How Much Does a Metal Building Cost?
While many different factors help determine the cost of a pre-engineered metal building, knowing the size of the building you wish to buy gives you a good place to start. While steel prices fluctuate quite a bit from week to week and month to month, a steel building is typically going to cost you somewhere in the ballpark of $18-$25 per square foot for materials. This includes the full metal building kit but does not include the concrete, erection, insulation, and accessories.
The market price and economies of steel, the customizations you make to your steel building, and whether you insulate it at the time of purchase all help determine its final price. However, the following should give you a general steel building cost in some of today’s most popular sizes.
At $18-$25 per square foot, a 30’x40’, or 1,200 square-foot base steel building, is going to cost somewhere between about $21,600 and $30,000.
At $18-$25 per square foot, a 40’x60’, or 2,400 square-foot base steel building, is going to cost somewhere between about $43,200 and $60,000.
At $18-$25 per square foot, a 60’x80’, or 4,800 square-foot base steel building, is going to cost somewhere between about $86,400 and $120,000.
At $18-$25 per square foot, a 50’x100’, or 5,000 square-foot base steel building, is going to cost somewhere between about $90,000 and $125,000.
At $18-$25 per square foot, a 100’x100’, or 10,000 square-foot base steel building, is going to cost somewhere between about $180,000 and $250,000.
The estimates above refer to the costs involved in purchasing the materials needed to construct your metal building. If you plan to have a contractor erect your building on your behalf, you will also have to budget for erection-related expenses. Where you plan to raise your building, how you plan to use it and how complex its design is all help determine the per-square-foot price of erecting it.
*Due to fluctuations in steel pricing; prices and availability are subject to change.