Metal buildings with living quarters

Live large in a metal frame home

Custom metal buildings with living quarters offer a unique and cost-effective alternative to traditional home construction. Steel-framed residential buildings are durable and require little maintenance, making them ideal for family homes, barndominiums, Quonset hut homes, and shop house applications.

Benefit from fast construction times with near-zero construction waste. The lack of roof trusses also allows for taller, wide-open living spaces.

Black and white barndo home design concept — Ranch Style Metal Home

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What is a Residential Metal Building?

All metal-framed residential building packages have all the necessary components to construct a modern, custom home. The package includes the solid steel I-beam framing, metal roofing, wall panels, all fasteners, sealants, and complete instructions. Once your new residence has been erected, you will then work with your contractor to frame and finish the interior based on your chosen metal house floor plan.

Average Cost to build a metal house $75 - $150 per square foot

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Large Metal Building with Living Quarters as a Family Home — Large Metal Framed Family Home

Barn style barn home — Metal Barndominium Style Home

Metal Building with Living Quarters - 2 story — Two Story Steel House

Gambrel Barn Style Metal House Interior — Gambrel Style Metal House Interior

Why Choose a Metal Building with Living Quarters?

Custom steel frame home kits, custom-engineered in factories across North America.

There are several reasons to choose a metal building with living quarters. Perhaps the most important is that they're stronger and more durable than traditional wood frame construction and more resistant to extreme weather conditions. They're also fire-resistant, making them a good choice for fire-prone areas.

Another reason to build a metal residence is that it's affordable. Metal houses can be 30% cheaper to construct than traditional houses and require almost no maintenance, making them a cost-effective home construction choice.

You will also realize cost savings due to fast construction times. You can have a new residence up and running in a fraction of the time it would take to build a traditional home. This is because metal buildings with living quarters are prefabricated, with much of the work done in a factory before delivery.

Finally, steel buildings are versatile. They are easily customized and configured to suit your needs, whether a small single-story ranch home, an expansive barndominimum, or a work-from-home Shouse.

A solid, flexible, and low-maintenance housing solution

Popular Residential Metal Buildings

Here are some popular residential metal buildings with living quarters offered by our suppliers. Take a look at these sample home designs, sizes, and floor plans for ideas and inspiration.

Modern black metal framed home with porch

Metal Homes

Metal-framed home kits are popular for new home construction due to their fast, economical built times, durability, and near-zero maintenance requirements. All homes are custom manufactured to your specifications for size and style, whether you need a small two-bedroom ranch house to a two-story home with multiple bedrooms and living spaces. View our collection of spec homes.

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Shop House (Shouse)

Shop houses are an excellent option for those looking for affordable and durable live-work accommodations. There are a variety of styles to choose from; all building kits are fully customizable to suit your work and living quarters in terms of workspace and the number of bedrooms. Explore our collection of Shouse designs and layouts.

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large two story barn style shop house with two shop bays in black and white

Barndominium Kits

Prefabricated barndominiums are increasingly popular in new construction because they offer quick assembly, affordability, and low maintenance. These custom-manufactured homes range in various sizes and styles, from small ranch-style residences to large two-story family and multi-generational designs.

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Quonset Hut Homes

Quonset hut homes are an excellent option for anyone looking for an affordable and durable home construction solution. Quonset houses can be designed as basic functional accommodations to... Read more »

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Shop with living quarters

With the right layout, a pre-engineered building can be designed with living quarters to accommodate 1,2,3,4 or 5 bedrooms & shop space to suit your live-work needs.

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The Construction Process

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Custom Building Options

Prefabricated residential steel buildings are becoming increasingly popular as a strong, durable, and economical way to build a new house. You can customize them to your precise needs, whether purely residential or with an attached workshop, garage, or lean-to carport. You can choose the building style, the number, size, location of windows and doors, color, and more. Here are some of the most popular customization options.

Colour Options
To design your own distinctive residence, experiment with different wall, roof, and trim colors. Also consider throwing in a complementary wainscot color.

