30x60 Steel Building, a Long-Bay Shop for Ag and Small Commercial Use
1,800 sq ft clear-span shell built long for multi-bay storage or a yard building — starting at $21,300, delivered.
50-Year Paint Warranty, 50-Year Rust Perforation Warranty, 60-Year Structural Warranty, and Lifetime Warranty on Hardware — all transferable to the next property owner.
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- No obligation — we’ll send the price, not a salesperson to your door.
- Engineered drawings stamped for your state.
- 60-Year Limited Structural, 50-Year Limited Paint, 50-Year Limited Rust Perforation, and Lifetime Limited Hardware warranties.
- Delivered nationwide, all 50 states.
C-Channel Clear Span • 30’ Wide, No Interior Posts • 60yr Limited Structural Warranty • Nationwide Delivery
30x60 Steel Building Price
$21,300 and up
C-channel framing, 10’ eave height basis, standard snow and wind loads.
Included
- • Stamped, engineered building drawings for your state
- • All primary building components
- • Freight to your site
Not included
- • Doors and windows
- • Insulation
- • Concrete or foundation work
- • Erection
Building specs
- • Framing type: C-channel solid frame, 10-16 gauge steel
- • Roof / wall panels: 26-gauge and heavier available
- • Roof pitch: Up to 8/12
- • Coating: Galvalume AZ55 on all primary and secondary framing
- • Hardware: Stainless steel hardware with a neoprene washer
- • Trim package: Full trim package included
What moves the price
- • Eave height above the 10’ basis
- • Ground snow load above 35 psf
- • Wind load above 110 mph
- • Areas with high seismic activity
This is a starting price, not a binding quote — your exact number depends on your state’s code requirements, site conditions, and what the building has to carry. We confirm the real number with stamped engineering before you sign anything.
What a 30x60 Footprint Actually Looks Like
Drawn to scale from the same specification the price above comes from. Door, window and interior layout aren’t shown because every Northcraft building is engineered to your plan — what’s fixed at this size is the footprint, the clear span and the eave height.
What Fits in a 30x60 Footprint
1,800 square feet, clear span, no interior columns — Northcraft’s longest priced size at the 30-foot width.
Multi-Bay Ag Storage
1,800 square feet of clear-span floor lines up hay, feed, and multiple pieces of equipment along the 60-foot length without a single interior post to work around.
Long Commercial Storage Bay
A common footprint for a small distributor or contractor who needs a long, open bay for pallets, materials, or a loading area under one roof.
Contractor or Landscaping Yard Building
Room for trucks, trailers, and equipment side by side, plus a shop bay at one end — a step up from the 30x50 for operations that outgrew it.
Shop Plus Multiple Storage Bays
Partition the 60-foot length into two or three zones — a work bay and separate storage sections — without losing any width to a support column.
Using a 30x60 as a Shop
1,800 square feet in a long run. The 30-foot clear width suits work that moves along a line — a vehicle bay, then a bench run, then storage — rather than work that needs to spread sideways.
If your equipment needs to turn or be approached from the side, compare this against a 40x50, which is close in area but much wider. Length is cheap; width is what changes the frame.
Two things worth settling before engineering rather than after, because both are far cheaper to change on paper:
- Joint and bay spacing along the length. Sixty feet is long enough that where you put doors changes how the floor divides up. Sketch the workflow before the elevation.
- Eave height, if anything gets lifted. A 10-foot eave suits most shop work but not a vehicle lift. Raising it is a specification change before engineering and a rebuild after.
What a 30x60 Costs Beyond the Building
$21,300 covers stamped engineering drawings, the building components and freight. Concrete is priced separately, and that service is available. 1,800 square feet in a 60-foot run is where joint spacing stops being a detail: a long narrow slab wants its control joints placed deliberately, or it will choose its own cracks.
That is also why we will not quote it nationally. The right joint layout depends on your mix, your subgrade and your climate, and none of those are things we can guess from a website.
Get local quotes for 1,800 square feet with a thickened perimeter and have the contractor walk you through the joint plan for the length. Your stamped drawings carry the anchor-bolt layout and we send it to them directly.
The other items priced separately: doors and windows, insulation, and erection.
What Changes Once a Building Gets This Long
60 feet is the longest Northcraft prices at the 30-foot width, and length is exactly where freight and staging start to matter more than they do on the shorter sizes in this family — see the FAQ below on what your site needs to be able to handle. It’s also where the cost curve keeps paying off: at 1800 square feet, $21,300 works out to $11.83 per square foot, cheaper than 30x50’s $12.60/sq ft, because the same fixed engineering and endwall costs now spread across the most floor space anything in the 30-foot family offers.
