Metal Building Contractors in Minnesota

Not exactly. A steel building usually means a pre-engineered building with a steel frame as well as a steel skin, while a metal building is any building finished in steel roofing and siding. The metal buildings we build are post-frame underneath, with wood posts, girts and engineered trusses carrying the steel. That frame takes insulation and liner easily and suits shops, garages, storage and farm buildings.

It depends on the building, so we quote each one for free. Size and wall height drive most of the cost, followed by the number and size of doors, insulation and liner, a concrete floor, and whether the building will be heated. Site work matters too: a pad on high, dry ground takes less work than one on low clay that needs fill and drainage. Tell us what you want to store or do inside and we will price it from there.

It can if nothing stops it. When warm, moist air inside reaches a cold steel roof, it condenses and drips onto equipment, hay and tools. We stop it with insulation and a vapor barrier on heated buildings and condensation-control roof panels on cold storage, plus ventilation at the eaves and ridge. On the outside, the trusses are engineered for the snow load where the building sits, and doors are placed so roof snow does not bury them.

Almost always. Most Minnesota counties, townships and cities require a building or zoning permit for a new building, with setbacks from property lines and roads and size or height limits on residential lots. Near lakes and rivers, shoreland rules add more setbacks, and buildings used only for farming can be treated differently. Wisconsin and Iowa set their own rules, and we check what your county and township require before we build.

Yes. Steel roofing and siding come in a wide range of colors, and the trim, wainscot and doors can contrast or match. We can follow the roof pitch and overhangs of your house, add windows and a covered porch, or build the classic red building with white trim that fits most farmsteads.