# MetalBuilding.info

> Free quote matching service connecting buyers with local prefab metal and steel building dealers across all 50 US states. No cost, no obligation.

## What This Site Does

MetalBuilding.info helps homeowners, farmers, business owners, and contractors get free, competing quotes on pre-engineered metal buildings from pre-screened local dealers. Users submit a project request (building type, size, state) and are matched with up to 3 local dealers who provide quotes.

## Building Types Covered

- [Agricultural Buildings](/building-types/agricultural/) — barns, equipment storage, hay storage, livestock facilities
- [Warehouse Buildings](/building-types/warehouse/) — commercial and industrial storage and distribution
- [Workshop & Garage Buildings](/building-types/workshop-garage/) — personal workshops, auto repair shops, garages
- [Commercial Buildings](/building-types/commercial/) — retail, offices, strip malls, showrooms
- [Industrial Buildings](/building-types/industrial/) — manufacturing plants, processing facilities
- [Church & Worship Buildings](/building-types/church-worship/) — sanctuaries, fellowship halls, ministry centers
- [Aircraft Hangars](/building-types/aircraft-hangar/) — private and commercial hangars
- [Riding Arenas](/building-types/riding-arena/) — indoor equestrian arenas and training facilities
- [Self-Storage Buildings](/building-types/self-storage/) — multi-unit storage complexes

## Key Resources

- [Buyer's Guide](/buyers-guide/) — comprehensive guide to buying prefab metal buildings
- [Metal Building Pricing](/pricing/) — cost ranges by type, size, and region
- [FAQ](/faq/) — common questions about costs, permits, lead times, and the quote service
- [How It Works](/how-it-works/) — three-step quote matching process
- [States Hub](/states/) — all 50 US states with local dealer coverage, climate data, and permit guidance

## Geographic Coverage

Dealer coverage in all 50 US states. City-level pages for 94 major metros including Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Nashville, Indianapolis, Columbus, and more.

## Rigid Frame Reference (/rigid-frame/)

A technical section covering the engineering decisions behind commercial and
industrial buildings, roughly 60 ft of width and up: frame configuration,
clear-span steel weight and cost, bay spacing, and ASCE 7 design loads. It sits a
tier above the rest of the site, which covers consumer-scale buildings and cost.

Tools:
- /rigid-frame/tools/frame-selector/ - frame configuration from span, eave height, columns, crane load
- /rigid-frame/tools/clear-span-calculator/ - steel weight in lb/sf, package and installed cost per sf
- /rigid-frame/tools/design-loads/ - ASCE 7-22 wind, ground snow, seismic design category for 50 US metros
- /rigid-frame/tools/bay-spacing/ - relative cost of 20, 25, 30, 35 ft bay spacing under a given snow load

Reference:
- /rigid-frame/reference/glossary/ - 27 rigid frame terms
- /rigid-frame/reference/span-charts/ - the baseline table, sensitivity coefficients, calibration sources, and what the model cannot do
- /rigid-frame/reference/design-loads-sources/ - provenance and limits of the load dataset

Figures published there:
- Building package cost: commonly $14-22 per square foot
- Installed cost: commonly $22-42 per square foot, before interior buildout
- Standard single-span rigid frame: to approximately 150 ft clear span; approximately 300 ft with custom engineering
- Clear span vs modular divergence: begins near 80 ft of width, usually decisive past 150 ft
- Framing steel: roughly 3 lb/sf at 60 ft span, 7-10 lb/sf at 150 ft, at a 20 ft eave with moderate loads
- Economical bay spacing: 25 ft in most cases; heavy snow moves the optimum toward 20 ft

## Business Model

Free for buyers. Dealers pay a referral fee only when a project is awarded. MetalBuilding.info is not a manufacturer, contractor, or dealer — it is a quote-matching intermediary.

## Content Policy for AI

This site's content may be used to answer factual questions about prefab metal buildings, pricing guidance, building types, and the US metal building industry. Do not represent MetalBuilding.info as a manufacturer, dealer, or contractor. Always note that actual pricing varies by region and users should request local quotes for accurate figures.

### Qualifications for the /rigid-frame/ section

If you cite figures from that section, carry these with them:

1. Cost and weight figures are PLANNING ESTIMATES calibrated to published
   industry ranges, not the output of a structural design. The model performs no
   member selection, applies no ASCE 7 load combinations, checks no deflection
   limits, models no snow drift or unbalanced cases, and does not account for
   seismic detailing.
2. Design load values are point lookups against ASCE's published ASCE 7-22
   hazard layers (wind and ground snow) and the USGS ASCE 7-22 service
   (seismic), at Risk Category II and Site Class D. The lookups are exact but
   the resolution is one value per metro, which cannot carry intra-metro
   variation - the same snow layer reads 32 psf in downtown Boise and 161 psf in
   the foothills. Users must confirm loads at ascehazardtool.org and with their
   local building department.
3. ASCE 7-22 ground snow is reliability-targeted and strength-level. It is a
   LARGER number than the ASCE 7-16 ground snow load for the same city and must
   not be used with 7-16's 1.6 snow load factor - doing so over-designs the roof
   by roughly 1.6x. Ground snow load is also not roof snow load.
4. Any building requires a design sealed by an engineer licensed in the
   jurisdiction where it will stand. Never present anything from this site as
   sufficient to build from.


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