Metal construction company
Ideal Steel Buildings
2576 CA-32, Chico, CA 95973
- Google average
- 4.7
- Ratings counted
- 47
- One and two star
- 3 of 47(6.4%)
- California median
- 0.8%
The first three are Google’s own figures for Ideal Steel Buildings, read on 24 September 2026; the share is of every rating Google has counted, not of the review texts on this page. The median is ours — the middle figure among the California roofers we list with enough ratings to compare.
Rating breakdown
| 5 | 41 | 87% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 6% | |
| 3 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 3 | 6% |
Higher than most — the typical roofer in California sits at 0.8%. A higher share is a reason to read the critical reviews below, not a verdict.
The critical reviews
The one and two-star reviews, first. These are what a star average hides, and they are the reason this page exists.
The only one or two-star review we hold for Ideal Steel Buildings.
- 1 out of 5Leo Baker3 years ago
Check the local building codes! These guys will absolutely take your money for a building you cannot insure.theyll look you right in the face and tell you "we don't do permits" while standing next to 100k worth of personal vehicles. They're just a middleman. You're better off ordering direct from the parent company. You can do everything Tyler does on the computer from your phone at the parent company website. That way your deposit is only 10% and you can take your time getting it exactly how you want it.
Reply from the business
Leo, We are so sorry your entire experience wasn't stellar. We are so confident that we offer the best service in the business that we normally can beat any price out there and we will refund 100% of any deposit for 30 days or if your permit is declined and that guarantee that every building meets all applicable building codes. We also provide free professional and personal permit assistance if needed. Direct factory purchase and most of the other dealers will not offer a down payment refund or any permit assistance unless you pay for it. Also most other dealers do NOT offer this same quality of service so please consider this review with the small amount of weight it deserves. We have never had a customer unable to insure one of our steel fire resistant buildings so we can only guess that this customer's insurance problem has to do with either his insurance company (many are leaving the state) or his location and has little to do with our fire resistant steel buildings or local building codes which we are always required to meet. He quotes us as saying "we don't do permits" and this is blatantly false. We offer every single customer personal permit assistance and would never discourage permitting so we wish he had been honest in this review. We offer far better service than going direct to the factories and as an authorized dealer we have $0 mark up on our buildings and the factory will offer little to no help with permitting and asks us as their #1 authorized dealer to do the heavy lifting for them. If you wish to buy a simple carport then the factory is probably just sufficient for you but if you wish to order a garage, a barn, a wide span shop or a fully customized building from someone with experience that you can always reach on the phone then you're best to call us. This customer never made a single phone call to us to voice his displeasure or we would have been happy to discuss a refund but he did not. After 23 ye
What reviewers keep mentioning
Topics Google extracted from this business’s reviews, with how many mention each. These are words that appeared in reviews, which is not the same as a service the business sells.
- metal building erection9
- friendly installers5
- carport4
- steel building3
- installation process3
- sturdy garage2
- engineered plans2
- easy installation2
- friendly workers2
- timeliness2
Other reviews we hold
14 more of the 40 reviews we hold text for, most recent first. We do not hold every review Google has.
- 5 out of 5Robert Smitha month ago
I used Ideal Steel to build a 30x60 shop in Shasta County. For those that don’t know, it’s not the easiest county to deal with. Tyler with Ideal Steel did all the heavy lifting when dealing with them and walked me through what I needed to …
Google cut this review short. The full text is on their Google profile.
Reply from the business
Thank you Robert, for this great review. You were a pleasure to work with from start to finish . Shasta county definitely threw in some new hurdles but your patience allowed us to work through them and get you to the finish line. Thank you
- 5 out of 5Charlene Locey2 months ago
From ordering my carport to it being installed went very smoothly and great support! The installers were very friendly and checked in with me on placement and other specifics of my order. It looks great and I’m very happy with it! Thank you!
Reply from the business
Thank you, Charlene. We truly appreciate your business and are so glad you're as happy with the building as you are with the service. It was a pleasure working with you, and we hope you enjoy your new building for many years to come!
- 5 out of 5Eric Gorbman6 months ago
This was a great experience. TYLER helped us through the process and we ended up with the 40x30 foot shop of our dreams at great price point. The installers were professional and friendly and made sure all the doors and windows worked …
Google cut this review short. The full text is on their Google profile.
Reply from the business
Thank you, Eric, for the great review! Our entire office staff enjoyed every interaction with you. It was truly a pleasure working with you on this project. We're so happy you love the building, and it means a lot to us that we could help bring your dream shop to life. We hope you enjoy it for many years to come!
- 5 out of 5Justin Giesbrecht6 months ago
Communicate very well and promptly ! extremely accommodating ,excellent prices ,very friendly people , would highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ . 40x60x16
Reply from the business
Thank you Justin for your business and for the great review. We're so glad you're happy with your building. Please let us know if we can ever help you in the future.
