Gallatin County · Bozeman & the Gallatin Valley
Metal buildings in Belgrade, MT.
We supply shops, garages, RV storage, barns and more across Belgrade. Our work reaches from town out to the valley acreage around it, and anywhere else you’re building.
Ground snow
46 psf
Frost, one story
36 inches
Residential height limit
24 feet
Deferred plans
Not accepted
What people build in Belgrade
New neighborhoods and valley acreage sit side by side, and the zoning differs between them.
Shops & garages
Unfinished and under sixty feet wide, tubular steel is usually the answer, insulated or not.
RV & boat storage
Settle the door before the footprint. Every two feet of eave above twelve adds roughly five percent to the frame.
Barns & hay
Barns and hay storage go up on the acreage around town. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Barndominiums
Steel truss is the fit. Drywall attaches to the frame, so there’s no second wall to build.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Belgrade
The city’s criteria
- Belgrade designs to 46 psf ground snow and 41 psf roof snow, with 115 mph wind.
- Footings go 36 inches deep for one story and 48 inches for two. Ice barrier underlayment is required.
- The city issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits. Building Department: 406-388-3560.
Applying
- Plans have to be complete at submittal. The city doesn’t accept deferred plans or documents.
- Where applicable, plans and structural calculations are stamped by a Montana licensed design professional.
Size & placement
- Residential accessory buildings under 200 sq ft don’t need a permit.
- A garage or accessory building within 3 feet of the house counts as attached.
- Buildings in the R-1, R-2, R-2M and R-2D districts top out at 24 feet.
Check the height before you pick the door. In Belgrade’s residential districts, buildings top out at 24 feet. A tall RV door and a steep roof can run into that limit, so we size the eave and pitch to fit before anything is ordered, and submit a complete package the first time.
We also serve Churchill, Amsterdam and Four Corners. See Bozeman & the Gallatin Valley or all of Montana.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Belgrade 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