Average Cost of Steel Buildings

Prices for Auburn CA metal buildings are much lower than costs associated with buildings using other traditional construction materials such as wood. This is due not only to the fewer basic materials needed to complete the job, but also the greatly reduced labor requirements. These combine to produce high quality buildings at an economic investment.

What is Included in a Steel Building?

Steel buildings come in two basic forms: those that are prefabricated and installed at the location of your choice, and those that come as kits that you assemble. Either option reduces the amount of money and time needed to create the building because large construction groups are not needed to finish the project. The kits are designed with simple-to-connect pieces that could be bolted together and erected by a single person, or team of two or three very easily. Large buildings will, obviously, take longer and more people to construct but the effort required is much less than traditional construction projects. These kits include everything you need to create the building you envision.

• Metal roofing sheets that create the strong, leak-proof roofs that can withstand and weathering.

• Wall sheeting and trim create the building itself. These walls are weather-resistant, secure and can handle great climate change.

• The kits also include a door and all of the required materials to hang that door.

• Materials required to bolt the pieces together are provided, making constructing your metal building quick and easy.

• Illustrated design manuals allow you to put together your metal building with confidence.

Approximated Costs

Auburn CA metal buildings come in a wide range of sizes and uses. Costs for these buildings range accordingly, and while each company offers different packages for different prices, there are certain approximations that can be used for planning and preparation.

• A building that is 24' x 30' x 10', which is a great size for a large workshop, garage or agricultural building has an approximate cost of just over $10 per square foot. This comes to a total of $8,189.

• Substantially larger, and good for a warehouse, satellite buildings for a university, or recreational facilities, a building measuring 40'x60'x14' costs an average of just under $7 per square foot, for a total of $ 17,253.00

• One of the largest metal buildings available measures in at 80'x100'x16'. This size is ideal for  an agricultural building that can house and protect groups of livestock, machinery or crops. These buildings have an approximate cost of $ 5.92 per square foot. This totals $ 49,806.00.

Generally speaking, the larger the building you purchase, the lower the price per square foot. While these numbers may sound by no means "cheap", they are considerably lower than the total cost of purchasing, or commissioning, a building of those sizes created with traditional construction materials.

Additional Costs

Obviously there are further options that can enhance your metal building and that carry with them additional costs.

• Most metal building kits do not include insulation. This is essential for temperature control within the metal building.

• Color options are a great way to personalize your metal building and make sure that it fits in with the rest of your design aesthetic. 

• Some buildings need to have high structural integrity both inside and out. One way this can be achieved is through adding gutters and downspouts that will keep water from simply sheeting over the edges of the roof.

• Metal buildings will increase in cost depending on the current cost of metal, which can fluctuate frequently.

Auburn CA metal buildings are very cost effective when compared with buildings created with traditional construction materials. This can be extremely beneficial when needing additional structures or space but not wanting to invest a huge amount of money or time, and also wishing for an environmentally aware alternative to wooden structures.  Ballco Metal is your Northern California Metal Buildings contractor.