1,400 sq ft · clear span · Texas, Oklahoma & Arkansas
35x40 Metal Building Cost & Specs
1,400 square feet. A slightly wider shop for people who want more room across the bays than a 30-foot span allows, without going to a full 40-foot width.
What a 35x40 Costs in Texas
1,400 square feet at 2026 North Texas pricing. Ranges reflect eave height, wind rating, door configuration and how much of the interior is finished.
| Scope | Per sq ft | 35x40 total |
|---|---|---|
| Shell, installed | $22–$40 | $31,000–$56,000 |
| Turnkey shop or garagemost common | $65–$105 | $91,000–$147,000 |
| Finished commercial | $85–$155 | $119,000–$217,000 |
Shell includes
Engineered foundation, the pre-engineered steel frame and panels, erection, and a standard roll-up door. Shell is the scope those bargain “steel building from $25,000” adverts are quoting — steel delivered and stood up, and nothing else.
Turnkey adds
Insulation, interior framing, electrical rough-in, HVAC where specified, overhead and walk doors, permits, and finish-out. A building you can actually use on handover.
Pricing basis: completed UTS BuildPros projects across DFW and North Texas, 2025–2026. Updated August 2026.
What People Build at 35x40
- Wide two-bay shop with a centre work aisle
- Garage with side storage that does not crowd the vehicles
- Equipment shop where machines need clearance on both sides
- Man cave or she-shed with a divided living area
Worth thinking about
35 feet is an unusual width, and that is the point — it buys real interior clearance over a 30, while staying below the price step that comes with 40-foot and wider frames. If you have measured your equipment and 30 feet is genuinely tight, this is the efficient answer.
Eave heights
12 ft · 14 ft
Eave height costs little at build time and cannot be changed afterwards.
Typical doors
Two 12x12 overhead doors fit the 35-foot end comfortably with room for a walk door between them — a layout that is tight at 30 feet.
Slab & foundation
4-inch slab standard. The wider span means slightly heavier frame footings, but foundation cost per square foot is essentially flat versus 30-foot widths.
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Open the 3D Designer35x40 Questions, Answered
A 35x40 shell runs roughly $31,000–$56,000 installed. Turnkey typically falls between $91,000 and $147,000 depending on eave height, door configuration and finish level.
Five extra feet of width is the difference between two vehicles with a walkway and two vehicles with a genuine work aisle between them. If your use involves moving around equipment rather than just parking it, the width matters more than the length.
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