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

Pre-engineered metal buildings in Elk, WA, engineered for north Spokane County snow and a 24-inch frost line. Raven Buildings supplies and erects red-iron PEMB shops, garages, RV storage and ag buildings around Elk, Milan and the north end of Spokane County, with the footings and slab poured by our own concrete crew.

Steel buildings we put up around Elk

• 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?

Elk 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.

Snow load: check your parcel, not the county average

• County baseline: 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
• Higher in places: 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
• North county runs higher: our Spokane County snow load guide covers the Deer Park area's higher numbers. Ground and elevation around Elk vary, so we look up yours before we order steel
• Frost depth: 24 inches under the City of Spokane and Spokane County joint frost depth policy, measured to the bottom of the footing
• Wind: the County's residential packet lists a 110 mph design wind speed

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. A barn or machine shed isn't exempt either; our guide to permits for farm buildings in Washington explains why. 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 Elk 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 Chattaroy, Deer Park and Mead

Get an Elk 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)