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Hay Barns & Farm Buildings
Hay Barns & Farm Buildings, built by one builder
On a Colorado farm or ranch, every building has to earn its keep. Hay has to stay dry through spring snow and summer hail, the tractor, baler and swather need a roof before the sun and the plains wind wear them out, and cattle need somewhere to get out of a March blizzard. Too many farm buildings are sized for the last tractor instead of the next one, with doors that barely clear and posts right where the loader needs to turn. A good one starts with what goes inside it, the wind and snow at your site, and how trucks get in and out.
The builder behind Colorado Barn Builders is Quality Garage Builders, a licensed and insured general contractor in Parker with more than 25 years of construction experience. We build farm buildings within 100 miles, from Elizabeth, Kiowa and Elbert out to Bennett, Strasburg, Limon, Calhan and Fort Morgan, and north to Greeley and Fort Collins. One builder handles the whole job from first sketch to final walk-through: layout, engineering and county paperwork, site prep and grading, posts or footings and the floor, the frame, roof and walls, big doors, insulation where you want it and the finish-out.
What's included
What goes into our hay barns & farm buildings
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Hay barns and hay sheds
Open-sided or fully enclosed hay storage with the roof sized to your stack and gravel or concrete under the bales. We turn the open side away from the prevailing wind so snow and rain don't drive into the hay.
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Machine sheds and equipment storage
Clear-span buildings with no posts in the middle, so the tractor, baler, swather and trucks park side by side without threading between columns.
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Livestock buildings
Barns and winter shelters for cattle, sheep and goats, from a calving barn with pens and alleys to an enclosed shed, with ventilation to keep the air dry and the lower walls lined so stock can't dent the steel.
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Big doors that work in the wind
Sliding, bi-fold or overhead doors sized to your widest machine, framed and braced for the gusts that hit the plains and the Palmer Divide.
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Lean-tos for extra cover
A lean-to along the sidewall adds covered space for hay, equipment or stock without widening the main span, like the long lean-to porch on the red steel barn we built on open prairie.
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Pads, aprons and drainage
We build up and compact the pad, grade it so water runs away from the building and pour a concrete apron at the doors so tractors don't rut the entrance.
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How it works
How a farm building job works
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Free quote and site visit
We walk the place with you, look at the equipment, hay or stock the building has to hold, and check drainage, soil, wind exposure and truck access. Then you get a free quote.
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Design, engineering and permits
We lay out the bays, doors and any lean-to and engineer the frame for the snow and wind at your site. Then we handle the county paperwork, including an agricultural exemption if your land and use qualify.
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Site prep and foundation
Our crew grades and compacts the pad, then sets posts below the frost line or pours the footings and slab, with gravel in the bays where you don't need concrete.
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Frame, roof, doors and walk-through
We put up the frame, roof and walls, hang the doors, add insulation where you need it and clean up the site. You get weekly progress updates along the way and a final walk-through at the end.
Customer reviews
What our customers say
“Great communication! Fair Price and took care of everything as it came up.”
Travis S.
Garage building · HomeAdvisor review
“Mike is a true professional in every way. Versatile, reliable, well skilled, and extremely knowledgeable. Easy to work with and a hard worker. His pricing is reasonable and his estimates for his work were spot on. I trusted him completely, as I am an absentee owner and could not be on site to oversee progress. He gave me updates and photos. A great find. Would recommend without any reservation. Hire him if u want it done right and on time.”
Jim S.
Work for an absentee owner · HomeAdvisor review
“Mike and crew was simply amazing. He always made sure I was satisfied, had good communication, and did a great job. Good prices and services, I can’t recommend home enough. This was a big job and he came through, Thank you!”
Chad T.
A big job · HomeAdvisor review
“Mike was great at communicating with me and was incredibly competitive in his pricing. The work was done quickly and was high quality. I would absolutely recommend his company to anyone needing work done on their houses.”
Lora T.
