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Agricultural & equipment

Agricultural & Equipment Buildings in Steel

Steel ag buildings protect tractors, hay and livestock without the rot, termites and maintenance of wood pole barns. We build open equipment sheds, enclosed barns, horse barns and hay storage with lean-tos, engineered for Houston-area wind loads.

Who it’s for

Who is a steel ag or equipment building right for?

  • Farms and ranches

    Equipment sheds and enclosed barns for tractors, implements and feed.

  • Hay producers

    Open-sided hay barns with tall eaves and wide bays for loaders.

  • Horse owners

    Center-aisle barns with stalls, tack and feed rooms, and covered arenas.

  • Acreage owners

    A secure building for a tractor, a mower, a side-by-side and tools.

Long clear-span steel equipment barn interior with red-iron frames, insulated roof and a tractor parked inside
Clear-span equipment barn with an insulated roof

Common sizes

What size ag or equipment building do I need?

Sizes are examples. Bay spacing and eave height follow your equipment and how you load hay.
  • 30 × 50

    1,500 sq ft

    Equipment shed for a tractor and implements

  • 40 × 60

    2,400 sq ft

    Enclosed barn with a lean-to for hay

  • 48 × 72

    3,456 sq ft

    Center-aisle horse barn with stalls

  • 60 × 120

    7,200 sq ft

    Hay barn or covered riding area

Popular options

What options can I add?

  • Open sides

    Fully or partially open walls for airflow and fast access with a loader.

  • Lean-tos

    Covered side bays for equipment or hay. They are the cheapest covered square footage you can add.

  • Sliding & roll-up doors

    Wide barn-style sliders or roll-ups sized for tractors and trailers.

  • Stalls and aisles

    Clear-span frames leave the interior free for stall layouts and wide aisles.

  • Ventilation

    Ridge vents and open eaves to move heat and humidity out.

  • Skylights

    Translucent roof panels for daylight in barns without power.

  • Gravel or slab

    Engineered piers with gravel floors for sheds, slabs for shops and barns.

Pricing

What affects the cost of a ag or equipment building?

Open vs. enclosed
Open-sided sheds are the most economical. Walls and doors add cost.
Eave height
Tall eaves for hay stacking and big equipment add steel.
Foundation type
Piers and gravel cost less than a full slab.
Lean-tos
Inexpensive per square foot compared with widening the main building.
Interior build-out
Stalls, tack rooms and wash bays are priced separately.
Site access
Remote or wet sites can add delivery and equipment costs.

Steel barn or wood pole barn?

Pole barns can cost less up front, but posts in the ground rot and termites are a constant threat in our climate. A steel frame on a proper foundation stays straight, gives you wider clear spans and comes with engineered drawings for insurance and permits.

Can I add on as the operation grows?

Yes. Steel buildings extend well. Plan for a future bay on one endwall and we can add it later. We also repair and extend existing metal barns, including ones we did not build.

Our process

How does the process work?

Five steps from a free site visit to handing you the keys, with one point of contact the whole way.
See the full process
  1. Step 1

    Free consult & site visit

    We walk your site, measure, and talk through how you’ll use the building.

  2. Step 2

    Design & engineered quote

    You get a written quote with the size, options and a clear scope of work.

  3. Step 3

    Permits & foundation

    Stamped drawings go to permitting while we prep the site and pour the slab.

  4. Step 4

    Steel erection

    Our own crew sets the frames, sheets the building and installs doors and trim.

  5. Step 5

    Walkthrough & handoff

    We walk the building with you, finish the punch list and hand over the documents.

FAQ

Agricultural & Equipment Buildings questions

What is the best building for hay storage?

An open-sided steel barn with a tall eave and wide bays lets you stack high and load with a tractor. Lean-tos add cheap covered space for overflow.

Do ag buildings need a permit?

Rules vary by county and city, and some ag exemptions exist, but floodplain and development rules can still apply. We check with your county before we order steel. See our permit guide.

Can you build a horse barn with stalls?

Yes. Center-aisle barns with stalls, tack and feed rooms are common. We erect the steel and coordinate the stall package.

Do steel barns get hot?

Ventilation is the answer: ridge vents, open eaves, light roof colors and insulation where people or animals spend time.

Free on-site quote

Get a free quote on your ag or equipment building

Four quick fields and we’ll call you within one business day to set up a free site visit.

  • (832) 000-0000
  • Mon–Sat 7 AM–6 PM · Quotes answered within one business day

Or call (832) 000-0000