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Project Profile · Residential Development
Oak Vista Standard CBU & Mail Kiosk Cover
Mitchell Metals supplied and installed a 7' 6" x 12' 2" standard CBU cover in Bronze on 4x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams at Oak Vista, a D.R. Horton community in Knoxville, Tennessee, turnkey with its cluster box units.
In short
Mitchell Metals supplied and installed a 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″ standard CBU mail kiosk cover at Oak Vista in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the D.R. Horton Knoxville Division. The structure is Bronze on 4×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams, with a 3-box capacity delivered turnkey.
Overview
The fifth D.R. Horton division
Oak Vista is a D.R. Horton community on Georgia Light Road in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is a compact community, and the mail center is sized to it: three cluster box units under a twelve-foot standard cover.
Five divisions, one supplier
Mitchell Metals now works with D.R. Horton across five divisions — Greensboro, North-East Tennessee, Knoxville, Atlanta and Birmingham. Those are separate operations with separate purchasing, and each one made its own decision to use us. A national builder does not have a single approved-supplier list that solves this; it has division managers who talk to each other.
What travels between divisions is not a contract, it is a reputation for the structure arriving on the date it was promised and fitting the pad that was poured for it. That is a dull thing to be known for and it is the only thing worth being known for.
Small community, same standard
A three-box cover is a modest order. It gets the same pre-engineered system, the same extruded aluminum, the same ASCE 7-16 engineering and the same Bronze finish as a thirty-two-box job. There is no economy version — the product line does not have one, which is what makes the specification portable from one division to the next.
Supplied turnkey — cover and cluster box units together. The frame is extruded aluminum, so nothing rusts. It is 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
D.R. Horton Knoxville
The largest homebuilder in the United States by volume, founded in 1978 and having built more than one million homes.
D.R. Horton Team
Chris Repass
Our point of contact at the D.R. Horton Knoxville Division. Mitchell Metals now works with D.R. Horton across five divisions — Greensboro, North-East Tennessee, Knoxville, Atlanta and Birmingham.
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 Chris Repass and the D.R. Horton Knoxville Division team.
Project Specifications
What was installed at Oak Vista
| Project name | Oak Vista |
|---|---|
| Location | 3239 Georgia Light Road, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee |
| Builder | D.R. Horton — Knoxville Division |
| Market segment | Residential — single-family development |
| Product | Standard CBU mail kiosk cover with cluster box units |
| 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 | 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
Standard configuration. Single-slope roof on one post line — the quiet choice for a short run.
7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″. Three cluster box units with room to open a door and stand clear of the walk.
4×6 posts and beams. Correct for a twelve-foot span and proportionate to the structure.
Turnkey supply. Cover and boxes together — one scope, one schedule, one party responsible.
Project Gallery
Oak Vista, Knoxville, TN
Questions
Frequently asked questions about this project
Who built the CBU mail kiosk cover at Oak Vista in Knoxville, TN?
Mitchell Metals, LLC of Marietta, Georgia manufactured and installed the 7' 6" x 12' 2" CBU mail kiosk cover at Oak Vista. The structure is Bronze on 4x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.
Who is the builder of the Oak Vista community?
Oak Vista is a D.R. Horton community in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, built by the D.R. Horton Knoxville Division. The largest homebuilder in the United States by volume, founded in 1978 and having built more than one million homes.
What are the specifications of the Oak Vista 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.
How many D.R. Horton divisions does Mitchell Metals work with?
Five — Greensboro, North-East Tennessee, Knoxville, Atlanta and Birmingham — across communities in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Each division purchases separately, so each one is a decision made on its own.
Is a three-box cover built to the same standard as a large one?
Yes. There is one product line. A three-box cover at Oak Vista uses the same pre-engineered extruded aluminum system, the same ASCE 7-16 engineering basis and the same factory finish as a thirty-two-box installation. Only the dimensions change.
Does Mitchell Metals serve builders in Knoxville and Knox County?
Yes. Mitchell Metals is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia and serves home builders, land developers, general contractors, and architects nationally, including Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee. 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.