re: 30x50 shop advice

I have a 30x50 red iron with a 15’ gable extension. Mine is also fully welded vs bolted. I used the vinyl faced white insulation and am very happy with it. Wish the weather would cooperate so I could pour my driveway to it though.

I used AllTrade Construction out of Walker. They did a good job and the pricing was competitive.

B&J Metal Buildings out of Central and Essential Fabricators is some other turnkey guys I talked to. All were similar pricing for turnkey. They will also erect any building or kit you purchase as well. My buddy recommended Westside Buildings across the river as the cheapest and good quality. They are old school with no website or advertising though, just a phone number.

Surprisingly, square tubing buildings are not that much cheaper. For the same layout, it was only around $5k cheaper, with me having to handle the concrete.

If you do go through Mueller, make sure you go through one of their construction guys who will build it for you. They get much better prices, and can tweak what you want to save some costs if you’d like.