metal building roof raising

[jewozzy]

Can a commercial metal buildings roof(20000sqft) be raised? For example if the roof is currently 12ft tall and needed to be 22ft is it possible? Also what does something like that cost per sqft? Thanks!

[forbes]

Can a commercial metal buildings roof(20000sqft) be raised? For example if the roof is currently 12ft tall and needed to be 22ft is it possible? Also what does something like that cost per sqft? Thanks!

it is possible, but you have to look at the huge increase in wind loads. providing your columns will fall into spec. if not you could be looking at doing so much work you might as well tear it down and start over.

[jewozzy]

Hmm didn't think of that... The building originally was the correct height then after a storm caved in. The company didn't have the resources to raise it back so they just put it at the current level.

[UserX]

Sorry, couldn't resist

[dblack1]

It would probably be cheaper to sell it and build another one at the correct height.

There is actually a pretty decent market for used steel building kits, so you could recoup some of the funds.

[sspstang]

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