Winnebago County · Fox Valley
Metal buildings in Oshkosh, WI.
We supply garages, shops, boat storage and more across Winnebago County. Our work reaches from Oshkosh on Lake Winnebago out to the farm ground toward Omro and Winneconne, and anywhere else you’re building.
Detached max
800 sq ft
Whole lot
1,200 sq ft
Height
18 ft or 1 story
Before the permit
Site plan approval
These are City of Oshkosh rules for residential lots. The lot total counts attached garages too.
What people build around Oshkosh
It’s lake country, so boats and trailers need a home alongside the usual garages and shops.
Garages in town
In the city, a detached garage tops out at 800 sq ft, and the attached garage counts toward the lot’s 1,200 sq ft.
Boat storage
Settle the door and eave height first. Tubular fits under sixty feet wide.
Farm buildings
Machine sheds and hay storage go up across rural Winnebago 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 Oshkosh and Winnebago County
Size and height
- A detached accessory building can be up to 800 sq ft.
- All accessory buildings on the lot, attached garages included, top out at 1,200 sq ft.
- In residential districts, height is the lesser of 18 ft or one story.
Two stops at City Hall
- Planning Services approves a scaled site plan first, in Room 204.
- Then Inspection Services issues the building permit, in Room 205.
- Permits can also be applied for online.
The slab
- A detached garage can sit on a 4 in reinforced slab with an 8 by 8 in perimeter grade beam.
- The city’s guide spells out the reinforcement and anchor bolt spacing.
In Oshkosh, the attached garage uses up part of the allowance. The 1,200 sq ft lot total counts attached and detached garages together, so a house with a big attached garage has less room for a shop. We add up what’s already there before sizing anything new.
We also serve Omro, Winneconne, Neenah and Pickett. See Green Bay and the Fox Valley or all of Wisconsin.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Oshkosh 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