What a metal building costs in North Carolina
Real 2026 numbers for a 50×80×16 with two lean-tos: $50,551, or about $10 per square foot under roof, and how the “discount” pricing works.
Guides for anyone buying a metal building and slab
Written by a customer, using the actual numbers, clauses and photos from my own project with L&G Building & Concrete.
What the slab costs
$48,199 for 5,384 square feet of pads, footers, grading and vapor barrier. Per-square-foot math and the extras that were not on the contract.
How to check slab thickness
Before the pour with a tape and a string line, and after the pour with cores. I paid for 6 inches and measured about 4½.
Footing depth for a metal building in NC
My plans said 14 inches. The crew dug 12 and failed inspection. How to keep that from becoming your bill.
Ten checks before you sign
The short version of everything I wish I had asked.
Permit guides by county
Who issues the permit where you live, around Hickory and Asheboro.