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Project Profile · Residential Development
Nottingham Standard CBU & Mail Kiosk Cover
Mitchell Metals fabricated and installed a 7' 6" x 12' 2" standard CBU cover in Bronze on 4x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams at Nottingham, a McKinley Homes community in Marietta, Georgia — four miles from the shop that made it.
In short
Mitchell Metals fabricated and installed a 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″ standard CBU mail kiosk cover at Nottingham in Marietta, Georgia, for McKinley Homes. The structure is Bronze on 4×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams with a 3-box capacity.
Overview
Four miles from the shop
Nottingham is a McKinley Homes community on Roberta Drive in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. Mitchell Metals manufactures on Loudermilk Drive in Marietta, which puts this mail center about four miles from the building it was fabricated in.
The shortest delivery in the portfolio
It is a small thing and it is worth saying plainly: the same pre-engineered system that goes to Rohnert Park, California and Wooster, Ohio also goes four miles down the road. The structure is identical. What changes with distance is freight, not engineering — which is the argument for pre-engineering stated as a single fact.
At 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″ this is one of the smaller covers in the set, holding three cluster box units for a compact community. The standard configuration — a single-slope roof on one line of posts — is the quiet choice, and on a short run beside a residential walk that is the right instinct.
Photographed properly, for once
Most project photography arrives on the day of installation, when the ground is raw and the sod is on a pallet. These came after the landscaping was finished: fresh turf, the walk swept, the beds mulched. It is the same canopy either way, but only one version shows what a resident actually sees.
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
McKinley Homes
An Atlanta homebuilder and developer with communities across the metro, named Best Developer by Atlanta Agent Magazine in 2020.
McKinley Homes Team
Maurice McLeish
Our point of contact at McKinley Homes on Nottingham. The photographs here were taken after the landscaping was finished, which is rarer than it should be and worth more than it costs.
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 Maurice McLeish and the McKinley Homes — Atlanta team.
Project Specifications
What was installed at Nottingham
| Project name | Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Location | 1555 Roberta Drive, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia |
| Builder | McKinley Homes — Atlanta |
| Market segment | Residential — single-family development |
| Product | Standard CBU mail kiosk cover |
| Canopy configuration | Standard |
| Mailbox capacity | 3-box |
| Canopy dimensions | 7' 6" x 12' 2" |
| Finish color | Bronze |
| Posts | 4x6 extruded aluminum |
| Beams | 4x6 extruded aluminum |
| Scope of supply | Cover only — fabrication and installation |
| Completed | February 2026 |
| Engineering standard | Rated for ASCE 7-16 wind & snow loads |
| Compliance | ADA & IBC compliant; USPS Builders/Developers Guide |
Why these specs were chosen
Standard configuration. A single-slope roof on one post line — the quiet option, and the right one for a short run beside a residential walk.
7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″. Three cluster box units with room to open a door and stand clear. The standard footprint for a compact community.
4×6 posts and beams. Correct for a twelve-foot span, and in proportion to a structure this size.
Four miles from Marietta. Same pre-engineered system we ship to Ohio and California. Distance changes the freight, not the engineering.
Project Gallery
Nottingham, Marietta, GA
Questions
Frequently asked questions about this project
Who built the CBU mail kiosk cover at Nottingham in Marietta, GA?
Mitchell Metals, LLC of Marietta, Georgia manufactured and installed the 7' 6" x 12' 2" CBU mail kiosk cover at Nottingham. The structure is Bronze on 4x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.
Who is the builder of the Nottingham community?
Nottingham is a McKinley Homes community in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, built by the McKinley Homes — Atlanta. An Atlanta homebuilder and developer with communities across the metro, named Best Developer by Atlanta Agent Magazine in 2020.
What are the specifications of the Nottingham structure?
The structure is a standard CBU mail kiosk cover measuring 7' 6" x 12' 2", finished in Bronze. Posts and beams are 4x6 extruded aluminum. It is rated for ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements.
Where does Mitchell Metals manufacture?
Everything is engineered and fabricated at Mitchell Metals' facility on Loudermilk Drive in Marietta, Georgia — including the structures that ship to Ohio, Alabama, California and the Pacific Northwest. There is one shop and one set of tooling, which is why a canopy delivered four miles away and one delivered two thousand are the same product.
What size cover does a three-box mail center need?
A 7' 6" x 12' 2" standard cover holds three cluster box units with enough depth that a resident can open a box door without standing in the walk. It is the common size for compact communities and for secondary mail points in larger ones. Six-box runs move to 7' 6" x 22' 2".
Does Mitchell Metals serve builders in Marietta and Cobb County?
Yes. Mitchell Metals is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia and serves home builders, land developers, general contractors, and architects nationally, including Marietta and Cobb 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.