FAQ

You will most likely be required to get a, “Building Permit” (i.e, a permit to have a building set on your property) this is NOT the same as a permit to have a building BUILT on your property nor is it the same as a permit to finish out an existing structure to live in it. It is important to remember the following when you are applying to get a permit for your Alpine Building that: 1. You are purchasing a “Portable Storage Building” a “Portable Shed” from Alpine, you are NOT hiring a contractor to construct a permanent building attached to footers or a permanent foundation/slab. 2. Alpine is a portable building manufacturer, Alpine Buildings is NOT a general contractor. 3. You are applying for a permit to put a portable storage building on your property, period, you are not applying for a permit to finish out your building, that will be a separate permit you will pull at a later date after your Alpine building is delivered and you are ready to start finishing it out.

Your Alpine building, as it arrives at your address from our shop is built to pass a general rough framing inspection BUT it is important to note that Alpine Buildings may not be up to date on ALL county-to-county rough framing code interpretation/requirements and does not guarantee ANY work that you do, or that you subcontract to be done to the building once it has been delivered to you. All subcontracted work that is done to finish out your Alpine Building should be done by a licensed contractor to guarantee that it passes inspection, Alpine Buildings is not responsible for any work you do or have subcontracted to be done on your building after we deliver the building to you.

No, Alpine does not provide engineered drawings as a part of your building purchase; however if your county or city requires you to have engineered drawings from the building manufacturer to get a permit, we can get our engineer to create a building-specific drawing for you or a generic version that will have all the info your county or city permit office is looking for. This WILL be an additional cost to you so please speak to your sales representative about this and ask about the cost for your specific needs. (Also keep in mind some counties will accept a typed-up “Build Spec Sheet” which we can provide for you at no additional cost so make sure to clarify with your permit/zoning office contact what exactly they are looking for and if a typed-up official “Build Spec Sheet” would suffice for what information they are looking for.)

Yes, in general, you will need a permit to do any finish work on your Alpine building to convert it to a habitable, temperature-controlled living/working space. That being said, depending on who is doing the finishing work the permit can either be pulled by you as the contractor (so long as the project cost is under $30k) or it can be pulled by the subcontractor doing the work for you, but this can vary so speak to your subcontractor and see what they suggest.

Below is a spec list of exactly how a customer's building will be built if we know that they are going to finish it out and have it inspected. ● Build Spec Info: ________________ ● 5/12 Roof Pitch. ● 2x6 pressure-treated floor frame 16” o.c. laid in 4x6 pressure-treated notched runners. ● 3⁄4” tongue and groove LP ProStruct flooring. ● 2x4 walls (w/ double top plate) framed 16” O.C ● LP SmartSide* 8” o.c. groove siding used on the exterior - w/techshield (if Alpine Classic)* ● Deluxe gable vents in each gable end. (OPTIONAL) ● 2x4 trusses ● Roof trusses 16” O.C (UPCHARGE) ● Vented ridge cap (UPCHARGE) ● Simpson strong-tie brackets or screws (UPCHARGE) ● LP Roof sheathing, 9/16 LP osb* - w/techshield (if Alpine Classic)* ● Felt paper under shingles. if applicable (UPCHARGE) ● House Wrap and second layer of wall osb (UPCHARGE) ● A 29 gauge, 40-year metal is used on the roof. ● Any window and door openings are framed with double king, double jacks, and a true 2x6 header. ● Any windows installed will be insulated, single-hung.