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Building Sizes We Recommend
Common sizes for popular uses. Need Something Different? We can design it around your requirements. Explore our most popular Butler Building Dimensions
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Built for Everyday Versatility
Accessory buildings provide flexible space for storage, workshops, equipment, inventory, or operational support. Butler systems are engineered to adapt to your needs while delivering the strength and durability expected from a permanent steel building.
Maximize Your Property
Add valuable, functional space without the limitations of traditional construction. Whether expanding an existing facility or creating a standalone structure, accessory buildings help you make better use of your property while supporting future growth.
Custom Configurations Available
Every operation has unique space requirements. Butler accessory buildings can be customized with overhead doors, walk doors, insulation, windows, partitions, and a variety of exterior finishes to create a building that works exactly the way you need.
Low Maintenance Performance
Built with premium steel components and durable factory-applied finishes, Butler accessory buildings are designed to resist weather, corrosion, and everyday wear. That means less maintenance, lower ownership costs, and dependable performance for years to come.
Engineered for Lasting Strength
Every Butler accessory building is factory engineered to meet local building codes, wind loads, and snow loads. The result is a dependable structure designed to protect your equipment, materials, and investments in every season.
Factory Direct Butler Quality
As an authorized Butler Builder®, we provide genuine Butler building systems backed by decades of proven engineering and manufacturing excellence. You receive factory-quality materials, expert design support, and a building that’s built to perform for the long haul.
Butler-Cote Metal Panel Colors
Butler Cote colors are engineered for long term performance, with exceptional fade and chalk resistance that outlasts conventional paint systems. Cool Colors meet Title 24 energy standards and support LEED certification, giving your building proven longevity and a finish that protects your investment for decades.
Gable trim, eave trim, gutter and downspouts included.
Cool Solar White
Cool Igloo White
Cool Ivory White
Cool Birch White
Cool Shell Gray
Cool Country Wheat
Cool Desert Beige
Cool Gray Stone
Cool Emerald Green
Cool Ocean Blue
Cool Majestic Blue
Cool Brick Red
Cool Harvest
Cool Onyx Black
Cool Marsh Green
Cool Palm Green
Cool Solar White
Cool Birch White
Cool Shell Gray
Cool Country Wheat
Cool Emerald Green
Cool Gray Stone
Cool Majestic Blue
Cool Marsh Green
Cool Ocean Blue
Not formulated for exterior use.
Light Gray
Igloo White
Interior White
Cool Marsh Green
Selected color
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Building System:
Butler Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) and hybrid steel building solutions
Structural Framing:
Precision-engineered steel framing designed for automotive service, repair, storage, and workspace requirements
Clearspan Capability:
Open interior layouts suitable for vehicle bays, lifts, work areas, equipment, and vehicle storage
Insulation:
Butler insulation systems and insulated wall panels available for conditioned garages and automotive workspaces
Building Configuration:
Customizable widths, lengths, clear heights, roof configurations, bay openings, entrances, and interior layouts
Automotive Applications:
Auto repair garages, service centers, maintenance facilities, fleet garages, specialty automotive shops, and vehicle storage buildings
Service Openings
Building design can accommodate overhead doors and large vehicle-access openings based on project requirements
Builder Support:
Constructed through Butler’s authorized Butler Builder® Network
An auto garage needs to be functional first. It must provide enough room for vehicles, lifts, tools, equipment, storage, and technicians while allowing vehicles to move efficiently through the facility. The building also needs to withstand the demands of daily automotive work.
Butler’s pre-engineered steel building systems provide the structural flexibility needed for these environments. Clearspan framing can create open work areas with fewer interior obstructions, while building dimensions and openings can be configured around vehicle access, service bays, and equipment.
The building envelope can also be designed around the environmental requirements of the garage. Butler offers multiple roof, wall, and insulation systems that can be combined to create a durable and thermally efficient workspace.
With Butler’s engineered approach and authorized Builder Network, an auto garage can be developed around the specific workflow and operational requirements of the business.
Open Service Areas
Automotive repair requires room for vehicles, lifts, tools, technicians, and equipment. Butler clearspan framing can provide open interior space that allows service areas to be arranged efficiently without unnecessary structural obstructions.
Large Vehicle Access
Auto garages need appropriately sized openings for cars, trucks, vans, and other vehicles. Butler buildings can be designed around the required overhead doors and vehicle-access points, including their structural requirements.
Durable Steel Construction
Automotive facilities experience frequent vehicle movement, equipment use, impacts, and daily wear. Butler’s engineered steel building systems provide a durable structural solution designed for long-term commercial use.
Flexible Service-Bay Layouts
A garage can be configured with multiple repair bays, inspection areas, storage rooms, offices, customer areas, and equipment spaces. Butler’s flexible structural system allows these functions to be planned within one coordinated facility.
