Ravalli County · Missoula & the Bitterroot
Metal buildings in Hamilton, MT.
We supply shops, garages, horse barns, hay storage and more across Hamilton and the Bitterroot. Our work reaches from town out to the ranch ground along the valley, and anywhere else you’re building.
Building code
2021 edition
Deferred submittals
Not accepted
Work without a permit
Double fee
Outside city limits
State jurisdiction
What people build in Hamilton
Horse property and ranch ground fill the valley, and the buildings work for a living.
Horse barns & hay
Barns and hay storage go up on horse property and ranch ground. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Shops & garages
Unfinished and under sixty feet wide, tubular steel is usually the answer, insulated or not.
Equipment storage
Settle the door before the footprint. Every two feet of eave above twelve adds roughly five percent to the frame.
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 Hamilton
Inside Hamilton
- The city enforces building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes on the 2021 editions.
- Building inspector: (406) 880-5832. City offices: (406) 363-3316.
Applying
- The city doesn’t accept deferred submittals, and plans list the ASCE design loads.
- Agricultural and ranch buildings are exempt unless the building official finds an undue risk to the public.
- Work started without a permit is charged double the permit fee.
Ravalli County ground
- Ravalli County isn’t on the state’s list of certified building programs, so the state has jurisdiction outside town limits.
- Farm and ranch buildings don’t need a state permit. Single-story metal-frame footings go at least 3 feet deep.
Get the permit before the steel. Hamilton charges double the permit fee for work started without one, and it won’t take deferred submittals. We assemble the complete package, design loads included, so the permit is in hand before anything is set on site.
We also serve Corvallis, Victor, Darby and Pinesdale. See Missoula & the Bitterroot or all of Montana.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Hamilton 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