Questions people ask about this site, the project and buying a metal building in NC
Short answers, each linked to the page with the records behind it.
About this site
Who runs lgbuildingandconcretereview.com?
The customer and property owner on a 2026 L&G Building & Concrete project in Alexander County, North Carolina. The site is noncommercial, carries no advertising, sells nothing and is not connected to any competitor of L&G. The author is not named by default; the sourcing rules explain why. Read more.
Is this site affiliated with L&G Building & Concrete?
No. It is an independent customer review. L&G’s own website is lgbuildingsandconcrete.com. The company is invited to respond and its reply will be published unedited on the company response page. Read more.
How do I know which statements are fact and which are opinion?
Every claim carries one of four flags: official record, my project record, company statement, or third-party report. Opinions say “I believe,” “in my view” or “I contend.” Where a document is still on its way, the page says so. Read more.
Can L&G correct something on this site?
Yes. It can send documentation to the corrections address. Material corrections supported by reliable records will be made and logged publicly with the original and new wording. Read more.
The project
What did the L&G Building & Concrete project cost?
$98,750: $50,551 for a certified 50×80×16 vertical-roof building with two lean-tos, and $48,199 for the concrete, including a 6-inch slab under the building, 4-inch lean-to pads, footers, grading and a vapor barrier. Read more.
How much has been paid?
About $93,000 as of the last update, including charges for a footing correction and a concrete pump that appear on no signed paperwork. A payment ledger with wire confirmations is being assembled. Read more.
Where is the project?
Alexander County, North Carolina, with a Hickory mailing address. The street address is deliberately not published. Read more.
What happened with the footings?
The engineered plans L&G supplied call for 14-inch footings. The crew dug 12. The county inspection failed and I was charged extra for the correction under a clause that makes the customer pay if the inspector wants footers deeper. Read more.
Did you get the 6-inch slab you paid for?
Unknown. When I was told the pad was ready to pour, a tape on the vapor barrier read about 4½ inches at the string line. Only core samples will settle the finished thickness, and I intend to have them taken. Read more.
What is the telehandler dispute?
My order listed a 7k telehandler as customer-provided at $0 for one week. L&G’s contact agreed by text that anything longer “runs through us.” I rented one for $2,000. The crew arrived five days after the scheduled date, put up half the frame, and I was told a different machine was needed. L&G has not supplied one. Read more.
What is the current status?
As of September 17, 2026, day 209 after signing: slab poured with cracking, plumbing stub-ups damaged, about half the steel frame standing, no roof or walls, and work stopped. The timeline will be updated when anything changes. Read more.
The contract
Is the L&G deposit refundable?
The terms say all down payments are non-refundable and all sales are final, with one exception for a written permit rejection letter from the county, minus the salesperson’s commission. My deposit was $19,700, 38.97% of the building price; the same terms describe a 10% minimum. Read more.
Does L&G take credit cards?
My contract says L&G accepts only bank wire transfers and no personal checks. Every payment in my packet was a wire. A wire cannot be reversed. Read more.
Does L&G warranty its concrete?
No. A separate signed sheet states there is no warranty of any kind on concrete and that cracks are bound to happen. The building has a 90-day workmanship warranty and 10 years on sheeting. Read more.
Who pulls the permit on an L&G job?
The customer. The contract says L&G will not provide permits and that “we are manufacturers not contractors.” I applied as the owner, which in North Carolina means signing an owner exemption affidavit. Read more.
Is there a completion date in the contract?
No. There is no start date, no completion date and no remedy for delay. The only time estimate is that engineered plans “can take up to 20 weeks.” Read more.
What does the contract say about damage to my property?
The customer agrees to hold L&G harmless for damage to yards, pets, submerged lines, pipes and cables during construction, and is responsible for marking underground lines. Read more.
Licensing and permits in North Carolina
Does L&G Building & Concrete have a North Carolina general contractor license?
I do not know yet and will not guess. North Carolina requires one at $40,000 and up; my project was $98,750. I have asked the licensing board to confirm in writing and will publish the answer either way. Read more.
What is the $40,000 rule?
The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors requires a general contractor license when a project costs $40,000 or more. The threshold was $30,000 until October 2023. Work on the same property at the same time is generally treated as one project. Read more.
What is an owner-builder or owner exemption affidavit?
A sworn statement a property owner signs to pull a permit as their own general contractor, promising to personally superintend and manage all aspects of construction and not delegate that to anyone unlicensed. It is designed for owners who are actually running the job. Read more.
How do I check a contractor’s license in NC?
Search the exact legal name, any other names and the owner’s name on the licensing board’s site, confirm the license and the qualifier are active, then check the Secretary of State and ask for insurance certificates. It takes about ten minutes. Read more.
Which office issues metal building permits where I live?
It depends on the county and sometimes the town. Mooresville, Morganton, Shelby and North Wilkesboro run their own inspections; Gastonia and Salisbury require a city zoning permit before the county building permit; a Hickory address can fall in four counties. The county guides have the offices. Read more.
For other buyers
What does a 50×80 metal building cost in North Carolina?
Mine, certified, 16-foot legs, fully enclosed, with two lean-tos, was $50,551 installed in 2026, about $10 per square foot under roof. With the slab the project was $98,750, about $19.67 per square foot under roof. Read more.
What does the concrete slab cost?
My concrete contract was $48,199 for about 5,384 square feet of pads plus footers, grading and vapor barrier, roughly $8.95 per square foot all in, before two charges that were not on the contract. Read more.
How do I check slab thickness?
Before the pour, measure from the string line or form top down to the prepared base in many places and photograph the tape. After the pour, only cores or ground-penetrating radar will tell you. The edge of a slab tells you very little. Read more.
What should I ask a metal building company before paying?
Fifteen questions are on this site, starting with the exact legal name and the license number and ending with what happens if the job stops halfway. Read more.
What should a payment schedule look like?
Payments tied to passed inspections and counted deliveries, a deposit at the company’s own 10% minimum, and retainage of at least 10% held until final inspection. Mine had 91% due before completion, triggered by arrival and scheduling. Read more.
My contractor stopped work. What do I do first?
Stop paying, secure the site, document its state today, reread the contract for notice language, send a written notice, request the county file, and talk to a construction attorney. The full sequence is on this site. Read more.
Where do I complain about a contractor in North Carolina?
Your county inspections office, the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (for $40,000-plus projects), the NC Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division, BBB, and the courts. Each does something different. Read more.