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If you want a large, open building that is easy to insulate and finish, post frame construction is worth a close look. Engineered wood posts stand along the walls, trusses span the full width, and girts and purlins carry the steel siding and roof. The result is wide bays with few interior posts and deep wall cavities for insulation. In Colorado the engineering does the heavy lifting: the trusses have to carry the snow load where the building sits, the posts and footings have to resist wind and frost, and the floor has to cope with expansive clay.
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 post frame buildings in every town within 100 miles of Parker, from Aurora and Highlands Ranch to Loveland, Falcon, Fort Morgan and Woodland Park. One builder does it all: design, engineering, permits, site prep, posts set in the ground or on brackets on a concrete foundation, trusses, steel, doors, insulation and interior finish. Our own work includes a 60x80 post frame speed shop with wood posts and trusses, insulated walls, tan steel siding and big open bays.
What's included
What goes into our post frame buildings
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Post frame shops and garages
Workshops, speed shops and garages with open bays, tall roll-up doors and insulated walls, finished in steel.
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Post frame homes
Homes and barndominiums on a post frame, where deep wall cavities leave room for thick insulation.
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Commercial post frame buildings
Shops, storage and business buildings with clear spans and big doors, engineered and permitted for commercial use.
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Posts in the ground or on brackets
Treated posts set in the ground below the frost depth, or posts mounted on brackets on a concrete foundation when the design or the soil calls for it.
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Trusses engineered for snow and wind
Trusses, purlins and bracing engineered for the ground snow load and wind at your site, which change a lot from the plains to the foothills.
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Steel, doors, insulation and finish
Steel roof and siding in your colors, roll-up and walk doors, insulation with vapor control, and an interior liner or drywall.
Real work · not stock photos
Our post frame building work
Photos from our own jobs.
How it works
How a post frame building job works
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Free quote and site visit
Tell us what the building is for. We visit the site, check access, slope, soil and drainage, and give you a free quote.
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Design and engineering
We lay out the post spacing, truss span, eave height and doors, choose ground-set posts or a foundation with brackets, and engineer the building for your site.
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Permit and site prep
We handle the county or city permit, then grade and compact the site so water drains away from the building.
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Build and finish
We set the posts and trusses, sheet the roof and walls in steel, hang the doors and finish the inside, with an update every week.
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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Post Frame Buildings by town
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- 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
Post Frame Buildings FAQs
What is the difference between a post frame building and a steel-frame building?
The difference is what carries the load: a post frame building stands on engineered wood posts and trusses, with steel siding and roofing fastened over wood girts and purlins, while a red-iron or light-gauge steel building is carried by a steel frame. Post frame is simple to insulate and finish inside because the wood framing takes fasteners and insulation easily. Red iron suits very wide clear spans and some commercial uses. We build both and help you pick the one that fits the use, the site and the permit.
How is a post frame building engineered for Colorado snow and wind?
For the ground snow load and wind exposure at its exact site, which the county sets and which rises with elevation. Posts go below the local frost depth or onto brackets on a foundation that does, and on the windy plains and the Palmer Divide the post embedment, bracing and door framing are designed to resist uplift. On expansive clay we build a compacted base and slope the grade away from the walls.
How much does a post frame building cost?
It depends on the size, eave height, doors and how finished the inside will be. A post frame storage building and an insulated, heated shop or home are very different jobs, and the snow load, wind exposure and site work at your property change the engineering. We walk the site and give you a free quote.
Do post frame buildings need a permit in Colorado?
In most cases, yes. The county issues the permit on unincorporated land and the city inside town limits, and most want engineered plans for the snow and wind at your site. Acreage subdivisions may add HOA or covenant rules on size, height and siding. We check your parcel, provide the engineered plans and handle the permit.
Is a post frame building the same as a pole barn?
A pole barn is the classic, simplest form of post frame: posts in the ground, steel outside, built for storage, hay and animals. Post frame is the engineered method behind it, and it is also used for homes, heated shops and commercial buildings, with posts in the ground or on brackets on a concrete foundation. If the building will be finished and used every day, you are looking at post frame.
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Other buildings we put up
Pole Barns
Pole barns for equipment, hay, horses and campers.
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Metal Buildings
Steel buildings sold and installed, engineered for local snow and wind.
See metal buildings
Metal Shops & Workshops
Heated metal shops and workshops with insulation, power and in-floor heat.
See metal shops & workshops
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