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Steel Building Erection in Glade Park, Colorado

Photos from a GDL Steel job in Glade Park, near Grand Junction, and what Mesa County publishes on permits, snow loads and the wildfire code.

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White steel building with black wainscot, a black roof and a covered porch in Glade Park, Colorado

The Glade Park job

A steel building with a covered porch

GDL Steel’s Glade Park job is in Mesa County, west of Grand Junction. The photos run from the bare slab to white walls with black wainscot, a black roof, a covered porch and a lined interior.

GDL Steel is based in Colorado Springs. For a steel building in Mesa County or elsewhere on the Western Slope, send us a note about the site.

A slab ready for steel
White walls with black wainscot and roof
A covered porch on its own columns
Two wide bays and a lined interior

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Job photos

Photos from the Glade Park job

The slab before any steel, the roof from above, the open bays and the lined interior.

Concrete slab with anchor bolts, a level on a tripod and rolling scaffolding in Glade Park, Colorado — Foundation first: anchor bolts are set in the concrete before any steel goes up. Glade Park, Colorado.

Aerial view of a white steel building with a black roof and black wainscot in Glade Park, Colorado — Walls, wainscot, roof and trim can each take their own color. Glade Park, Colorado.

White steel building with two large open bays in Glade Park, Colorado — Settle door sizes early: framed openings are designed with the building. Two here. Glade Park, Colorado.

Building in Glade Park

Before a steel building goes up in Glade Park

Glade Park is in unincorporated Mesa County, so the Mesa County Building Department covers it. Here’s what the county publishes; confirm your site’s values with the department before design.

Permits and inspections. The Mesa County Building Department issues permits and inspects in unincorporated Mesa County, which includes Glade Park. Mesa County Building Department
Code edition. The county enforces the 2024 International Building Code under Ordinance 008(D), in effect since September 1, 2025. Mesa County adopted codes
Snow load depends on the site. The county’s area table lists a 30 psf non-reducible ground snow load at the Glade Park Store and within 2 miles, and says to contact the department for the rest of Glade Park. Its elevation table lists 40 psf from 5,501 to 6,500 feet and 50 psf from 6,501 to 7,500 feet. Snow and wind loads
Sealed drawings. Mesa County’s commercial plan checklist requires every drawing to be sealed, signed and dated. Commercial submittal checklist (PDF)
Farm buildings. Under Ordinance 008(D), buildings used only to shelter farm equipment, farm products or animals, and not a workplace or open to the public, need no building permit fee or building inspections, but they still have to meet the code. Check the details with the department. Ordinance 008(D) summary (PDF)
Wildfire code. Since July 1, 2026, Mesa County has enforced the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. In a wildland-urban interface area, new structures need a review or permit. Wildfire Resiliency Code in Mesa County

Questions

Glade Park steel building questions

Does GDL Steel take jobs on the Western Slope?

Yes. These photos are from GDL’s own job in Glade Park, near Grand Junction. For a Western Slope job, send the town and the building’s size through the form below, or call (719) 820-5298. If you know the site’s elevation, include it. Mesa County lists snow loads by area and by elevation.

What snow load applies to a steel building in Glade Park?

Mesa County’s published table lists a 30 psf non-reducible ground snow load at the Glade Park Store and within 2 miles. Elsewhere in the Glade Park area, the county says to contact the Building Department. Its elevation table lists 50 psf at 6,501–7,500 feet. Confirm your site’s value with the Mesa County Building Department before design.

Can a steel building have a covered porch?

Yes. A porch roof on its own columns can be part of the building’s design, adding covered space outside the walls. Like doors and windows, it needs to be decided before the building is engineered and its steel is made.

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Tell us where in Mesa County the building is going, its size and your timeline, and we’ll talk through next steps.

Phone: (719) 820-5298

Email: sales@gdlsteelllc.com

Service area: Colorado Springs and the Front Range, with a past job in Glade Park, Mesa County. We travel for larger jobs.

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GDL Steel erects pre-engineered steel buildings for commercial and residential projects in Colorado Springs and along the Front Range, and travels farther for larger jobs. Licensed and insured.

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Colorado Springs and the Front Range, and we travel for larger jobs (service areas).
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