Marathon County · Central Wisconsin
Metal buildings in Wausau, WI.
We supply garages, shops, farm buildings and more across Marathon County. Our work reaches from Wausau out to Rib Mountain, Weston and the farm ground toward Marathon City, and anywhere else you’re building.
City permit
Every garage
From the house
5 ft
Required yard
50% max
Permits
Each trade separate
These are City of Wausau rules. The towns and villages around the city set their own.
What people build around Wausau
City garages, dairy farms and shops for snowmobiles, boats and equipment all go up in the north woods.
Garages in town
In the city, placement on the lot sets the footprint, so we check the yards before sizing.
Acreage shops
Unfinished and under sixty feet wide, tubular steel is usually the answer, insulated or not.
Farm buildings
Machine sheds and hay storage go up across Marathon County. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Commercial
Cold-formed suits permitted, occupied buildings with a finished eave.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Wausau and Marathon County
Inside Wausau
- Every detached garage, lean-to or storage building needs a permit, prefab and off-site built included.
- Building, electrical, HVAC and plumbing permits are applied for separately, online.
Placement in the city
- A detached building sits 5 ft from the house, unless it’s built to the state code’s fire rating.
- It can cover no more than half of any required yard, and none go in the front or street yard.
Town of Rib Mountain
- Garage side walls top out at 12 ft, and door openings at 10 ft.
- Taller walls or doors take a conditional use approval.
Next door to Wausau, the door height can be capped. In the Town of Rib Mountain, a garage door opening tops out at 10 ft unless it’s approved as a conditional use. If you’re storing a camper or tall equipment, we sort out the door before the walls.
We also serve Rib Mountain, Weston, Schofield, Mosinee and Merrill. See western and central Wisconsin or all of Wisconsin.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Wausau 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