Moving a Steel Building

steve terplak · Apr 11, 2014

Has anyone here ever moved a steel building from one location to another?
There is a medium sized (probably 40X60 Morton building for sale about a mile away.
I didn't know if anyone here has ever disassembled, moved and reassembled a steel building?
What did it cost to have this done?
Kind of an odd question but I wanted to get an idea of cost and feasibility before I make any offer.
Thanks guys.

hoof print · Apr 11, 2014

We moved a 40x60 metal bulding in 1990. My dad and my two brothers and I.

Took it down a little at a time using a "52 chevy boom truck and hauled it to the new location one trailer load at a time.

It did not cost a dime, we did it all ourselves. We reused everything, including bolts.

hd6gtom · Apr 11, 2014

If the siding is nailed on, they are a pain to do, if it is screwed together, just unscrew the siding, use a sawzall to cut the framing nails and move it.

Alan K · Apr 11, 2014

Not an odd question. I have been wondering myself as I want to get a bigger shop. Im guessing with the time and labor involved it would have to be a 1/4 or less (lot less) of new price. From what I have read on the internet of people who have, cheap or free is enticing but is a big job.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 11, 2014

If only a mile, move it whole. Several larger ones in our area has been moved whole. Some across fields to avoid power lines and etc. I don't know the cost, but they said it was cheaper to move intact than to tear down and rebuild. In my younger years we moved a lot of farm buildings. Kind of a fun challenge, also depends on the roads and any obstacles in the way.

M Nut · Apr 11, 2014

JMS./MN has a building about that size that was moved whole. I'm sure he can give you a lot of info on how it was accomplished.

JMS/.MN · Apr 11, 2014

1998- 40x75, cost $4500 to move it about a mile. Mover had a "hyd" truck...cyl to raise the building out of the ground, did not cut posts. We had power company to cut/lift wires. Only one to lift- guy lifted and walked the length of the roof, dropped wire behind. Mover drilled new holes (cuz I didn"t have any used ones handy- they were on the other farm), set the building down. There was a jar setting on a shelf- still upright when the move was done. Job took two days, day to get lifted, day to move and set. I posted pics here years ago.

Frank 41 · Apr 11, 2014

If it is a Morton, it is NOT a steel building. If the skin is steel that is light and won't hold paint, then it is a Morton.

RBnSC · Apr 12, 2014

The better part of three buildings we were paid to take down. We took them apart ourselves with the help of a bucket truck we traded some work for. hauled them to the farm and are trying to gather up enough money to put them back up and buy enough concrete to floor them. Sorry no help.
Ron

toolz · Apr 12, 2014

I moved a 48x72 Morton about 23 years ago. We cut all the nail heads off with extended end nippers, numbered every piece of tin and wood, pulled the posts with an Oliver 1650 3 point and loader, and hauled it about 50 miles on a gooseneck. We took the rafters down with a boom I built to fit in the loader bucket. When we put it back up, we just flipped all the nailers over so we didn"t have to deal with the cut off nails. Morton used thicker, better tin than the others back then, but I didn"t re-use the roof for fear of leaks. I used the old roof tin to line the inside, and hired a local pole barn crew to install new tin on the roof. Sold the place since, but the building is still there.

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