Marion County · West Virginia
Metal buildings in Fairmont, WV.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Fairmont. Our work reaches from in-town neighborhoods to larger lots on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
All buildings
Half the house’s floor area
Height
15 ft
Side & rear setback
5 ft
Garage doors
20 ft from the line
From the City of Fairmont Planning and Zoning Code, Section 5.10, amended through August 2026.
What people build in Fairmont
Fairmont sizes accessory buildings by the house’s floor area.
Detached garages
Garages go in the rear yard, 5 feet from all lines, and the side yard only when the terrain blocks the rear.
Shops & storage
All accessory buildings together can total half the house’s floor area.
Bigger garages
A garage with more than two bays must be turned so the doors aren’t visible from the street.
Storage containers
A container left more than 30 days counts as an accessory building and needs a permit.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Fairmont
Fairmont keeps accessory buildings out of the front yard.
Placement
- Not in the front yard.
- On corner lots, not in the front setback along the side street.
Size & height
- All accessory buildings: up to half the house’s floor area.
- Up to 15 feet in General Residential.
Garages
- 5 feet from all lines, in the rear yard.
- Doors at least 20 feet from the line they face.
In Fairmont, a 2,400 sq ft house allows a 30 by 40. Half the house’s floor area is 1,200 sq ft of accessory buildings. We’ll run your numbers.
We confirm your district and lot before ordering. See all of West Virginia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Fairmont 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