Wood County · West Virginia
Metal buildings in Parkersburg, WV.
We supply detached garages, shops, barns and more across Parkersburg. Our work reaches from historic neighborhoods to larger residential lots on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
Height
16 ft
Behind the house
3 ft side, 5 ft rear
Farm buildings
No height limit
Garage space
4 vehicles, more on big lots
From the City of Parkersburg Codified Ordinances, Sections 1347 and 1361.
What people build in Parkersburg
Parkersburg lets accessory buildings behind the house sit close to the lines.
Detached garages
One private garage per house holds up to 4 vehicles, more if the lot has 1,500 sq ft per vehicle stored.
Rear-yard shops
Behind the house, accessory buildings sit 3 feet from the sides and 5 feet from the rear, up to 16 feet tall.
Barns
Barns, silos and other farm buildings are exempt from height limits.
Hillside lots
On lots more than 8 feet above the street, a garage can sit in the front yard, 7 feet from the street line.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Parkersburg
A building beside the house has to meet the full district setbacks.
Placement
- Not in the front yard.
- In a side yard: district setbacks, 10 feet behind the front setback.
Building first
- The house comes first.
- Or a lot next door you own, with a covenant or consolidation.
Other rules
- No business use in residential accessory buildings.
- Buildings need utility electric service; solar can supplement.
In Parkersburg, a 6-bay garage needs about 9,000 sq ft of lot. Garage space grows past 4 vehicles at 1,500 sq ft of lot per vehicle. We’ll check your lot.
Historic districts allow one 12-foot accessory building in the rear yard; we confirm before ordering. See all of West Virginia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Parkersburg 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