Guide
Metal building cost in Texas
What a metal building actually costs in Texas in 2026, by size and by scope, with the site costs nobody puts in the brochure number.
Metal buildings in McLendon-Chisholm
Commercial, industrial and residential metal buildings in McLendon-Chisholm and Rockwall County. About 20 minutes from Royse City.
Building here
What McLendon-Chisholm is like to build in
SH 205 runs through the middle of it and FM 550 meets it at the center of town. It grew from two 1850s settlements, McLendon and Chisholm, and it is still mostly pasture, acreage homes and shops in south central Rockwall County.
Permits
City of McLendon-Chisholm, a small city with a lot of rural ground in it. Rockwall County outside the limits, where Texas counties issue no building permit and septic and floodplain review are the gate.
The ground
Blackland clay. Flat to gently rolling pasture, which makes pad work easy and the slab design the part you cannot skimp on.
The drive
About 20 minutes from Royse City. Distance is not what decides whether we take a job. Size is.
What we build in McLendon-Chisholm
Commercial and industrial
Warehouses, retail strip centers, multi-tenant, flex, industrial shops, self-storage and agricultural buildings.
Barndominiums
Shop-houses and steel-framed homes on your land, priced by finish level with the allowances written down.
Specialty structures
Churches, event venues, distilleries, hangars, covered arenas, cabanas and pavilions. Priced one at a time.
Photographs and scope on every one in our projects.
Commercial pricing
Includes engineered frame, roof and wall panels, slab and foundation, doors, erection, permits and basic site grading. Dried in and usable.
| Building size | Per SF |
|---|---|
| 1,500 - 2,999 SF | $52 - $68 |
| 3,000 - 4,999 SF | $46 - $58 |
| 5,000 - 9,999 SF | $38 - $50 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 SF | $32 - $42 |
| 20,000 SF and up | $27 - $36 |
Barndominium pricing
Living area only. Finish level drives the number, not size.
| Finish level | What it is | Per SF |
|---|---|---|
| Shell, dried in | Slab, frame, roof, wall panels, windows, exterior doors. No interior. | $62 - $78 |
| Basic finish | Spray foam, HVAC, standard cabinets, LVP flooring, builder-grade fixtures. | $118 - $138 |
| Mid finish | Quality cabinets, mixed flooring, upgraded fixtures and trim. | $145 - $172 |
| High finish | Custom cabinets, stone counters, premium fixtures, custom features. | $185 - $225 |
Under 2,500 SF, add 10 percent. Fixed costs do not shrink with the house. Attached shop or garage space runs $48 - $62 per SF.
Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Is this a fit
We're probably not your builder if
- You need a repair or a service call.
- You're looking at a shed, a carport, or a kit.
- You want the steel dropped and nothing else.
We're a fit if
- You're building 1,500 SF or more of finished commercial or industrial space.
- You're building a 2,000 SF or larger home on your land.
- You want one contractor from slab to final finish.
Before you call anyone
Guide
Metal building permits in Texas
Who issues the permit, what a Texas jurisdiction actually wants to see, what changes outside city limits, and what the whole process costs in time.
Guide
What a slab actually costs
Foundation cost per square foot in Texas by loading, why Blackland clay changes the design, and why leaving the slab out of a quote makes it look cheap.
Work we have put up
Common questions
Who issues the building permit in McLendon-Chisholm?
City of McLendon-Chisholm, a small city with a lot of rural ground in it. Rockwall County outside the limits, where Texas counties issue no building permit and septic and floodplain review are the gate.
What is the soil like in Rockwall County and how does it affect the slab?
Blackland clay. Flat to gently rolling pasture, which makes pad work easy and the slab design the part you cannot skimp on.
Do you actually build in McLendon-Chisholm?
Yes. About 20 minutes from Royse City. We take commercial, industrial and residential metal buildings in McLendon-Chisholm and across Rockwall County.
Nearby
We build around McLendon-Chisholm too
- Metal buildings in HeathRockwall County
- Metal buildings in FateRockwall County
- Metal buildings in RockwallRockwall County
- Metal buildings in ForneyKaufman County
- Metal buildings in TerrellKaufman County
- Metal buildings in Royse CityRockwall County
Also in Rockwall County: Fate, Heath, Rockwall, Royse City.
All 120 towns we build in, by county.
Get a number
Building in McLendon-Chisholm?
Or call 469-721-0196.