When looking to begin your next building project, one of the first steps is deciding on the materials that you will use for your build. A question we hear often is, “are metal buildings cheaper than wood?”
The word “building” usually means 1,200 square feet or greater.
The short answer is that metal buildings tend to be cheaper depending on a range of factors like the building size, building codes, loads (wind, seismic, snow, etc), design, and accessories.
However, the odds of a metal building being cheaper than a wood building goes up fast the larger the building in question.
As with any construction project, the costs can vary greatly for metal and wood based on your needs, and the options that you can achieve with a metal building are just as diverse as with a wooden structure.
In order to get a realistic budget set up for your future project, there are a few expenses to consider beyond just the materials cost.
Namely, you’ll have to account for the cost of the foundation that the building will be built on, and also the cost of erecting the building.
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