Metal Buildings

Building codes vary but we'll help you design a building perfect for your location.

Building codes. Some builders and developers consider them the bane of their existence - pages and pages of technical rules and regulations they’re required to meet on every project. The details can seem onerous. The red tape caused by poor planning can slow a project to a crawl.

That’s why it pays to know your local building codes before you begin any project. You’ll be able to plan for potential pitfalls, and you’ll be prepared to avoid potential delays that code violations could bring. Plus, you’ll know your building is safely designed for the conditions of your area. After all, that’s why the codes exist in the first place.

To check your local codes, contact your city or county building department. If you aren’t sure how to reach them, try an internet search for “building department” and your zip code, or city or county name and state. That should bring up the information you need.

At VersaTube, we can help you design a building that’s perfect for your location, and meets your local building codes. Most of our steel frame buildings are designed for minimum 40 pounds per square foot snow loads and 90 miles per hour wind loads. But we know that conditions vary everywhere, and so our engineering teams can make adjustments - closer on-center spacing and additional anchoring, for example - so that your building can withstand the common conditions of your area.

In addition to snow and wind loads, your local building codes may take into consideration things like seismic load, frost line, structure height and materials, and much more. Plus, building codes can change frequently. That’s why it’s important to always check in with your local building department before beginning any project.

If you’d like to get an idea of how VersaTube can engineer a building for your area, check out our “Design Your Own” tool. Plug in your zip code, and you can see how we begin to figure snow and wind loads for your area.