HOA - HOA Management Companies - Existing Uncovered Mailboxes

Looking to cover your existing CBU mailboxes? Choose the number of CBU mailboxes you need covered along with wind speed (wind speed calculator below) and we have drawings you can review and download. Noted to the right of the mailbox number selection is the maximum number of homes per design, based on 16 door CBU. Each drawing shows the mailbox layout, canopy length, width, height and column and footing layout (minimum footing size) along with footing/block out detail.

Single Box Design
Double Box Design

Select Number of Cluster Mailbox Units

  • 1 - 16 homes
  • 2 - 32 homes

Select Wind Speed

  • 115mph
  • 140mph

Select Color

  • Bronze
  • Silver
5 Cantilever Design
11 Cantilever Design

Cantilever Design – required for 3+ CBU boxes with 140mph wind speed

  • 3 – 48 homes
  • 4 – 64 homes
  • 5 – 80 homes
  • 6 – 96 homes
  • 7 – 112 homes
  • 8 – 128 homes
  • 9 – 144 homes
  • 10 – 160 homes
  • 11 – 176 homes
  • 12 – 192 homes
  • 13 – 208 homes
  • 14 – 224 homes

Select Wind Speed

  • Up to 140mph

Select Color

  • Bronze
  • Silver

Color note: Columns, beams and gutter colors are bronze and silver. Decking color is bronze and white only. The silver renderings are rendered with white decking.

Wind Speed and Snow Load Calculator

Need to find the ASCE 7-16 design wind speed and snow load in your area? Click here https://hazards.atcouncil.org/. Enter your address and under ASCE 7-16 column, go to Risk Category II and the wind speed will show to the right. Click the Snow tab to the right of the Wind tab and your ASCE 7-16 snow load is shown.

Cluster Mailbox Submission Form

If you would like a price to cover your existing CBU mailboxes, please fill out the form below to allow our sales team to better assist you. We provide installation within an hour radius of the Atlanta, GA area. If you are outside the Atlanta area, we can ship the prefabricated material to you for simple installation.

    Pictures of existing CBU Mailboxes installed – Pictures are worth 1,000 words. This will allow us to see your current mailboxes installed and what option will best fit your situation. Please provide front, back and sides photos.

    If you have pictures attached, it may take a minute or two before it sends. Thanks for your patience.

    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 770-766-5521. 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.