Winona County · Rochester & southeast Minnesota
Metal buildings in Winona, MN.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Winona. Our work reaches from the river city out to the bluff country around it, and anywhere else you’re building.
Building permit
Over 200 sq ft
Average height
15 ft in most zones
Truss roof snow
35 psf
Ground snow
50 psf
Average height is the peak plus the highest eave, divided by two. The height and truss figures come from the City of Winona’s detached garage handout.
What people build in Winona
Narrow historic lots, newer neighborhoods and bluff-country acreage along the Mississippi.
Detached garages
Often on tight older lots, where setbacks and fire rules shape the footprint. Tubular steel suits the size.
Boat & RV storage
With a 15-foot average height limit in most zones, tall doors and roof pitch have to be balanced from the start.
Shops
Insulated shops for projects and storage. Over 1,000 sq ft, the city can add requirements.
Farm buildings
Machine sheds and hay storage on the ridges outside town. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Winona
Inside Winona
- Garages and accessory buildings over 200 sq ft need a building permit, with plan review before it’s issued.
- Inspections Division: 507-457-8231, 207 Lafayette Street. Requests by 3:30 p.m. get next-day inspections.
Placement & height
- On lots platted since 1960, detached garages sit 5 feet from side and rear lines. Older lots have their own setbacks.
- Walls within 5 feet of a lot line need one-hour fire-rated construction. No detached buildings in front yards.
Slab & trusses
- A detached garage can sit on a thickened-edge slab instead of frost footings, on any soil except peat and muck.
- Engineer-certified truss drawings for a 35 psf roof snow load go with the application and stay on site for inspection.
In Winona, height is measured as an average. Most zones cap a garage at 15 feet, measured halfway between the peak and the highest eave. A taller door means a lower roof pitch, so we work out the door, eave and pitch together before anything is ordered.
We also serve Goodview, Stockton, St. Charles and Lewiston. See Rochester & southeast Minnesota or all of Minnesota.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Winona 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