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Pole Barn Builders in Mankato, MN
Machine sheds, shops and barns for valley and farm ground. Call for a free quote.
Serving 38 towns across Blue Earth, Nicollet, Brown and Martin counties
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Buildings made for farm country and the river valley
Around Mankato, a building usually has a job to do before it has a look. It keeps a combine out of the weather, gives a hobby farmer a warm place to fix things in February, houses a couple of horses, or holds the boat and the camper until the lake opens again. Tell us what yours is for, how big it needs to be and where the land sits, and a builder who works this part of the state calls you back.
We take the whole job. That starts with the dirt, clearing and a level pad, a gravel lane, drainage that carries water off, and runs through engineered drawings, the permit, posts, trusses, steel, doors, windows, insulation and a poured floor. If you want a barndominium, we can hand it over dried in or finished to move-in ready, whichever suits your plans and your budget for the year.
The land here asks for care. Down in the river valley and under the bluffs you meet slopes and soil that holds water, while out on the open farm ground toward Fairmont, St. James and Sleepy Eye the wind has nothing to slow it. Frost goes deep, snow drifts hard, and tile lines run through fields. A building that lasts has to be planned with all of that in mind.
What we build
What we build for valley and farm country
Six kinds of building, each one planned around how you use the place.
Barndominiums
Pole barn homes and shouses, handed over dried in or finished to move-in ready.
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Pole Barn Garages & Shops
Detached garages and heated shops with the space for trucks, tools and projects.
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Machine Sheds
Clear-span sheds with big doors for tractors, combines, planters and grain carts.
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Horse Barns
Stall barns, tack rooms, run-ins and indoor riding space for country acreage.
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Post Frame Buildings
Post frame construction for farm, shop, storage or small commercial buildings.
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Pole Sheds & Storage Buildings
Storage buildings for boats, RVs, campers, fish houses, snowmobiles and hay.
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Building ideas
Pole barns, shops and farm buildings
Example photos of the building type.
How it works
From first call to a finished building
- 1
Tell us about the place
Describe the land, the building and what it will hold. A phone call works as well as the form.
- 2
Walk the ground
A builder looks at the site, the lane, the slope and any tile lines or wet spots before drawing anything.
- 3
Plans and paperwork
Drawings are engineered, and the permit goes through the city, township or county.
- 4
Build it through
Dirt work, posts, frame, steel, doors and floor happen in order, and you get a final walkthrough.
Service area
Towns across south-central Minnesota
We serve Mankato and North Mankato and reach out along the river and the farm roads to places like New Ulm, St. Peter, Fairmont and St. James.
Blue Earth County
Nicollet County
Waseca County
Watonwan County
Faribault County
Brown County
Questions
Pole barn questions
How cold does the ground get here, and what does that mean for the posts?
Frost reaches 42 inches deep across southern Minnesota, so posts or footings go below that line. Otherwise the freeze lifts one corner and the doors stop closing. The roof is engineered for the snow load, with pitch and overhangs that keep drifts off the entrances.
Does my farm building need a permit?
Possibly. A building used on a working farm can be exempt from the State Building Code, but setbacks and county land-use permits can still apply. Buildings in town, or near the Minnesota River and the lakes, go through city permits and shoreland rules.
What makes one pole barn cost more than another?
Size is the start, then wall height, the span, doors, insulation and floor type. Add the dirt work, which can be small on flat ground and big on a slope or a wet spot. A heated, finished shop is a different project than a gravel-floor machine shed.
Which towns do you serve around Mankato?
Mankato, North Mankato, St. Peter, Le Sueur, Eagle Lake, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake and Mapleton, plus New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, St. James, Madelia, Fairmont and the small towns between. If your place is out in the country, send the address and we will say.
Can you build a shop with heat and an office?
Yes. We insulate the walls and ceiling, add a liner panel, install insulated doors, and offer in-floor heat in the slab. An office and bath can be framed in a corner. A drip-stop membrane under the steel roof stops condensation.
Will my equipment fit through the doors?
It will if the doors are sized before the building is. Bring the height and width of your biggest machine with the implement up, and we choose sliding or bifold doors with room to spare. Putting a door on each end lets you drive through.
I own a few acres on a bluff or near the river. Can you build there?
Often, yes. Slopes can be handled with a cut-and-fill pad and good drainage, and posts suit uneven ground well. Shoreland setbacks and impervious-surface limits near the river and lakes apply, so we check them first.
Tell us what you want to build
Size, use and where the land is. A builder calls you back with a quote.