Horse Barn Builders in Northern Colorado

Stall count, the size and height of the building and the level of interior finish set most of it. A loafing shed or run-in is a much smaller job than a center-aisle stable with tack and feed rooms and insulation, and an indoor arena is a bigger project again. Grading and the snow and wind loads at your property matter too. Fill out the form or call, and a local builder gets back to you with pricing.

We engineer each barn for the design snow and wind loads your county sets, with sized trusses, closer purlins and girts, and wind bracing, whether it sits on open plains or in the foothills. Ridge vents or cupolas keep air moving in a closed-up winter barn, and condensation control under the roof stops drips. Metal roofs and siding hold up to hail, and footings and floors are designed for the expansive clay along the Front Range.

Often, but not always. Some counties exempt qualifying agricultural buildings from a building permit, and whether a barn qualifies depends on the parcel and how it is used. Larimer County's foothills also fall in a wildfire hazard area with its own construction rules, which a metal roof and siding suit well. We check what applies to your parcel in Larimer, Weld or Adams County and pull the permit when one is needed.

Size them to your horses and your equipment. A 12-by-12 stall suits most average-size horses, while draft horses, foaling mares and stallions need more room. Aisles should be wide enough to lead and turn a horse safely, and wider if you clean stalls with a tractor or cart. We settle stall and aisle sizes with you before anything is drawn.

Yes. We build loafing sheds and run-ins for pasture horses, open-sided covered arenas and fully enclosed indoor riding arenas on a clear-span post frame. For an arena we level and compact the base under your footing and set the eave height for riding, with windows and ventilation along the walls.