Florence County · South Carolina
Metal buildings in Florence, SC.
We supply detached garages, storage buildings and more across Florence. Our work reaches from established neighborhoods to larger lots across the city, and anywhere else you’re building.
Max size
25% of the house
Absolute cap
1,500 sq ft
Rear setback
5–10 ft
Design
Match the house
From the City of Florence Unified Development Ordinance, Section 3-8.1.9, as cited in the city’s 2025 zoning appeals packets.
What people build in Florence
Florence caps detached accessory buildings at 25% of the house’s floor area or 1,500 sq ft, whichever is smaller.
Storage buildings
Detached accessory buildings follow the 25% or 1,500 sq ft cap and must match the house.
Building length
A building’s side parallel to the rear line can’t be longer than 25% of the rear lot line.
Detached garages
Detached garages have their own allowance, separate from other accessory buildings.
Appearance
Color, materials, roof pitch, roofing and windows must match or complement the house.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Florence
Florence sets accessory building setbacks by height.
Size
- 25% of the house’s gross floor area or 1,500 sq ft, whichever is smaller.
- Length along the rear line: no more than 25% of the rear lot line.
Setbacks
- Rear: 5 feet if under 10 feet tall, 10 feet otherwise.
- Side: the same setback as the house in that district.
Design
- Same or complementary color as the house.
- Same siding or brick pattern, roof pitch, roofing and color as the house.
In Florence, a steel building has to look like the house. In 2025 the zoning board granted a variance for a green steel garage that broke the size and design rules. We’ll design to the rules so you don’t need one.
Size and design variances go to the Board of Zoning Appeals. See all of South Carolina.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Florence 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