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 Whitesboro and Grayson County. About 1 hour 40 minutes from Royse City.
US 82 and US 377 cross here in western Grayson County. It is horse and ranch country, and barns and arenas are the common work.
City of Whitesboro. Grayson County outside the limits, which covers most of the ranch and horse property around town.
Cross Timbers sandy loam, a different animal from the Blackland clay in east Grayson County. Easier footings, still worth a soils report.
About 1 hour 40 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 Whitesboro. Grayson County outside the limits, which covers most of the ranch and horse property around town.
Cross Timbers sandy loam, a different animal from the Blackland clay in east Grayson County. Easier footings, still worth a soils report.
Yes. About 1 hour 40 minutes from Royse City. We take commercial, industrial and residential metal buildings in Whitesboro and across Grayson County.
Also in Grayson County: Denison, Howe, Pottsboro, Sherman, Van Alstyne.
All 120 towns we build in, by county.
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