McCracken County · Kentucky
Metal buildings in Paducah, KY.
We supply shops, barns, barndominiums, commercial buildings and more across Paducah and western Kentucky. Our work reaches from Paducah and Reidland to the farm ground of McCracken and Graves counties, and anywhere else you’re building. Inside the city, an accessory building can’t be taller or bigger than the house.
Residential permit
Over 200 sq ft
Commercial permit
Over 120 sq ft
Accessory size cap
The house
Farm buildings
Exempt outside city
These are City of Paducah rules. On unincorporated ground, McCracken County’s Inspection Department issues the permits.
What people build around Paducah
Paducah sits where the Tennessee River meets the Ohio. Around it, western Kentucky is row crops, river bottoms and acreage.
Shops on city lots
Inside Paducah, the house sets the ceiling on size and height. We size the building to the house before anything is drawn.
Acreage shops
Tubular steel is usually the answer for an unfinished shop under sixty feet wide.
Farm buildings
Equipment and grain storage goes up across the county. Red iron takes over past eighty feet or for combine doors.
Finished space
Steel truss is the fit here. Drywall attaches to the frame, so there’s no second wall to build.
Permitted commercial work often suits cold-formed steel, with a finished eave standard. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Paducah and McCracken County
Kentucky’s state code applies everywhere. The city and the county each run their own permit office.
Inside Paducah
- Residential accessory buildings over 200 sq ft need a permit. Commercial ones need a permit over 120 sq ft.
- An accessory building can’t exceed the height or area of the house.
- Commercial projects need a site plan approved by the Planning Department before a building permit is issued. Call (270) 444-8690.
Unincorporated McCracken County
- The county Inspection Department permits accessory buildings, detached garages and pole barns.
- County offices are at 300 Clarence Gaines Street in Paducah. Call (270) 444-4769.
Farm & engineering
- Farm buildings that serve the farm are exempt from the state code outside city limits.
- Western Kentucky sits near the New Madrid fault, so seismic loads can shape the design.
- We run the ASCE 7 hazard tool against your address and provide the drawings your permit needs.
In Paducah, the house sets the limit. An accessory building can’t be taller than the house or cover more area than it. A big shop behind a small house won’t pass, so we check the house first and size the building to fit.
Local guides for western Kentucky
We also serve Reidland, Lone Oak, Ledbetter, Benton and Calvert City. See all of Kentucky or our whole service area.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Paducah 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