El Paso County, Colorado · Colorado Springs
Metal buildings in Fountain, CO.
We supply garages, contractor shops, farm buildings and more across Fountain and the south end of the Springs. Our work reaches from residential lots in town to the acreage and contractor yards along I-25, and anywhere else you’re building. Fountain sits well below the 7,000-foot line, so the lower regional snow load applies.
Ground snow, below 7,000 ft
43 psf
Flat roof snow
30 psf
Building permit
Over 200 sq ft
Permit office
Pikes Peak Regional
Inside city limits, Fountain handles zoning and the regional building department handles the permit. Outside them, El Paso County zoning applies.
What people build around Fountain
Garages go up on residential lots, contractor shops sit near the interstate, and acreage runs to the south and east.
Detached garages
Garages and workshops go up on residential lots in town. Tubular steel is usually the answer.
Contractor shops
Shops and storage buildings line the I-25 corridor. Permitted commercial work often suits cold-formed steel.
Acreage & ag
Shops, hay barns and equipment storage go up on rural lots. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Finished space
Steel truss is the fit here. Drywall attaches to the frame, so there’s no second wall to build.
Permitting metal buildings in Fountain
Fountain’s zoning and the regional building permit follow the same two-office path as Colorado Springs.
Regional permit rules
- A detached accessory building over 200 sq ft needs a building permit.
- Every accessory building gets a site plan review, permitted or not.
- Building contractors are licensed by the department.
Snow and wind
- Below 7,000 feet, the ground snow load is 43 psf and the flat roof load is 30 psf.
- Only slope reductions are allowed on snow.
- Wind is designed to Exposure C.
Engineering
- Our generic engineering packages are wet-sealed.
- Occupied buildings are Risk Category II wherever they sit.
- Site-specific engineering runs about $2 a square foot on tubular against $0.75 on cold-formed.
Down here, the lower snow load applies. Fountain sits well below the 7,000-foot line, so buildings here are designed to the 43 psf regional value rather than the 57 used up on the Palmer Divide. That keeps the roof framing lighter than the same building in Monument.
We also serve Security-Widefield, Pueblo West, Hanover and the acreage between them. See Colorado Springs or all of Colorado.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Fountain project.
Tell us what you’re planning and where you’re building. We’ll help you work out the next steps.
- Tell us what and whereSend us the size, how you’ll use the building and the address.
- We check the siteWe confirm who permits the address and which code and loads apply.
- You get a clear recommendationWe recommend the frame that fits and price it against the alternatives.
Or call
417-218-8348