Thermal Performance
Many automotive garages operate year-round and require comfortable working conditions. Butler offers insulation and insulated wall systems that can help improve the building envelope’s thermal performance and support more consistent interior temperatures.
Weather Protection
A reliable roof and wall system helps protect vehicles, tools, equipment, and inventory from outdoor conditions. Butler’s MR-24® roof system is designed as a weathertight standing-seam system, while its wall systems provide durable exterior protection.
Space for Equipment and Storage
An automotive garage needs more than service bays. Parts, tires, tools, fluids, equipment, and customer vehicles all require dedicated space. The building can be planned with storage and support areas alongside the primary workspaces.
Adaptable for Different Automotive Businesses
The same basic building concept can support an independent repair shop, fleet maintenance facility, specialty garage, tire center, or automotive service operation. Dimensions, openings, interior configuration, and building systems can be adjusted to the specific application.
Efficient Construction
Butler’s pre-engineered components are fabricated before reaching the jobsite, helping streamline field assembly and reduce on-site fabrication. This approach can help improve construction efficiency and project predictability.
Can a Butler building be designed as an auto repair garage with multiple service bays?
Yes. A Butler building can be configured around multiple automotive service bays, vehicle-access doors, equipment areas, storage, offices, and other garage functions. The required building dimensions, clear heights, openings, and structural configuration are determined by the vehicles, equipment, workflow, site conditions, and applicable building codes.
Designed Around Your Garage
Every automotive business operates differently. A small independent repair shop may need only a few service bays and a compact office, while a fleet maintenance facility may require numerous bays, larger vehicle openings, extensive storage, and dedicated maintenance areas.
Butler’s structural systems allow the building to be configured around these requirements. Clearspan areas can be used for service bays and vehicle maneuvering, while separate areas can accommodate offices, parts storage, equipment, restrooms, and customer spaces.
Service Bay Configuration
Service bays can be planned around the number and type of vehicles being serviced. Door locations and dimensions can be coordinated with vehicle circulation, lifts, equipment, and interior clearances. Larger facilities can incorporate dedicated areas for inspections, diagnostics, washing, tire service, or specialized repairs.
Roof, Wall, and Insulation Options
The building envelope can be tailored using Butler’s range of roof, wall, and insulation systems. MR-24® provides a standing-seam roof option designed for long-term weather resistance, while wall systems such as Butlerib® II, StylWall® II, and ThermaWall™ provide different approaches to appearance, durability, and thermal performance.
Interior Support Areas
A complete auto garage can include offices, reception areas, customer waiting rooms, parts departments, tool storage, employee areas, restrooms, and mechanical spaces. These functions can be incorporated into the overall building plan alongside the primary service areas.
Built Around Your Workflow
The most effective auto garage is one that supports how technicians and vehicles actually move through the facility. Vehicle entrances, service bays, equipment placement, storage, and circulation can be considered during the initial design so the finished building works as an integrated automotive workspace rather than simply an enclosed structure.
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From contractors to national brands, these companies build with Butler.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still deciding if a Butler building is right for your project? Here’s what most builders ask us before they get started.
Still have questions?
Talk to a real person. Call our Pro Desk Expert Line or request a callback.
What makes a Butler building different from other metal buildings?
Butler has been engineering steel buildings for over 125 years, and AM Star is an authorized Butler distributor, not a reseller of generic components. Every building you get through us uses genuine Butler engineered parts, backed by Butler’s manufacturing standards.
Can I customize the size and layout of my building?
Yes. Butler buildings are engineered to your exact specifications, size, use, and site requirements, whether that’s a small workshop or a large industrial facility. Our team works with you from initial design through structural engineering to make sure it fits your project.
How much does a Butler building cost?
Pricing depends on size, building type, durability grade, and site conditions, so there’s no single number that fits every project. Request a quote and we’ll get you accurate pricing fast, tailored to your specific building.
How long does the process take, from quote to finished building?
Timelines vary by project scope and current fabrication schedules. Once you request a quote, we’ll give you a realistic timeframe based on your specific building and location.
Do you handle engineering and permitting?
Yes. Every Butler building is engineered to meet local codes and structural requirements, with stamped drawings provided for permitting, backed by Butler’s manufacturing standards.
What's the difference between a Butler building and a barndominium?
A barndominium is one type of building you can build using Butler’s steel building system, combining residential living space with a metal building structure. It uses the same engineered components and durability standards as our other building types.
What if I'm not building new, I just need parts or repairs?
We also supply genuine Butler parts and components for repairs, replacements, or expansions, no need to order a full building. Browse our parts catalog or contact us directly.
How do I get started?
Request a quote and tell us about your project, building type, size, and timeline. We’ll follow up with accurate pricing and next steps, no pressure, no runaround.
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