Dane County · Madison area
Metal buildings in Sun Prairie, WI.
We supply garages, shops, farm buildings and more around Sun Prairie. Our work reaches from the city’s newer neighborhoods out to the farm ground toward Marshall and Deerfield, and anywhere else you’re building.
City permits
Zoning + building
Garage over
1,000 sq ft: CUP
Look
Match the house
Review time
5–10 days
These are City of Sun Prairie rules. Review time is business days once the submission is complete.
What people build around Sun Prairie
There are newer neighborhoods in town and Dane County farm ground just past the edge of it.
Garages in town
In the city, the garage has to look like it belongs with the house, so siding, trim and roof color get planned together.
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 on the farm ground east of town. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Finished eave
Where the building has to match a house, cold-formed brings overhangs and gutters standard.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Sun Prairie and Dane County
Inside Sun Prairie
- A new garage or shed needs both a zoning permit and a building permit.
- It has to be built in a similar style and with similar materials to the house.
- A garage over 1,000 sq ft needs a conditional use permit.
How the city permits
- One permit covers the building, electrical, plumbing and heating.
- Applications go through the city’s online portal with plans and a site plan.
- Call Building Inspection at (608) 825-1184.
Outside city limits
- Towns under Dane County zoning need a county zoning permit for any building over 120 sq ft.
- The house has to exist or be under construction before an accessory building is allowed.
In Sun Prairie, the garage has to fit the house. The city requires a similar style and similar materials, so we plan the siding profile, trim and roof color alongside the frame before the permit goes in.
We also serve Cottage Grove, Marshall, Deerfield and DeForest. See the Madison area or all of Wisconsin.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Sun Prairie 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