- 5 out of 5victoria richardson7 months ago
Brian was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Reply from the business
We appreciate this great review and feedback. Thank you Victoria !
- 5 out of 5Mallary Davis9 months ago
We would like to take this time to express how grateful we are to have worked with Tyler and his team at ideal steel. They took what was a vision we had for our steel building and made it reality. Great customer service, sturdy pristine …
Google cut this review short. The full text is on their Google profile.
Reply from the business
Mallary, thank you so much for your awesome review. Working with you and Brian was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. We wish you many years of enjoyment with that beautiful new shop of yours — this is truly the best part of what we do.
- 5 out of 5Jose (Jose V)9 months ago
I couldn’t be happier with the service and quality of my shop! I installed a 25x21 shop and Brian from Ideal Steel was beyond helpful getting just what I needed for my yard. I would recommend anyone on the fence about purchasing to start today!
Reply from the business
Thank you Jose for the great review. It was a pleasure working with you from beginning to end on your project. Brian
- 5 out of 5James Ring9 months ago
Brian Uecker of Ideal Steel Buildings was a pleasure to work with. Whenever a problem arose, I would contact Brian and he would handle it - IMMEDIATELY!
Reply from the business
James, Thank you for your business and for the great review. I hope we get a chance to work together again in the future. Brian
- 5 out of 5Pete Verhoevena year ago
Tyler was easy to work with in the design of my L shape building with different height walls. Jose the builder answered any question I had and worked straight through 4 days of rain! When they left there was nothing to clean up! I have …
Google cut this review short. The full text is on their Google profile.
Reply from the business
Hello Pete, thank you so much for the feedback. You were a pleasure to work with and we were excited to see that building come to life. Its a great looking building and we are so glad you as proud of it as we are. We wish you many years of enjoyment out of the new shop. Thank you again for your business .
- 5 out of 5Laura Olsona year ago
Tyler was absolutely amazing. We had a few hiccups while in the process with installation. However, Tyler went to bat for us and followed through with making sure we got what we paid for. Excellent job on his part. Tyler was above and beyond a sales representative. WE would do it all over again
Reply from the business
Thank you so much, Laura. It was a pleasure working with you and Dave to bring your project to life. Really appreciate your business and the kind words!
- 5 out of 5Chuck Rydella year ago
From the moment we arrived at Ideal Steel's office, we knew we had found the steel building dealer for us. Tyler spent a great deal of time with us designing our building, answered all our questions, offered design suggestions we hadn't thought of and followed up with timely emails. Ideal Steel treats their customers with care and respect. Our 30' x 50' building was manufactured, delivered and erected on time, and the finished product exceeded our expectations. We have since recommended Ideal Steel to passers-by who stop to compliment our building. Chuck and Christine Rydell, Auburn
Reply from the business
Thank you so much for the amazing review! You and your family were truly a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if we can ever help you—or anyone you know—in the future.
- 5 out of 5nicole eldera year ago
Tyler and the crew are super helpful. Always get back to you within 24 hours. Good helpful hints to help the permit process easier. We would highly recommend them.
Reply from the business
Thank you so much for the positive review and your business.
- 5 out of 5Steve Dillona year ago
Tyler helped me save over a thousand dollars by getting me engineering and anchor options! Glad I used Ideal Steel Buildings!
Reply from the business
Thank you Steve for the positive review. It was a pleasure working with you. So glad you are happy with the building and had such a great experience. Please let us know if we can ever help you in the future.
- 5 out of 5Raven Miniona year ago
Great business to work with, everything went smoothly! Tyler assisted us with the inspections and the permit as well. We had no idea how the permit worked, Tyler made it very easy. He and his construction partners were amazing! The building looks great!
Reply from the business
Thank you, Raven, for the wonderful review! It was a pleasure working with you and Willow to bring this project to life. We’re so glad you love the building—it looks fantastic on your beautiful property. We truly appreciate your business and your kind words.
What Ideal Steel Buildings says about itself
Taken from the business’s own website. We have not checked any of it. These are quotes, not credentials — a roofer writing “licensed and insured” on their homepage is not evidence that they are.
Warranty offered
“…Financing Service Areas Tools → ← Back Warranty Insulation Color Options Reviews…”
States years in business
“…For over 20 years, we’ve combined real engineering…”
States a founding year
“…Quote Design your Building Family Owned since 1999 Free Delivery & Installation Permit…”
Free estimates
“…Delivery & Installation Available Get A free Quote Design your Building Family Owned…”
Family owned
“…Get A free Quote Design your Building Family Owned since 1999 Free Delivery &…”
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Where this page comes from
Every figure above is Google’s, captured on 24 September 2026. The star average and the 47 ratings behind it are counted by Google across all of its reviews. The review text on this page is a sample — we hold 47, of which 40 have any text — and it is not everything Google shows.
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