Home project · HomeAdvisor review
“I am so appreciative of the quality, responsiveness, and value that Mike Fowler and his crew performed on completely remodeling and expanding our kitchen including moving walls. He did it in a timely manner, provided progress updates often and finished the job in record time. We get compliments all the time on the quality of the work and how our kitchen has been completely transformed. He coordinated or did himself all the carpentry, electrical, appliance installation, cabinets, and countertop installation after we approved the plan he drew out for us. I also used him to add a shower to my laundry room, cut down a huge tree in my yard, and put a new face around my fireplace. I would highly recommend Mike for ANY remodeling work you are considering for your house. His prices are competitive too”
Rich R.
Kitchen remodel and expansion · HomeAdvisor review
“Mike has done my entire unfinished basement and his work ethics and willingness to work with changing design needs is exceptional. Mike's patience and quality of work is exceptional. His only goal is to ensure that customer is happy and he doesn't hesitate to redo things if customer wanted differently. I was very happy with his work and did recommend to a friend who is doing his complete basement. he is very affordable versus some of the crazy quotes we got.”
Damodara M.
Basement finish · HomeAdvisor review
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Hay Barns & Farm Buildings by town
Find your town for local details and everything we build there.
- Parker, CO
- Franktown, CO
- Castle Rock, CO
- Centennial, CO
- Highlands Ranch, CO
- Elizabeth, CO
- Littleton, CO
- Aurora, CO
- Kiowa, CO
- Denver, CO
- Lakewood, CO
- Commerce City, CO
- Monument, CO
- Golden, CO
- Black Forest, CO
- Arvada, CO
- Westminster, CO
- Thornton, CO
- Evergreen, CO
- Brighton, CO
- Peyton, CO
- Broomfield, CO
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Boulder, CO
- Longmont, CO
- Greeley, CO
- Loveland, CO
- Windsor, CO
- Fort Morgan, CO
- Fort Collins, CO
- Pueblo West, CO
- Pueblo, CO
Also serving The Pinery, Stepping Stone, Sierra Ridge, Stonegate, Meridian Village, Grand View Estates, Castle Pines, Meridian, Lone Tree, Castle Pines Village, Dove Valley, Foxfield and more →
Questions
Hay Barns & Farm Buildings FAQs
How much does a farm building cost?
It depends mostly on the footprint and height, then on the doors, since a big sliding or bi-fold door is a large part of the job. Open sides versus fully enclosed, gravel versus concrete, lean-tos, insulation and how much dirt work the site needs all move the number. A hay shed on level, dry ground and an enclosed machine shed with a concrete floor are very different builds. We look at your site and what goes inside, then quote it for free.
How do Colorado wind and snow affect a farm building?
They shape the frame, the doors and which way the building faces. On the plains and the Palmer Divide, wind is often the bigger load, so the frame is anchored and braced and large doors get extra framing so they don't rack or blow in. Ground snow loads are set by each county and climb with elevation, and drifts pile up on the downwind side, so we place doors and open sides with the prevailing wind in mind.
Do I need a permit for a farm building in Colorado?
Often not a full building permit, but you still need to go through the county. Many Colorado counties exempt buildings used only for agriculture on qualifying ag land, yet still want an application, setbacks and sometimes an electrical permit. Adding a shop, an office or any business use can change how the building is treated, and inside town limits the city's rules apply. We check your parcel and handle the paperwork either way.
Should a hay barn be open-sided or enclosed?
It depends on how exposed the site is and how long the hay sits. An open-sided hay barn is simpler, lets air move through the stack and loads from any side, but wind-driven snow and rain can reach the outer bales. Closing in the side that faces the prevailing wind, or the whole building, protects more of the hay. Many people split the difference: closed on the windward side and open where the loader works.
Can I store hay and equipment in the same building?
You can, but many farmers keep them apart. Hay that goes up too wet can heat in the stack and, in the worst case, catch fire, and a fire in a shared building takes the equipment with it. If one building has to do both, we can wall off a separate hay bay with its own opening, or build the hay barn as its own structure a safe distance from the machine shed.
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