Metal Buildings in Colbert, WA: PEMB Shops, Garages, RV Storage & Ag Buildings

Pre-engineered metal buildings in Colbert, WA, engineered for north Spokane County snow, wind and a 24-inch frost line. Raven Buildings supplies and erects red-iron PEMB shops, garages, RV storage and ag buildings around Colbert, the Little Spokane River area and the Green Bluff side of the valley, with the footings and slab poured by our own concrete crew.

Steel buildings we put up around Colbert

• Shops and garages: red-iron frames with roll-up or sectional doors, walk doors and windows where you want them
• RV and boat storage: tall sidewalls and wide doors for motorhomes, fifth-wheels and trailers
• Equipment and hay buildings: clear spans for tractors, implements and feed on acreage and horse properties
• Contractor shops: heated work bays and storage on rural parcels
• Slab and foundation: footings, anchor bolts and the shop floor from the same contractor

Which permit office?

Colbert isn't an incorporated city, so a building on most parcels there is permitted through Spokane County Building and Planning, at 1026 W. Broadway in Spokane (509-477-3675). We pull your parcel number before we quote so the loads, setbacks and paperwork match your property.

Design loads for a Colbert building

• Snow: Spokane County's residential permit packet lists a 39 psf ground snow load and a basic minimum roof snow load of 30 psf, and the director can require more where local climate or topography calls for it
• Check your parcel: the County says some areas carry snow loads as high as 150 psf, and its SCOUT online map has a snow load layer you can look up by parcel. Our Spokane County snow load guide explains why the north county can run higher
• Wind: the County lists a 110 mph design wind speed. Open acreage usually means a higher wind exposure category than a subdivision lot; our metal building wind load guide explains why
• Frost depth: 24 inches under the City of Spokane and Spokane County joint frost depth policy, measured to the bottom of the footing

Every building we supply comes with stamped engineering for your site, so a building priced for the valley floor doesn't get bounced at plan review.

Do you need a permit?

Almost certainly. Spokane County's permit exemption handout (BP-25) exempts only one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 sq ft. Nearly every shop, garage or RV building is bigger than that. Even an exempt building still has to meet setbacks, critical-area rules, lot coverage and right-of-way rules. Parcels near the Little Spokane River may also have shoreline or critical-area buffers, so we check the County's maps before we site the building. Our shop permit guide and rural setback guide walk through the rest.

Concrete that matches the building

With a PEMB, the anchor bolts have to match the manufacturer's drawings exactly, and we set them ourselves. We dig footings below the County's 24-inch frost line and build the slab for what you'll park on it. Our PEMB foundation guide explains anchor bolts and column reactions.

Faster steel, from whoever can deliver first

Raven isn't tied to one metal building manufacturer. We source each building from whichever manufacturer can deliver the engineered package fastest, so you're not stuck in one factory's backlog. Our PEMB lead time guide walks through a realistic timeline.

What an installed metal building costs

Raven's going rate for an installed pre-engineered metal building is about $60 to $75 per sq ft. Electrical, plumbing and utility hookups are not included and are extra.

• Always extra: electrical, plumbing and utility hookups
• Varies by site: grading, gravel access and how far power has to run
• Your exact number: we quote each building from your size, doors and site

Pole buildings run about the same installed in our market. See our red iron vs. pole barn comparison and our shop sizing guide.

Why Colbert owners call Raven

• We check your parcel's real loads before we order steel
• One crew from dirt to roof: site prep, concrete and steel erection
• Nearby work: we also build metal buildings in Mead, Chattaroy, Elk and Deer Park

Get a Colbert metal building quote

Call 509-350-2016 or request a free quote with your size, door layout and address or parcel number. See our steel building services.

Sources

• Installed pricing: Raven Buildings' current going rate
• Spokane County BP-06, Residential Building Permits (design criteria)
• Spokane County Building FAQ (jurisdiction and snow loads)
• Spokane County BP-25, Permit Exemptions
• Spokane County SCOUT map, Snow Loads layer
• City of Spokane / Spokane County Joint Policy BUILD-07, Official Frost Depth (PDF)