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.

Commercial, industrial and residential metal buildings in Sachse and Dallas County. About 30 minutes from Royse City.
The President George Bush Turnpike and SH 78 cross here, between Garland and Wylie. The commercial and flex sites are along those two roads and the rest is neighborhoods.
City of Sachse. The city spans Dallas and Collin counties. Commercial work is permitted by the city and mostly sits on the two highway corridors.
Blackland clay. Expansive, with creek bottoms that make drainage design matter.
About 30 minutes from Royse City. Distance is not what decides whether we take a job. Size is.
Warehouses, retail strip centers, multi-tenant, flex, industrial shops, self-storage and agricultural buildings.
Shop-houses and steel-framed homes on your land, priced by finish level with the allowances written down.
Churches, event venues, distilleries, hangars, covered arenas, cabanas and pavilions. Priced one at a time.
Photographs and scope on every one in our projects.
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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
City of Sachse. The city spans Dallas and Collin counties. Commercial work is permitted by the city and mostly sits on the two highway corridors.
Blackland clay. Expansive, with creek bottoms that make drainage design matter.
Yes. About 30 minutes from Royse City. We take commercial, industrial and residential metal buildings in Sachse and across Dallas County.
Also in Dallas County: Addison, Balch Springs, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Coppell, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite, Richardson, Rowlett, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, Wilmer.
All 120 towns we build in, by county.
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