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In the face of an ever-changing economic landscape, homeowners are on the quest for new homes that promise affordability and stability against market fluctuations. The answer for many lies in high-quality metal building homes, an innovative solution offered by industry leaders like Worldwide Steel. These homes stand out for their notable savings in construction costs, making them a cost-effective choice.

The trend towards metal building homes is on the rise, with construction data revealing a 15% uptick in preference over traditional home construction. This shift is hardly surprising. Opting for a metal building home translates to a savvy investment in durability and cost-effectiveness, not to mention the advantages of maximized square footage, low maintenance requirements, versatile floor plans, and superior energy efficiency. This building type redefines home construction, merging practicality with modern living standards.

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Over the past five years, an increase in the use of metal buildings as homes has allowed Worldwide Steel Buildings to refine its simple, specialized building system. We make it easy for you to take charge of your building design, work through the creation of your metal building house, and move into your dream home … so much faster than you’d expect.

Our metal building home packages allow you – whether you’re a DIYer or you hire a contractor – to quickly and easily build a prefab home that goes up faster and costs less per square foot than traditional wood-based construction. Our house kits allow for spacious floor plans and adaptable living spaces to support any budget and any lifestyle, with extensive customization options to meet specific needs.

A cozy, rustic living and dining area in a barndo style features black leather recliners, a dining table with checked placemats, and country farmhouse decor. The room includes wooden floors, a kitchen island, and homey decorations like wreaths and large wall art.

If you’re concerned a steel home might feel cold or impersonal, don’t worry. You won’t feel like you’re living in a pole barn or a quonset hut (… unless you want to). Thanks to the versatility of our interior finish options, the living quarters of a steel building can be customized to look and feel just like a traditional home.

The Cost Savings of a Steel Frame House

Opting for a metal building home from Worldwide Steel Buildings introduces significant building cost savings compared to traditional home construction. Depending on what high end finishing is done, a building kit from Worldwide Steel Buildings should range between $70 – $100 per square foot—that’s significantly cheaper than the national average, which often exceeds $100. Metal building homes built with Worldwide use only the highest quality steel building materials, which can withstand the harshest weather conditions, including your local area’s snow loads, so you can be confident in your building project’s lasting value.

Not only do Worldwide Steel building kits cost less in the short-term, they cost much less over the life of the home. Steel homes are less susceptible to many of the challenges of traditional homes (like wood rot, pest infestation, mold, mildew or fire), so they cost less (and take less effort) to maintain over the decades. If your metal house does need some attention outside the scope of normal use? Worldwide Steel Buildings offers a limited 50-year warranty on every one of its custom metal buildings.

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Additional Benefits

Steel homes offer reduced construction cost per sq. ft. versus traditional home construction.
Worldwide Steel Buildings can design your new home (or you can DIY the design), giving you a custom open-concept steel frame home that can be finished out however you like.
Steel exteriors (including steel roofing) have less maintenance cost and upkeep per square foot.
Potential for better insurance rates due to the increased durability of our metal buildings.
Steel buildings can be more energy efficient than conventional construction.
Steel homes are easier to repair, resulting in reduced repair costs.
Renovating and expanding with a Worldwide Steel metal building kit is easy. Want to add a metal garage or carport after a few years? No problem.

This country-inspired bathroom features a modern vanity with a wide sink and rolled towels neatly on a shelf beneath. A large mirror is mounted above, while the walk-in shower boasts wood-like tiles. Hanging light bulbs and natural window light complete this barndo aesthetic haven.

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Experience You Can Trust

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Worldwide Steel Buildings has more than 30 years of experience in the custom metal building manufacturing business. Since 1983, Worldwide Steel Buildings has been helping homeowners plan, design, and build custom homes made of steel and metal.

With building sizes ranging from 576 square feet to more than 6,000 square feet, Worldwide Steel Buildings can help you create just about any metal building home that you can dream up, from a barn home (barndominium) to a finished building that looks just like traditional construction.

Our metal home kits come with everything needed to erect and build the structure, including trusses, studs, nuts and bolts, and everything in between to build your new home. And if you ever get stuck at any part of the construction process, our team is just a phone call away, ready and willing to help you get back on track.

We can help you design your custom exterior to incorporate any finish you want and add porches, overhangs, garages, or even an airplane hangar. Many steel building home finishes can be used with our secondary framing on 2’ centers. You can use building materials such as stucco, brick, wainscot, and many other options. We supply the sheet metal, and you can supply your other building materials. Worldwide Steel Buildings produces the strongest, most versatile metal home building kits that the home construction industry has to offer, tailored to your specific needs with a variety of customization options.

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We are also experts in building codes, clear span requirements, and all the other nitty-gritty details that sometimes deter first-timers from metal home kits. When you work with Worldwide Steel Buildings, you’re never alone. Whenever you have a question about the building plans of your steel house, no matter how big or small, we’re there to answer.

