Grand Traverse County · Michigan
Metal buildings in Garfield Township, MI.
We supply pole barns, detached garages, workshops and more across Garfield Township. Our work reaches from the neighborhoods around Traverse City to the larger parcels across the township, and anywhere else you’re building.
Poles over 10 ft
Engineered prints
Footing depth
42 in minimum
Design snow loads
60 & 70 psf tables
Inspections
3 required
From Garfield Charter Township’s residential pole building requirements and pole building handout under the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.
What people build in Garfield Township
A Grand Traverse County township that spells out exactly what a residential pole building has to show before it’s permitted.
Pole barns
Posts taller than 10 feet above grade or the floor need an engineering analysis with sealed prints, since the residential code only covers walls up to 10 feet.
Detached garages
The township handout sizes footings and carrier beams for 20- to 30-foot-wide buildings at ground snow loads of 60 and 70 psf, with a 4:12 minimum roof slope.
Insulated shops
Foam insulation can’t be left exposed inside unless approved. It has to be covered with half-inch drywall or an equivalent thermal barrier.
Metal roofs
With a smooth metal roof, trusses can be spaced up to 48 inches on center where the truss maker allows it. Shingle roofs stay at 24 inches.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Garfield Township
Garfield Township reviews pole buildings against a detailed checklist drawn from the Michigan Residential Code.
Plans
- Plans show footer size and depth, pole size and spacing, carrier plates, headers, truss and girt spacing, floor, roofing, a floor plan with the building size, and roof overhangs.
- Minimum footing diameter and thickness have to be shown. Pad footings are at least 6 inches thick up to 16 inches across, 8 inches up to 22 inches, and 10 inches beyond.
Framing
- Trusses tie to the carrier plates with mechanical fasteners for wind uplift, and bear on or at the poles where the plates are designed that way.
- All nails into treated wood, including girt nails, must be corrosion resistant. Purlins are at least 2×4 at no more than 24 inches on center.
Inspections
- Holes after the concrete is placed.
- Framing before insulation or siding, with truss drawings submitted first, and then a final inspection.
In Garfield Township, a tall pole barn needs an engineer. Any pole more than 10 feet above grade or the floor needs engineered, sealed prints, and the township’s footing tables assume footings at least 42 inches deep. We’ll make sure the drawings are engineered for the snow load at your site.
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Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Garfield Township 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