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Horse Barns · Fort Collins, CO

Horse Barn Builders in Fort Collins, CO

Horse Barns for Fort Collins and Larimer County. Call or fill out the form for a free quote.

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Horse Barns · Fort Collins

Horse Barns in Fort Collins

If you're looking for horse barn builders in Fort Collins, Northern Colorado Barn Builders builds horse barns, loafing sheds and riding arenas all over Larimer County.

Closer in, lots are tighter and city setbacks, height limits and HOA rules come into play; on the edges and out in the county there's still room for shops, RV garages, barns and barndominiums on acreage.

The quote is free: tell us the size, what the building is for and where the property is.

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Large light-gray steel riding arena with a dark gray wainscot, a raised roof section with clear daylight panels, a walk door and two large open doorways, on bare dirt
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What's included

Horse Barns we do in Fort Collins

  • 01

    Stall barns and aisles

    Center-aisle or shed-row barns with stalls sized for the horses you keep, aisles wide enough to lead and turn a horse, and sliding doors at the ends to open the barn up in summer.

  • 02

    Tack and feed rooms

    Enclosed tack and feed rooms with doors that close tight against dust and weather, and space in the plan for hay storage or a grooming bay.

  • 03

    Loafing sheds and run-ins

    Three-sided loafing sheds and run-in shelters that give pasture horses a dry place to stand, with the open side turned away from the wind your property gets.

  • 04

    Covered and indoor riding arenas

    Clear-span arenas, open-sided or fully enclosed, with the height to ride under. The arena base is graded and compacted for the footing you choose.

  • 05

    Ventilation and light

    Ridge vents, cupolas, eave openings and windows that move stale, ammonia-heavy air out without a draft at horse level.

  • 06

    Liners, insulation and condensation control

    Liner panels or wainscot along the stall walls, insulation where you want it, and condensation control under the metal roof so it does not drip on horses or hay.

Larimer County, Colorado

Horse Barns around Fort Collins

We build around Fort Collins, near Old Town Fort Collins, Prospect Park and The Gardens on Spring Creek and out by Poudre Valley Hospital and Spring Creek, and throughout Larimer County.

Fort Collins is the Larimer County seat and home of Colorado State University, on the Cache la Poudre River. Fort Collins is about 17 miles west of our base in Ault, in Larimer County, one of the three counties we build in.

Northern Colorado asks a lot of a building: spring hail, strong winds off the foothills and across the plains, heavy wet snow, swelling clay soil along the Front Range, and cold winters followed by hot, dry summers. So every building starts with engineered plans for the site's snow and wind loads, footings designed for the soil and set below the frost line, a pad that drains, and insulation, vapor control and ventilation planned in from day one.

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Our horse barns work

Photos from our own jobs.

  • Row of new horse stalls with galvanized steel kick panels and wood posts, seen from above beside a red-roofed barn, with snowy hills and bare trees beyond
  • Wood post-frame lean-to under construction with galvanized steel wall panels and roof purlins, attached to a red steel building, with patches of snow
  • Large red post-frame barn with white trim and a white roof, a wide sliding door on the long side, next to pipe corrals on open grassland under a blue sky with clouds
  • Long red post-frame barn with white trim, a band of clear daylight panels below the eaves and large sliding doors on the side and end, on graded dirt with pines behind
  • White post-frame barn with a black roof, a large sliding door with black X trim, a cupola and a lower side wing, on a dirt yard beside rail fencing in low sun
  • White post-frame barn with a black roof, cupola, black X-braced sliding door and windows with black shutters along the side, in low evening sun
  • Long white horse barn with a black roof, a raised center section with clerestory windows, three cupolas, black X-pattern stall doors and a covered porch, behind black board fencing on open plains
  • Large light-gray steel riding arena with a dark gray wainscot, a raised roof section with clear daylight panels, a walk door and two large open doorways, on bare dirt
  • Long light-gray steel arena building with a dark gray wainscot and a continuous clear ridge skylight, seen down its length under a blue sky with clouds
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Ideas for your project

More horse barns ideas

  • Long red gambrel horse barn with a metal roof, white trim and a paddock fence
  • White horse barn with a metal roof beside a green paddock and fence
  • Wood horse stalls with barred tops, saddles and tack hung along the aisle
  • Covered walkway along a row of stall doors beside a wood paddock fence
  • Covered clear-span riding arena with a steel frame and a metal roof

How it works

How your Fort Collins horse barn job works

  1. 1

    Free quote and property visit

    Phone us or send the form with how many horses you keep, how you keep them and what you want under the roof. A local builder gets back to you with pricing and walks the property with you.

  2. 2

    Layout and engineering

    We lay out stalls, aisles, tack and feed rooms around your chores, engineer the barn for your county's snow and wind loads and check the permit rules for the parcel.

  3. 3

    Grading, pad and frame

    We grade for drainage, build the pad, set the laminated columns below the frost line and raise the trusses, purlins and girts.

  4. 4

    Roof, walls and stalls

    The metal roof and siding go on, then the vents, doors, windows and liner panels, and the stall fronts, tack room and feed storage come last.

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Questions

Horse Barns in Fort Collins: FAQs

Do you build horse barns in Fort Collins, CO?

Yes. Fort Collins is about 17 miles west of our base in Ault, in Larimer County, one of the three counties we build in. We build horse barns, loafing sheds and riding arenas there, and the quote is free.

Do I need a permit for a horse barn in Fort Collins?

Usually. When one is needed, we pull it from the Fort Collins or Larimer County building department, depending on which side of the town limits the property is on with engineered plans and build to whatever the permit and inspections require.

What drives the cost of a horse barn?

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.

What does a horse barn need for Northern Colorado weather?

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.

Does a horse barn need a building permit?

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.

What size should horse stalls and barn aisles be?

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.

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