Isanti, Chisago & Pine counties · Free quotes
Pole Barn Builders in Cambridge, MN
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Serving 17 towns across Chisago, Isanti, Pine and Kanabec counties
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Built for hunting land, hobby farms and cabin country
Land north of the cities tends to come with a list of things that need a roof: the tractor and the brush hog, the side-by-side, the snowmobiles, the pontoon, a stack of firewood, maybe a few hay bales or a couple of horses. Cambridge Pole Barns helps you get that list under one roof, or a few, with a quote from an independent post frame builder who serves the Cambridge area and the counties around it.
You do not need plans in hand to start. Describe what you own, how big the door has to be and where the land is, and the builder will talk it through with you on the phone. The job is handled start to finish: clearing the spot, setting the pad, drawings and permit, posts, trusses, steel, doors, insulation if you want it, and the concrete floor. Barndominium buyers can add the interior, from a plain shell to a finished home.
The soil north of the metro often leans sandy, which drains well and digs easily, though low spots near the Rum River and the wetlands still hold water and need a plan. Winters are long. Heavy snow, deep cold and condensation on a steel roof are the usual troubles, and every building we quote is drawn with them in mind from the first sketch.
What we build
What folks around Cambridge usually ask us to build
Six kinds of building, each with its own page. Not sure which one you want? Call and talk it over.
Barndominiums
Homes built the post frame way, with room for the shop, finished or dried-in.
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Pole Barn Garages & Shops
Garages and heated shops with tall doors, in-floor heat and a place for the tools.
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Machine Sheds
Cold storage with wide doors and clear span for tractors, balers, wagons and hay.
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Horse Barns
Stall barns, tack rooms, run-ins and riding arenas for small farms and horse property.
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Post Frame Buildings
The strong, simple frame under barns, shops, storage and small business buildings.
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Pole Sheds & Storage Buildings
Storage for RVs, boats, pontoons, snowmobiles, fish houses and hay, enclosed or open.
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Building ideas
Pole barns, shops and farm buildings
Example photos of the building type.
How it works
From first call to a finished building
- 1
Call or send the form
Tell us the size you picture, what it will hold and where the land is. A rough idea is plenty.
- 2
A builder phones you back
You will go over doors, floor, heat and any trees or wet spots that need dealing with.
- 3
Drawings and permit
Engineered plans cover your snow load and frost depth, and the permit goes to the right office for your parcel.
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We build it
Site work, posts, trusses, steel, doors and floor in order, then a walkthrough before you take the keys.
Service area
From the Rum River east to Pine City and north to Mora
Requests come from Cambridge and Isanti, east to North Branch and Rush City, north to Mora and Milaca, and over to Pine City. Find your town below.
Questions
Pole barn questions
How deep does frost go around here, and does it change north of Cambridge?
Isanti and Chisago counties are in Minnesota's 42 inch frost zone. Pine, Kanabec and Mille Lacs counties are in the 60 inch zone, so a building near Mora or Pine City needs deeper posts or footings. Your address decides, and roof trusses get sized to the local snow load as well.
Do I need a permit for a building on my land?
Almost always. Cities and townships issue building permits, and counties handle zoning and land-use in many townships. A farm building on a working farm can be exempt from the state building code, but setbacks still apply. Anything near a lake or river brings shoreland rules too.
What does a pole barn cost?
It depends mostly on size, height, doors and what is inside: bare shell, insulated, heated, finished. Then there is the ground. A level, dry lot takes less work to prepare than a wooded or sloped one. Describe what you want and you will get a number built on your land.
Which towns do you cover?
Cambridge, Isanti, North Branch, Rush City, Harris, Braham, Pine City, Rock Creek, Mora, Milaca, Foreston, Bethel, Ogilvie, Pease, Grasston, Bock and Henriette. If you are outside that list but near it, ask anyway.
Can you build a shop I can heat in winter?
Yes. A heated shop usually has an insulated slab with in-floor heat tubing, insulated walls and ceiling behind liner panel, and an insulated overhead door. It is a popular choice for people who work on trucks, sleds and equipment through the cold months.
Can you build on wooded or hunting land?
Yes, clearing is part of the job. Trees come out, stumps are dealt with, a pad is built up and a driveway goes in. Tell the builder how far the spot is from the road, because a long access drive changes the work.
What about a cabin garage or a place for the sleds and pontoon?
These are among the most common requests. A tall pole shed or garage with a wide door stores a pontoon, snowmobiles, a camper or an ATV, and many owners add a lean-to for firewood. Size it for the biggest thing you own.
Got land and something to put on it? Let's talk
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