Independent city · Virginia
Metal buildings in Lynchburg, VA.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Lynchburg. Our work reaches from established neighborhoods to conservation acreage on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
Placement
Side or rear yard
Setback
5 ft
Size
30% of required rear yard
Side-yard buildings
Match the house
From the City of Lynchburg Zoning Ordinance, Section 35.2-71, current through March 2025.
What people build in Lynchburg
Lynchburg sizes accessory buildings by the required rear yard.
Detached garages
Garages sit in the side or rear yard, behind the front of the house and 5 feet from property lines.
Rear-yard shops
All accessory buildings can cover up to 30% of the required rear yard, about 1,500 sq ft on a typical R-1 lot.
Conservation lots
In the R-C district, lots start at 10 acres with 50-foot setbacks, and height grows 1 foot for every 2 feet from the line.
Apartments
A detached accessory apartment can be up to 900 sq ft with one bedroom.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Lynchburg
A building in the side yard must use materials like the house’s; in the rear yard, it doesn’t.
Placement
- Side or rear yard, behind the front building line.
- At least 5 feet from any property line.
Use
- No industrial or commercial buildings in R-1 to R-3.
- Home businesses: household equipment only, up to 20% of the house.
Vehicles
- RVs and trailers behind the house, up to 22 feet long.
- No Class A or B commercial vehicles in R-1 to R-4.
In Lynchburg, the rear yard is the place for steel. A metal building in the side yard has to match the house. In the rear yard, it doesn’t. We’ll help you place it.
No accessory building until construction of the house has begun. See all of Virginia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Lynchburg 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