Foundation for 1,800 square feet is priced separately from Northcraft’s building price either way — that service is available (see “What’s included” above) — a slab this size is a bigger pour than Northcraft’s smaller sizes but not an unusual one for a local contractor experienced with ag or commercial buildings.
Same Length, More Width: 30x60 Against 40x60
If 30 feet of width is what’s limiting your layout rather than the 60-foot length, 40x60 is worth pricing before you commit. It costs more in total ($27,800 versus $21,300) but runs slightly cheaper per square foot ($11.58 versus $11.83), and it sits at Northcraft’s widest C-channel clear span. The freight and staging considerations above apply to both — going wider at the same length doesn’t change what your site needs to receive, only what fits inside once it’s up.
Backed By Real Warranties
YEAR LIMITED PAINT WARRANTY
YEAR LIMITED RUST PERFORATION WARRANTY
YEAR LIMITED STRUCTURAL WARRANTY
LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY
All four warranties are transferable to the next property owner. Every building ships with code-compliant stamped engineering for the delivery state.
* Warranty coverage is subject to applicable warranty terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions. Complete warranty details are provided during the purchase process and included within the applicable purchase documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a 30x60 steel building cost?
Northcraft's published floor for a 30x60 is $21,300, delivered, at a 10-foot eave height with standard loads (ground snow to 35 lb, wind to 110 mph). That covers stamped engineering drawings, the building components, and freight — not doors, windows, insulation, concrete, or erection.
How much does a concrete slab cost for a 30x60 metal building?
Northcraft prices foundation work separately (that service is available — ask for it in your quote request) and won't quote it nationally. At 1,800 square feet over a 60-foot run, joint spacing stops being a detail - a long narrow slab wants its control joints placed deliberately or it picks its own cracks. The right layout depends on your mix, subgrade and climate. Get local quotes for 1,800 square feet with a thickened perimeter and have the contractor walk you through the joint plan.
Is a 30x60 metal building the same as a 30x60 steel building?
In everyday use, yes — most buyers say "metal building" and "steel building" interchangeably, and we answer to both. The distinction worth caring about is the frame, not the word. A solid frame like the C-channel in a 30x60 is a different structure from a hollow tube frame, which is what most of the cheapest advertised carport-style buildings use. Two buildings can both be sold as a "30x60 metal building" and not be comparable products.
Is 30x60 still clear span, with no interior posts?
Yes. Northcraft's C-channel framing handles clear spans up to 40 feet of width, so a 30-foot-wide building has zero interior columns across the full 1,800 square feet, no matter how you partition the 60-foot length.
Do I need a permit for a 30x60 steel building?
Most jurisdictions require a permit for a structure this size. We provide the stamped engineering drawings your local building department will ask for.
Can I customize the building, or is 30x60 a fixed size?
Every Northcraft building is fully customized to your exact specifications — this isn't a catalog of fixed sizes. Bring your own dimensions, door and window placement, and requirements, and we'll engineer to those specs instead of a preset.
What's included in the price, and what isn't?
Included: stamped engineered drawings for your state, every structural and panel component, and freight to your site. Not included: doors and windows, concrete or foundation work, and erection — priced separately; those services are available. At this length, tell your estimator where you want each roll-up and walk door so bay layout works the way you plan to use it.
What loads does the $21,300 floor assume, and what raises it?
The floor is based on ground snow load up to 35 lb per square foot and wind speed up to 110 mph. Eave height above the 10-foot basis, higher snow or wind ratings, and high seismic activity all move the price. Tell us your zip code and we'll confirm your real number.
Can I erect a 30x60 myself, or do I need a crew?
At 1,800 square feet, most buyers hire a professional erector or bring in an experienced crew — the connections are still bolt-together, but the longer runs and larger panels make this a bigger job than Northcraft's smaller sizes. Our buyers' guide covers the real cost and time trade-off.
Can I finance a 30x60 steel building?
Northcraft does not broker or arrange financing. At this size, buyers typically use a construction loan, ag loan, or commercial loan depending on the use case — ask your estimator what's worked for other buyers in your situation.
How long does a 30x60 building take from order to delivery?
Typically 45-60 days from order to delivery, depending on engineering review and current production volume. Your estimator confirms a real date range once your drawings are finalized.
What should my site be able to handle for a building this long?
A 60-foot building is a genuinely long freight package compared to Northcraft's shorter 30-foot-wide sizes — more truckloads of framing and panel, and a longer run of material to stage on site before erection starts. Beyond the general site-access point that applies to every size (room for a delivery vehicle to arrive and unload), a building this length benefits from a reasonably clear, level staging area roughly the length of the building itself, so components aren't double-handled or leaned against each other awkwardly while waiting to go up.
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Starting at $21,300, delivered and engineered for your state. No obligation.
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