County guide · Houston metro
Metal buildings in Fort Bend County, TX.
We supply barns, shops, garages, barndominiums and more across Fort Bend County. Our work reaches from the acreage around Richmond, Rosenberg and Needville to the edges of the suburbs, and anywhere else you’re building.
Development permit
100 sq ft and up
Issued by
County Engineering
Start without a permit
Double fees
Permit valid
One year
These rules apply in unincorporated Fort Bend County. Inside a city such as Missouri City, Sugar Land or Rosenberg, the city permits instead.
What people build in Fort Bend County
Acreage, farm ground and rural home sites southwest of Houston.
Barns
Hay, equipment and livestock barns. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Shops & garages
Unfinished and under sixty feet wide, tubular steel is usually the answer, designed for Gulf Coast wind.
Barndominiums
Steel truss is the fit. Drywall attaches to the frame, so there’s no second wall to build.
Commercial buildings
Outside city limits, commercial projects submit an engineering site plan to the county first.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Fort Bend County
When you need a permit
- Any new structure of 100 sq ft or more on residential property needs a Residential Development Permit from County Engineering.
- So does work in the 100-year floodplain, regrading, drainage changes, septic systems and water wells.
Applying
- Apply online through MyGovernmentOnline. New structures need an address verification letter from CenterPoint.
- The fee is higher in the floodplain and on unplatted land. Starting before the permit is issued means double fees.
Contacts
- County Engineering: 281-633-7500, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond.
- Septic systems: Environmental Health, 281-342-7469.
In Fort Bend County, even a country barn needs a permit. Unlike most of rural Texas, the county requires a development permit for any new structure of 100 sq ft or more on residential property, and it costs double if you start first. We build the permit timeline into the delivery schedule.
We also serve Needville, Fulshear, Simonton and Beasley. See the Houston metro or all of Texas.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Fort Bend County 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