Fond du Lac County · Fox Valley
Metal buildings in Fond du Lac, WI.
We supply garages, shops, farm buildings and more across Fond du Lac County. Our work reaches from Fond du Lac at the foot of Lake Winnebago out to the farm ground toward Ripon and Campbellsport, and anywhere else you’re building.
Garages per lot
One
Height
Under the house ridge
Garage construction
Frame or masonry
Every permit
Two sets of plans
These are City of Fond du Lac rules for residential lots. The towns around the city set their own.
What people build around Fond du Lac
City garages sit near the lake, and dairy and crop farms spread out across the county.
Garages in town
In the city, a lot gets one garage, so a new detached garage usually means planning around the existing one.
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 Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac
Garages in the city
- A lot gets one garage, attached or detached.
- Garage height can’t exceed the dominant ridgeline of the house.
- The city updated its accessory and garage size rules in 2024, so we confirm the current limits for your lot.
The building code
- The city’s code says private garages are of frame or masonry construction.
- Permit applications include two complete sets of dimensioned plans.
Home businesses
- A home occupation can use up to half of an existing garage.
- It can’t be run from a shed or other accessory building.
In the city, ask about the steel before you order it. Fond du Lac’s building code calls for garages of frame or masonry construction, so we confirm with the Building Inspection Department how it treats a steel-framed garage on your lot before the design is final.
We also serve North Fond du Lac, Ripon, Campbellsport and Mount Calvary. See Green Bay and the Fox Valley or all of Wisconsin.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Fond du Lac 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