Kootenai County · Idaho
Metal buildings in Post Falls, ID.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Post Falls. Our work reaches from the neighborhoods along the Spokane River to the newer subdivisions on the prairie, and anywhere else you’re building.
Ground snow load
56 psf
Roof snow load
40 psf
Maximum height, residential
35 ft
Lot coverage, R-1
40%
From Post Falls Municipal Code Table 18.20.040, Official Bulk and Placement Regulations, and the Building Division’s adopted codes and design criteria.
What people build in Post Falls
A growing city between Coeur d’Alene and the Washington line.
Detached garages
Garage doors sit at least 20 feet from the property line.
Shops
Up to 35 feet, with roofs built for 40 psf of snow.
Acreage barns
On one-acre R-1-S lots, 15 feet from the side and rear.
Storage sheds
Sheds that need no building permit are free of zoning setbacks.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Post Falls
Post Falls applies one bulk and placement table to every permitted building, and the Building Division sets the snow and wind loads.
Setbacks
- In R-1, buildings sit 15 feet from the front, 10 feet from the rear and 5 feet from the side; garage doors need 20 feet.
- On one-acre R-1-S lots, it’s 30 feet in front and 15 feet on the side and rear.
Height & coverage
- Residential zones allow 35 feet; going taller takes a special use permit.
- Buildings can cover 40% of an R-1 lot and 25% of an R-1-S lot, and nothing can sit in a public easement.
Design loads
- The city designs for a 56 psf ground snow load and a 40 psf roof snow load.
- Residential wind speed is 115 mph, frost depth is 24 inches, and roofs need ice-shield underlayment.
In Post Falls, the snow sets the frame. A 40 psf roof load is twice what Boise designs to, and it shapes the purlins, the frame spacing and the price. We engineer for the city’s loads from the first quote, so the numbers hold up at plan review.
We also serve Coeur d’Alene, Rathdrum and the rest of Kootenai County. See all of Idaho.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Post Falls 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