Independent city · Virginia
Metal buildings in Roanoke, VA.
We supply detached garages, shops, carports and more across Roanoke. Our work reaches from in-town neighborhoods to residential-agricultural land on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
One building
75% of the house footprint
All buildings
The house footprint
Height
Under the house
Placement
Not in front of the house
From the City of Roanoke Zoning Ordinance, Section 36.2-403, amended through July 2026.
What people build in Roanoke
Roanoke sizes accessory buildings by the house’s footprint.
Garages & shops
One accessory building can cover up to 75% of the house’s footprint, with all of them together up to the full footprint.
Carports
Unenclosed carports count toward the same size and height limits.
Farm lots
In the RA district, barbed wire is allowed for livestock, and private stables need 2 acres per horse.
Apartments
An accessory apartment in a detached building can be up to 800 sq ft.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Roanoke
Roanoke doesn’t allow trailers, campers or old vehicles as storage buildings in residential districts.
Size
- One building: up to 75% of the house’s footprint.
- All buildings: up to the house’s footprint.
Placement & height
- No closer to the street than the house.
- Shorter than the house.
Home businesses
- Up to 250 sq ft, including in an accessory building.
- No welding, machine shops or metalworking.
In Roanoke, the house sets the size. A house with a 2,000 sq ft footprint allows a 1,500 sq ft accessory building, room for a 30 by 50. We’ll run your numbers.
Side and rear setbacks follow each district’s table; we confirm yours by address. See all of Virginia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Roanoke 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