Fabric Building Kit Install Cost and How Hard It Is to Put Together

Covermore Buildings sells fabric building kits, and the install cost depends on who you hire and the job itself. This post covers what comes in a fabric building kit, what sets the install cost, whether you need a concrete pad, how hard the kit is to put together and what help we provide.

Does Covermore Buildings install its fabric buildings?

No, Covermore Buildings does not install its fabric building kits. The prefabricated kits ship to you, and you arrange the setup.

Most of our customers who hire out the install use a local construction crew or contractor to put the building up.

What does a fabric building kit include, and what doesn't it?

A Covermore fabric building kit includes the building cover, all the framework and all the hardware needed to install it. It does not include concrete or groundwork; you are responsible for the groundwork.

If your plan calls for a slab, piers or a footer, pouring that is a separate job you arrange locally.

What does it cost to have a fabric building installed?

There is no set install cost for a fabric building. It depends on four things:

• your location
• the size of the building
• what equipment is needed
• the experience of the installer you hire

Because those change from job to job, the way to find your cost is to get local quotes.

Does a fabric building kit need a concrete pad?

No concrete pad is needed for the 30x40 Covermore and 30x85 Gold Mountain kits. At those sizes the kits come with ground anchors:

• Each anchor is half-inch rebar, about 18 to 24 inches long, with a large nut welded on top.
• Each hoop of the frame has a base plate with three holes.
• You drive three anchors through each base plate into the ground with a sledgehammer, each at a different steep angle rather than straight down, which gives them more grip.

You just need a surface as level as you can get. On bigger buildings, look at piers or a footer instead.

How hard is a fabric building kit to put together?

Not too bad. How hard a fabric building kit is to put together depends on the size and model of the building, and two people can put one up themselves without extra help.

To get a good picture before you start, search YouTube for dual truss fabric building installation videos. A couple of our own customers have posted videos of their installs, and those give you a realistic look at similar buildings.

How does a fabric building kit ship?

A fabric building kit ships on a flatbed truck, and you need a forklift on site to unload it.

Can I get help from Covermore Buildings during the install?

Yes, Covermore Buildings offers help by phone during the install. If you have questions while you put the building up, you can call the office, where our yard foreman, who has installed quite a few of these structures, helps with install questions.

We may not know an installer in your area. What we can offer is that phone help and the installation manual.

Does a fabric building kit come with installation instructions?

Yes, every Covermore kit comes with an installation manual packed in one of the crates. The instructions identify the parts but are fairly general, which is why the phone help matters. The specs and a downloadable manual are also on our website, so you can read it before the crates arrive.