Metal House Kit Floor Plans

Want to see just how a metal home could come to life? Check out these blueprints and 3D renderings of metal building homes in varying sizes, with varying layouts to imagine what life could be like in a metal home:

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30×36 Residential Structure

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Worldwide Steel Buildings can help you plan your new residential metal home with floor plan options that meet your needs.

See floor plan renderings of custom metal homes from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

30×60 Residential Structure

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Residential steel homes from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

Metal home designs and plans from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

Residential steel home floor plans for a 30’ x 60’ metal home from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

Floor plan renderings of 30’x60’ custom metal home from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

40×60 Residential Structure

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Residential metal home floor plans for a 40’ x 60’ metal home from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

Steel home floor plan renderings of 40’x60’ custom residential home from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

50×60 Residential Structure

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Worldwide Steel Buildings can help you plan your 50’ x 60’ residential metal home package.

Metal home kits for 50' x 60' residential buildings from Worldwide Steel Buildings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a metal building home cost?

A Worldwide Steel Buildings home kit generally works out between $70 and $100 per square foot depending on how the interior is finished, which compares favorably with a national average for conventional construction that often exceeds $100. That range covers the building; land, site work, foundation, and utility connections are separate. Call 800-825-0316 for a quote based on your plan and location.

What is a steel house?

A steel house is a home whose primary structural frame is steel rather than wood. From the outside and inside, a finished steel house can be indistinguishable from conventional construction, because the framing is behind the finishes. What changes is performance: steel does not rot, does not host termites, does not burn, and spans farther without interior load bearing walls, which means more open floor plans.

Will a metal home feel cold or industrial inside?

Only if you design it that way. The steel frame is concealed by drywall, paneling, or whatever interior finish you choose, exactly as wood framing is in a conventional house. Worldwide Steel homes are finished with the same flooring, cabinetry, trim, and fixtures as any other home. Many owners choose to expose some structure deliberately for an industrial look, but that is an aesthetic decision, not a constraint.

Are steel-framed houses more energy efficient than wood-framed houses?

They can be, with the right insulation approach. Steel conducts heat more readily than wood, so thermal bridging must be addressed, typically with continuous exterior insulation or spray foam rather than batt insulation alone. Handled correctly, a steel home performs very well, and the tight, dimensionally stable envelope helps because steel does not shrink, warp, or settle the way wood framing does. Discuss your climate zone during design so the insulation specification is right.

What size metal homes can you build?

Worldwide Steel Buildings has supplied home kits from 576 square feet up past 6,000 square feet. Because the framing is clear span with no interior load bearing walls, the interior can be laid out any way you like and changed later. Building size is limited by budget and site rather than by the building system.

Do I need a builder, or can I assemble a metal home myself?

The shell is engineered for do-it-yourself assembly, and many owners erect it themselves. Interior finishing, and specifically electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work, will normally require licensed trades and permit inspections regardless of who builds the shell. A common approach is to erect the shell yourself to get it weathertight, then bring in trades for the systems and finish work.

Can I get financing for a metal building home?

Yes. Worldwide Steel Buildings works with lenders familiar with metal building homes. Financing a non-conventional structure differs from a standard mortgage, so it is worth starting the lending conversation early and with a lender who has done these before. Details are on the financing options page.

Recent Steel House Projects

Charcoal Gable Barndominium

50x96 green gable barndominium with wraparound covered porch surrounded by forest landscape in Valley, WA

The Evergreen Homestead

40x72 black gable barndominium with connected 30x56 garage, covered breezeway, and illuminated twilight exterior in Foristell, MO

Holt Family Home

60x40 gray gable barndominium with overhang, porch entryway, and side garage in Seneca, South Carolina

Lake Keowee Barndominium

60x34 black gable barndominium exterior front with an overhang and porch entryway in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Misty Mountain Barndominium

Modern black barndo with steep roof, large windows, wood doors, on lawn with trees and blue sky.

Shipyard Creek Barndo

Modern white house with black roof, large windows, wood doors, and landscaped lawn.

Lake Valley Barndo

Two-story beige barndominium with windows and doors, on dirt patch under blue sky; grassy fields around.

Drexel Copper Barndominium

Black Barndominium

Barndominium with metal roof on gravel lot, red tractor nearby, trees and clear sky in background.

Lathrop Barndominium

Person on roof of dark house under construction, wooden pillars, overlooks open land and clear sky.

Residential with Detached Garage

Triple Building Barndo

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Still have more questions? Check our Frequently Asked Questions page to get more answers, or download our informational guide.

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Unlike many other steel building companies, Worldwide Steel operates as more than just a middleman. We’re your building manufacturer, your expert advisor (questions about clear span, job site requirements or local snow load recommendations? We’ve got answers) and your steel building project champions – from idea to completion.

When you need your metal barn, metal garage or other metal building kit to be high quality, cost-effective and fully-customizable, you need to work with Worldwide Steel Buildings.

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