Independent city · Virginia
Metal buildings in Winchester, VA.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Winchester. Our work reaches from historic neighborhoods to larger lots on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
Placement
Rear yard only
Height
12 ft, taller with setbacks
Setback
None from lot lines
Size
30% of the rear yard
From the City of Winchester Zoning Ordinance, Section 18-10, current through July 2025.
What people build in Winchester
Outside the Historic District, Winchester caps accessory buildings at 12 feet unless they meet the house’s setbacks.
Detached garages
A garage up to 12 feet tall can sit right at the side or rear lot line.
Taller shops
A building that meets the district’s side and rear setbacks can be as tall as the house, up to 35 feet.
Double-frontage lots
A building can sit in the second front yard if it’s set back the full rear-yard distance.
Adjoining lot
One accessory building can go on an empty lot next to your house if you own both.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Winchester
Winchester keeps accessory buildings out of front, side and corner side yards.
Placement
- Rear yard only.
- No setback required from side or rear lot lines.
Height
- Up to 12 feet in the side and rear setbacks.
- Meeting the setbacks: up to the house’s height or the district limit.
Size & exceptions
- All accessory buildings: up to 30% of the rear yard.
- City Council can approve exceptions by conditional use permit.
In Winchester, step back to build up. Keep a shop 10 feet from the sides and 25 from the rear on a Low Density lot, and it can match the house’s height. We’ll lay it out.
In the Historic District, the Board of Architectural Review sets heights; we confirm before ordering. See all of Virginia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Winchester 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