Hall County · Georgia
Metal buildings in Gainesville, GA.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Gainesville. Our work reaches from the neighborhoods near Lake Lanier to larger lots on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
All buildings combined
Half the house footprint
Max height
24 ft
Placement
Side or rear yard
Accessory apartment
300 to 900 sq ft
From the City of Gainesville Unified Land Development Code, Section 9-10-1.
What people build in Gainesville
Gainesville caps all outbuildings together at half the footprint of the house.
Detached garages
Garages and other accessory buildings go in the side or rear yard and count toward the same half-the-footprint total.
Shops
Accessory buildings can reach 24 feet and 2 stories, or the height of the house if that’s lower. Anything over 200 sq ft needs exterior materials compatible with the house.
Metal roofs
Metal roofs are allowed, as long as they don’t reflect more light than the siding on the same building.
Breezeways
A building connected to the house by a breezeway or passageway is treated as part of the house.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Gainesville
Gainesville allows accessory buildings only in the side or rear yard. Well houses are the one exception allowed in front.
Size
- The area of an accessory building can’t exceed half the footprint of the house.
- With more than one accessory building, all of them together count toward that limit.
Height & exterior
- 24 feet and 2 stories, or the height of the house, whichever is less.
- Over 200 sq ft: exterior materials compatible with the house.
Accessory apartments
- One per lot, 300 to 900 sq ft of heated space, never bigger than the house, and not on a lot with a home occupation.
- Either the apartment or the house must be owner-occupied, the entrance can’t face the street, and septic or utility capacity has to be certified.
In Gainesville, pick the roof finish carefully. Metal roofs are fine on accessory buildings, but they can’t reflect more light than the building’s siding. We match the roof and wall finishes so the building passes.
Building coverage limits run from 20% to 35% of the lot depending on the district. See all of Georgia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Gainesville 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