Weld & Larimer counties · Colorado
Metal buildings in Windsor, CO.
We supply detached garages, horse barns, shops and more across Windsor. Our work reaches from the SF-1 neighborhoods in town to the Estate Residential acreages on the edge of it, and anywhere else you’re building.
Side & rear setback
5 ft
Garage to public sidewalk
20 ft
Horse barn setback
35 ft
Horses
2.5+ acres
From the Windsor Municipal Code, Chapter 16, Sections 16-1-20 through 16-1-40 (Ordinance 2020-1620, as amended through 2024).
What people build in Windsor
Windsor lets outbuildings tuck into the side and rear setbacks and makes room for horses on estate lots.
Garages & shops
Over 120 sq ft or 10 feet tall: can sit 5 feet into side and rear setbacks, but no closer than 5 feet to the line.
Small sheds
120 sq ft or less and 10 feet tall or less can sit anywhere in the side and rear setbacks.
Estate lots
On 2.5 acres or more, setbacks are 25 feet, so outbuildings sit 20 feet from side and rear lines.
Horse barns
Buildings housing horses sit 35 feet from every line; one horse per acre on 2.5+ acres.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Windsor
Windsor’s rules focus on placement, setbacks and lot coverage.
Rear yards only
- No closer to the front line than the house’s rear corners.
- Applies to outbuildings of every size.
Permits
- Over 120 sq ft or 10 feet at the peak: building permit.
- Garages sit 20 feet from the public sidewalk.
Coverage
- SF-1 lots: 60% of the lot.
- Estate lots: 65%.
In Windsor, a garage can sit 5 feet from the side or rear line. Estate lots over 2.5 acres need 20.
Many Windsor subdivisions are PUDs or HOAs with their own rules; we confirm by address. See all of Colorado.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Windsor 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
