Newton County · Georgia
Metal buildings in Covington, GA.
We supply detached garages, workshops, storage buildings and more across Covington. Our work reaches from the neighborhoods near the historic square to newer subdivisions on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
Max size
25% of the house or 600 sq ft
Sheds & workshops
400 sq ft, one story
Side & rear setback
3 ft
Front & side yards
Not allowed
From the City of Covington’s accessory building permit procedures.
What people build in Covington
Covington keeps accessory buildings small: the lesser of 25% of the home’s conditioned space or 600 sq ft.
Detached garages
Garages sit at least 3 feet from the side and rear lot lines and stay out of the required front and side yards.
Workshops & sheds
Sheds, workshops and greenhouses go in the rear yard, are limited to one story and can’t exceed 400 sq ft.
Corner lots
Where a corner lot backs up to a neighborhood lot, an accessory building can’t sit closer to the side street than the house, or closer than 25 feet to the rear line.
Breezeways
A building connected to the house by a breezeway follows the house’s yard requirements.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Covington
Covington doesn’t allow an accessory building until construction of the house has begun.
Size
- In the NR1, NR2 and NR3 districts: no accessory structure over 25% of the house’s conditioned square footage or 600 sq ft, whichever is less.
- Sheds, workshops and greenhouses: one story, 400 sq ft maximum.
Placement
- On the same lot as the house, and not in a required front or side yard.
- At least 3 feet from the side and rear lot lines.
Timing
- No accessory building until construction of the house has started.
In Covington, think garage, not barn. With a 600 sq ft ceiling and a 400 sq ft limit on workshops, we’ll help you pick a footprint that fits before anything is ordered.
Outside city limits, Newton County rules apply. See all of Georgia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Covington 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