Steel Portal Frame Buildings Costs Uk

This is not quite a steel frame building cost estimator for uk buildings but it should give you an idea of what to expect.

Steel portal frame buildings costs uk. The typical height is normally 4 8 meters to eaves. Sheds and garages are likely to be at the lower end of that scale with industrial buildings on the higher end. As a guideline on steel buildings uk prices custom sheds garages and industrial buildings can range from 6 000 through to 20 000 approximately. Typically the frame cost range excluding cladding rails and purlins for low eaves 4m to 8m high single storey industrial units adopting a steel portal frame solution will be between 75 and 98 per m 2 gifa bcis location index 100 however for high eaves buildings 10m to 13m high the cost range will be higher as they have a higher steel frame weight per m 2 gifa and a range of 86 to 119 per m 2 gifa is more appropriate as reflected in the cost table below.

In general portal frame units typically low rise structures comprised of columns and horizontal pitched rafters with an eaves height of 4m to 8m will cost roughly 45 65 per square metre. Although the steel portal can achieve greater heights making the solution a popular one for some of the largest industrial building constructed in the uk. Steel portal frame buildings are commonly used in the construction of pitched buildings. Buildings with higher eaves 10m 13m that require heavier frames can cost anywhere from 55 75 per square metre.