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Door Options
Choose from a wide variety of door choices, such as overhead garage doors, bespoke doors, sliding doors, and windows, to fit your preferred design and to satisfy your specific access needs.

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Siding Options
Residential steel buildings come standard with 26-gauge PBR metal roof & wall panels, but you can opt to finish your walls in finishes including stucco, faux stone, Hardie® board, or brick veneer.

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Structural Options
Enhance your new residence with a covered deck area, porch, or a lean-to for covered parking. You can even add a mezzanine level for loft accommodation.

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Common Questions

Do you provide floor plans?

Yes, we have a selection of free steel building floor plans to help you visualize the various sizes and layouts. We also have a large collection of Shouse floor plans for shop house applications.

You are welcome to use these and have them altered by your interior designer to suit your needs best. Alternatively, you can find floor plans online or have a designer create a custom layout for your new home.
Who do we use to construct our new home?

You will need to find a local crew to construct your new home. Most construction companies have experience erecting metal buildings with living quarters, and these buildings are designed to assemble quickly and easily. Alternatively, if you have some prior construction experience, you might want to consider building your house yourself; this option could save you around 20% on the total cost.
Is the interior build-out included in the package?
What styles of residential steel buildings do you supply?

Metal buildings with living quarters

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Top selling residential steel buildings

2 bed, 1,200 SF (BGHM5001)

2 bed, 1,200 SF (BGBD5008)

4 bed, 3,500 SF (BGBD5027)

3 Bed shop house (BGSH5028)

2 bed, 2,300 SF (BGBD5006)

3 bed & 1,600 sf (BGSH5040)

4 bed & 2,400 sf (BGSH5036)

40x60x18 (BGLQ5002)

2,400 Sq Ft Shop with living quarters (BGLQ5006)

Barn home with wrap around porch (BGHM5010)

2 bed, 1,200 SF (BGBD5021)

4 bed, 3,000 Sq Ft (BGBD5092)

2 bed, 1,500 SF (BGBD5010)

2 bed, 1,500 SF (BGBD5011)

2 bed, 1,600 SF (BGBD5004)

4 bed, 2,000 SF (BGBD5073)

2 bed, 2,200 SF (BGBD5005)

2 bed, 2,200 Sq Ft (BGHM5009)

2 bed, 1,500 SF (BGHM5004)

4 bed, 3,500 Sq Ft (BGHM5016)

4 bed, 1,500 Sq Ft (BGBD5084)

3 bedroom, 4,000 Sq ft (BGBD5061)

5 bed, 2 story, 8,400 Sq Ft (BGBD5075)

3 bed & 1,200 sf (BGSH5019)

2 bed, 1,200 SF (BGHM5001)

2 bed, 1,200 SF (BGBD5008)

4 bed, 3,500 SF (BGBD5027)

3 Bed shop house (BGSH5028)

2 bed, 2,300 SF (BGBD5006)

3 bed & 1,600 sf (BGSH5040)

4 bed & 2,400 sf (BGSH5036)

40x60x18 (BGLQ5002)

2,400 Sq Ft Shop with living quarters (BGLQ5006)

Barn home with wrap around porch (BGHM5010)

2 bed, 1,200 SF (BGBD5021)

4 bed, 3,000 Sq Ft (BGBD5092)

2 bed, 1,500 SF (BGBD5010)

2 bed, 1,500 SF (BGBD5011)

2 bed, 1,600 SF (BGBD5004)

4 bed, 2,000 SF (BGBD5073)

2 bed, 2,200 SF (BGBD5005)

2 bed, 2,200 Sq Ft (BGHM5009)

2 bed, 1,500 SF (BGHM5004)

4 bed, 3,500 Sq Ft (BGHM5016)

4 bed, 1,500 Sq Ft (BGBD5084)

3 bedroom, 4,000 Sq ft (BGBD5061)

5 bed, 2 story, 8,400 Sq Ft (BGBD5075)

3 bed & 1,200 sf (BGSH5019)

What is a Residential Metal Building?

Steel Frame Home Photos

Why Choose a Metal Building with Living Quarters?

Popular Residential Metal Buildings

The Construction Process

Custom Building Options

Common Questions

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