When I bought my property 2 years ago, I inherited a 12 x 30 concrete slab that the previous owner used for a dog pen. I need a storage shed so I called a local manufacturer of metal buildings who quoted me $4200 for a “kit” with 1 double door and one window. This price is with me picking up at the factory and erecting it myself. I then put together a material list for a stick built shed that will match the house with hardi-plank siding and architectural shingles. It included a walk-in door, an 8’ overhead door and four windows. The price came to $2300. delivered. Granted, the stick built will be a little more labor intensive in its construction, but it will give me a more desirable product. I always regarded metal buildings as a low cost alternative to stick built, my expectation was that the metal option would be about half that of stick built. Is this typical? Has something changed over the years?