster box units with room to stand and open a door without stepping into the walk, and it does not eat ground the community cannot spare. The gable roof, with the truss detail visible in the end, gives the structure a face — which matters when it sits where everyone sees it.
Why 6×6 on a twelve-foot span
A twelve-foot gable can be carried on 4×6 posts, and often is. Celesta went to 6×6. On a structure this visible the heavier section reads as substantial rather than temporary, and next to three-storey homes a slender post would have looked undersized. Specifying up is sometimes an engineering decision and sometimes a proportion decision; here it was the second.
The frame is extruded aluminum, so nothing rusts. It is engineered to ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements, with cluster box placement following the USPS Builders/Developers Guide.
Project Partners
Who we worked with
Home Builder
David Weekley Homes
The largest privately held homebuilder in the United States, founded in Houston in 1976 and building in markets across the South, Southeast, Midwest and West.
David Weekley Homes Atlanta Team
Jeff Ransom
Our point of contact at David Weekley Homes in Atlanta, across several years and a number of communities around the metro. Mitchell Metals coordinated the Celesta mail center through his team.
Manufacturer & Installer
Mitchell Metals, LLC
Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, Mitchell Metals engineers and fabricates pre-engineered aluminum canopy systems in-house and delivers CBU mail centers, picnic pavilions, bus stop covers, and amenity covers as complete turnkey packages.
Mitchell Metals values partnerships as much as the products we provide. Our thanks to Jeff Ransom and the David Weekley Homes Atlanta team.
Project Specifications
What was installed at Celesta
| Project name | Celesta |
|---|---|
| Location | 730 Auguste Ave, Scottdale, DeKalb County, Georgia |
| Builder | David Weekley Homes — Atlanta |
| Market segment | Residential — single-family development |
| Product | Gable CBU mail kiosk cover with cluster box units |
| Canopy configuration | Gable |
| Mailbox capacity | 6-box |
| Canopy dimensions | 12' x 12' |
| Finish color | Bronze |
| Posts | 6x6 extruded aluminum |
| Beams | 6x6 extruded aluminum |
| Scope of supply | Turnkey — cover and cluster box units |
| Completed | January 2026 |
| Engineering standard | Rated for ASCE 7-16 wind & snow loads |
| Compliance | ADA & IBC compliant; USPS Builders/Developers Guide |
Why these specs were chosen
Gable configuration. A pitched roof with an exposed truss in the gable end. On a lot where the mail center is visible from the street, it needs a face.
12′ x 12′. Enough to hold six boxes and stand clear of the walk, on a site with no ground to spare.
6×6 posts and beams. Heavier than a twelve-foot span requires. Next to three-storey homes it reads as permanent rather than provisional.
Turnkey supply. Boxes and cover from one source, so the mail center is one scope rather than a meeting point for three trades.
Project Gallery
Celesta, Scottdale, GA
Questions
Frequently asked questions about this project
Who built the CBU mail kiosk cover at Celesta in Scottdale, GA?
Mitchell Metals, LLC of Marietta, Georgia manufactured and installed the 12′ x 12′ CBU mail kiosk cover at Celesta. The structure is Bronze on 6×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.
Who is the builder of the Celesta community?
Celesta is a David Weekley Homes community in Scottdale, DeKalb County, Georgia, built by the David Weekley Homes Atlanta. The largest privately held homebuilder in the United States, founded in Houston in 1976 and building in markets across the South, Southeast, Midwest and West.
What are the specifications of the Celesta structure?
The structure is a gable CBU mail kiosk cover measuring 12′ x 12′, finished in Bronze. Posts and beams are 6×6 extruded aluminum. It is rated for ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements.
What size mail kiosk cover suits a small in-town community?
A 12′ x 12′ gable holds six cluster box units comfortably, with enough depth that a resident can open a box door without standing in the walk. On infill sites it is usually the largest footprint worth giving up, and it is enough for communities in the range of eighty homes. Larger communities move to a longer run — 12′ x 36′ and 12′ x 48′ covers are common.
Does a mail kiosk cover have to match the homes?
It does not have to, but on a site where the mail center is visible from the street it should. A gable roof borrows the language of pitched residential architecture, and a Bronze finish sits quietly against brick, siding and planting. The alternative — a flat canopy in a contrasting colour — reads as site equipment rather than as part of the community.
Does Mitchell Metals serve builders in Scottdale and DeKalb County?
Yes. Mitchell Metals is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia and serves home builders, land developers, general contractors, and architects nationally, including Scottdale and DeKalb County, Georgia. Call 470-870-7733 for residential projects.
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