Flathead County · Kalispell & the Flathead
Metal buildings in Columbia Falls, MT.
We supply shops, garages, equipment storage, barns and more across Columbia Falls. Our work reaches from town out to the forest and valley ground around it, and anywhere else you’re building.
Inside city limits
City permits all
Wildfire code
Enforced
Building official
Shared with Whitefish
Outside city limits
State jurisdiction
What people build in Columbia Falls
Town lots and forest ground at the edge of the park country, with heavy winters to match.
Shops & garages
Unfinished and under sixty feet wide, tubular steel is usually the answer, sized for the snow at your address.
Equipment 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 Columbia Falls
Inside Columbia Falls
- The city’s certified program covers building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work within city limits.
- It’s also certified to enforce the wildland-urban interface code. Building official: 406-892-4388.
Flathead County ground
- Outside city limits, the State Building Codes Bureau has jurisdiction.
- Farm and ranch buildings, and homes with fewer than five units, don’t need a state permit.
Snow & footings outside town
- Ground snow comes from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool, with a 30 psf minimum roof snow load.
- Single-story metal-frame footings go at least 3 feet below grade.
Same official, same wildfire code, different city. Columbia Falls and Whitefish share a building official, and both enforce the wildland-urban interface code. Outside city limits, the state takes over. We confirm which applies to your address before the plans are drawn.
We also serve Hungry Horse, Martin City and Coram. See Kalispell & the Flathead or all of Montana.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Columbia Falls 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