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Project Profile · Residential Development
Foxtrail 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 Foxtrail in Jonesboro, Georgia, supplied turnkey with its cluster box units for Templar Development — a client of many years.
In short
Mitchell Metals supplied and installed a 12′ x 12′ gable CBU mail kiosk cover at Foxtrail in Jonesboro, Georgia, for Templar Development. 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
A small community, and a long relationship
Foxtrail is a small single-family community on South Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, in Clayton County. The developer is Templar Development, and Mitchell Metals has worked with them for many years across the south metro.
What a repeat client actually buys
On a first project a builder is buying a structure and taking a risk on the supplier. On the tenth they are buying the absence of that risk. Foxtrail is a six-box kiosk in a small community — the kind of job that is only worth doing well if doing it well is the default rather than an effort. The specification was settled in a conversation, not a procurement exercise.
Twelve by twelve on 6×6 posts, Bronze, gable, supplied with the boxes. That is the configuration that suits a community of this size, and it is the one Templar has seen work before. There is no innovation on this page. That is the point of it.
Small communities deserve the detail too
The exposed truss in the gable end is not structurally necessary at twelve feet. It is there because a mail kiosk is one of the few shared structures in a small community, and residents walk to it several times a week. A flat canopy would have carried the same boxes. It would not have given the community anything to look at.
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
Templar Development
An Atlanta-area land developer and long-standing Mitchell Metals client, developing residential communities across the south metro.
Templar Development Team
Sam Prusak
Our point of contact at Templar Development, and a relationship that goes back many years across a number of south metro communities. Mitchell Metals coordinated the Foxtrail 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 Sam Prusak and the Templar Development — Atlanta team.
Project Specifications
What was installed at Foxtrail
| Project name | Foxtrail |
|---|---|
| Location | 217 S. Main Street, Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia |
| Developer | Templar Development — 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 | June 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. Pitched roof with an exposed truss in the gable end — the shared structure in a small community should be worth looking at.
12′ x 12′. Six boxes with room to open a door and stand clear. The standard footprint for a community of this size.
6×6 posts and beams. Heavier than twelve feet strictly requires, and proportionate to a structure meant to look permanent.
Turnkey supply. Boxes and cover together. On a small job the coordination saving is proportionally larger, not smaller.
Project Gallery
Foxtrail, Jonesboro, GA
Questions
Frequently asked questions about this project
Who built the CBU mail kiosk cover at Foxtrail in Jonesboro, GA?
Mitchell Metals, LLC of Marietta, Georgia manufactured and installed the 12' x 12' CBU mail kiosk cover at Foxtrail. The structure is Bronze on 6x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.
Who is the builder of the Foxtrail community?
Foxtrail is a Templar Development community in Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia, built by the Templar Development — Atlanta. An Atlanta-area land developer and long-standing Mitchell Metals client, developing residential communities across the south metro.
What are the specifications of the Foxtrail structure?
The structure is a gable CBU mail kiosk cover measuring 12' x 12', finished in Bronze. Posts and beams are 6x6 extruded aluminum. It is rated for ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements.
Is a 12' x 12' gable cover large enough for a small community?
For a community in the range of twenty to fifty homes, yes. A 12' x 12' gable holds six cluster box units — around ninety mailbox compartments depending on unit type — with enough depth that a resident can open a box door without standing in the walk. Communities beyond that move to a longer run.
Does Mitchell Metals work with land developers as well as home builders?
Routinely. The customer on a mail kiosk is often the land developer rather than the home builder, because the mail center is part of the horizontal scope that goes in before the houses do. Foxtrail was delivered for Templar Development. Call 470-870-7733 for residential projects.
Does Mitchell Metals serve builders in Jonesboro and Clayton County?
Yes. Mitchell Metals is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia and serves home builders, land developers, general contractors, and architects nationally, including Jonesboro and Clayton County, Georgia. Call 470-870-7733 for residential projects.
Planning amenities for your next community?
Send us your site plan. We'll engineer the covers and quote mail centers, pavilions, and everything else as one pre-engineered package.