Greenville County · South Carolina
Metal buildings in Simpsonville, SC.
We supply detached garages, storage buildings and more across Simpsonville. Our work reaches from established neighborhoods to estate lots on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
Size cap
None in the code
Limit
Smaller than the house
Side & rear setback
5 ft
Placement
Behind the house
From the City of Simpsonville Zoning Ordinance, Section 3.3 (2013 edition, print date December 2024).
What people build in Simpsonville
Simpsonville requires accessory buildings to be smaller and shorter than the house, with no fixed square-footage cap.
Detached garages
Garages and sheds for vehicles, boats and equipment are permitted in all residential districts.
Size
Accessory buildings must be subordinate to the house in area, height and purpose.
Placement
Not closer to the street than the front wall of the house, or of the neighboring house.
Horse stables
In the Residential Estate district, stables are allowed with approval: half an acre per horse.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Simpsonville
Simpsonville sets a 5-foot accessory setback on single-family lots.
Setbacks
- 5 feet from side and rear lines on single-family lots.
- 20 feet on other property types.
Size & height
- Smaller and shorter than the house.
- Together with the house, within district bulk and open space standards.
Stables
- Only residents’ horses, half an acre per horse.
- 100 feet from lines abutting residential property, 50 feet from others.
In Simpsonville, the house sets the limit. There’s no fixed cap, so a larger home allows a larger garage. We’ll size it to stay clearly secondary to the house.
Home businesses must operate inside the house, not in an accessory building. See all of South Carolina.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Simpsonville 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