Metal Buildings in Otis Orchards, WA: PEMB Shops, Garages & RV Storage

Pre-engineered metal buildings in Otis Orchards and Newman Lake, WA, engineered for Spokane County's snow loads and 24-inch frost line. Raven Buildings supplies and erects red-iron PEMB shops, garages, RV storage and ag buildings on the acreage east of Spokane Valley, from Otis Orchards and East Farms to Newman Lake, with the footings and slab poured by our own concrete crew.

Steel buildings we put up around Otis Orchards

• Shops and garages: red-iron frames with roll-up doors, walk doors and windows laid out 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 storage on small farms and horse properties
• Commercial steel: contractor shops and storage buildings
• Slab and foundation: footings, anchor bolts and the shop floor from the same contractor

First question: which permit office?

Otis Orchards and Newman Lake aren't cities, so a building on most parcels there is permitted through Spokane County Building and Planning, at 1026 W. Broadway in Spokane (509-477-3675). Next door, Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake are separate cities with their own building departments, and an address along the edge can fall in either. We pull your parcel number before we quote so the loads and paperwork go to the right office.

Spokane County design loads

• Snow load: the 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. Ground near Newman Lake and the hills to the north can differ from the valley floor
• 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

Our Spokane County snow load guide explains how ground snow load becomes roof snow load, and why a building quoted for 30 psf may not pass plan review on a higher-load parcel. Every building we supply comes with stamped engineering for your site.

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, and the setbacks depend on your parcel's zone. Our shop and pole barn permit guide and rural setback guide walk through the rules.

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, and our shop slab thickness guide covers the floor.

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 Otis Orchards 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
• Local experience: we also build metal buildings in Liberty Lake, Spokane Valley and Deer Park

Get an Otis Orchards 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)