Dakota County · Twin Cities metro
Metal buildings in Lakeville, MN.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Lakeville. Our work reaches from the neighborhoods to the rural edges of the city, and anywhere else you’re building.
Building permit
Over 200 sq ft
Detached buildings
1 plus a garage
Separation
10 ft from others
Ground snow
50 psf
The 10-foot separation applies to detached buildings over 200 sq ft. Footings go at least 3½ feet deep.
What people build in Lakeville
Mostly suburban lots, where the city’s zoning decides how big a building can be.
Detached garages
The most common request on a suburban lot. Tubular steel is usually the answer at this size.
Hobby shops
Insulated shops for projects and storage, sized to fit within the city’s limits.
Boat & RV storage
Settle the door before the footprint. Every two feet of eave above twelve adds roughly five percent to the frame.
Commercial buildings
Shops and service buildings in business districts. Red iron carries the wide spans.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Lakeville
Inside Lakeville
- Detached buildings over 200 sq ft need a building permit. Smaller ones still need a zoning permit.
- Building Inspections: 952-985-4400, at City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue.
How many, and when
- A lot can have one detached accessory building plus one garage. More, or larger, takes a conditional use permit.
- No detached building can go up before the house it serves.
Looks & use
- Accessory buildings must use the exterior materials Lakeville’s zoning code allows.
- A building approved by conditional use permit can’t be used for a home business, commercial activity or commercial storage.
In Lakeville, appearance is part of the permit. The city’s code sets the exterior materials an accessory building can use. We confirm the panel profile and finish with the city before the building is ordered, so it passes review the first time.
We also serve Farmington, Elko New Market, Prior Lake and Northfield. See the Twin Cities metro or all of Minnesota.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Lakeville 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