Terrebonne Parish · Louisiana
Metal buildings in Houma, LA.
We supply shops, boat storage, detached garages and more across Houma and Terrebonne Parish. Our work reaches from the neighborhoods along Bayou Terrebonne to Bourg, Gray and the communities toward the coast, and anywhere else you’re building.
From the house
10 ft
From lot lines
5 ft
Rear yard coverage
30%
Height
No taller than the house
From the Terrebonne Parish zoning ordinance, Section 28-74, and Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government permit guidance.
What people build in Houma
Bayou country, built around boats, oil-field work and storm season.
Boat storage
Covered and enclosed storage for bay boats and trailers.
Shops
Work space kept 10 feet off the house.
Detached garages
Parking and storage no taller than the house.
Commercial buildings
Fabrication shops and warehouses for the offshore industry.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Houma
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government issues the permit for Houma and the rest of the parish, and the flood map or the street sets how high the floor goes.
Placement
- Accessory structures go in the rear yard, at least 10 feet from the main structure and 5 feet from side and rear lot lines.
- They can’t sit in a utility or drainage servitude, or in a required front or side yard.
Size & height
- In residential districts, accessory structures can cover no more than 30% of the required rear yard.
- No accessory structure may be taller than the main structure.
Permits & elevation
- The parish requires a building permit before an accessory structure goes up; only small sheds outside the floodplain are exempt.
- In the floodplain, an elevation certificate is due with the application and again at completion, before utilities connect.
- Outside the flood zone, new floors must sit at least 18 inches above the highest crown of the adjacent street.
In Houma, elevation comes with the permit. Every building’s floor height is set by the flood map or the street in front of it. We set the slab height from your elevation certificate or the street crown before the foundation is poured.
Work in the Houma Historic District needs separate review. We also serve Thibodaux, Raceland and the rest of the bayou region. See all of Louisiana.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Houma 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