Hartford County · Connecticut
Metal buildings in Glastonbury, CT.
We supply barns, detached garages, truck garages and more across Glastonbury. Our work reaches from South Glastonbury orchards to the Rural Residence lots in the eastern hills, and anywhere else you’re building.
Accessory size
25% of the house
Over 15 ft tall
25 ft side yard
Work trucks
Allowed in a garage
Bigger buildings
By variance
From the Glastonbury Building-Zone Regulations, Section 7.1a, as applied by the Zoning Board of Appeals from 2023 to 2026.
What people build in Glastonbury
Glastonbury ties accessory size to the house and treats farm barns differently.
Detached garages
With a 3,000 sq ft house, accessory floor area tops out at 750 sq ft.
Truck garages
Owners can park their own commercial vehicles in a garage or barn as of right.
Farm barns
On a farm, a barn can be treated as a principal building, up to 35½ feet.
Post-and-beam and pole barns
Requests over 25% of the house go to the zoning board.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Glastonbury
Glastonbury’s zoning board hears accessory size and setback requests regularly.
Size
- Accessory floor area: 25% of the house.
- Over that: a variance.
Height and setbacks
- Over 15 feet: 25-foot side yard.
- Principal buildings: 35½ feet.
Vehicles
- Owner’s commercial vehicles inside: as of right.
- Outdoors: limits apply.
In Glastonbury, a garage can house your work truck. Owners’ commercial vehicles are allowed inside as of right. We’ll size the doors and bays to fit.
Rules vary by zone; we confirm by address. See all of Connecticut.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Glastonbury 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