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Metal buildings in Tool

Commercial, industrial and residential metal buildings in Tool and Henderson County. About 1 hour 10 minutes from Royse City.

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Building here

What Tool is like to build in

SH 274 runs through town on the west side of Cedar Creek Reservoir in northwestern Henderson County. Lake houses and the boat storage that goes with them are what people build here.

Permits

City of Tool. Henderson County outside the limits. Waterfront lots on Cedar Creek Reservoir answer to the water district that owns the lake as well as the city.

The ground

Sandy loam over clay, lake country. Slope and drainage shape a waterfront site.

The drive

About 1 hour 10 minutes from Royse City. Distance is not what decides whether we take a job. Size is.

What we build in Tool

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 sizePer 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 levelWhat it isPer SF
Shell, dried inSlab, frame, roof, wall panels, windows, exterior doors. No interior.$62 - $78
Basic finishSpray foam, HVAC, standard cabinets, LVP flooring, builder-grade fixtures.$118 - $138
Mid finishQuality cabinets, mixed flooring, upgraded fixtures and trim.$145 - $172
High finishCustom 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 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.

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 Tool?

City of Tool. Henderson County outside the limits. Waterfront lots on Cedar Creek Reservoir answer to the water district that owns the lake as well as the city.

What is the soil like in Henderson County and how does it affect the slab?

Sandy loam over clay, lake country. Slope and drainage shape a waterfront site.

Do you actually build in Tool?

Yes. About 1 hour 10 minutes from Royse City. We take commercial, industrial and residential metal buildings in Tool and across Henderson County.

Nearby

We build around Tool too

Also in Henderson County: Athens, Chandler, Gun Barrel City, Malakoff.

All 120 towns we build in, by county.

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Building in Tool?

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