Step 1: Quote & contract
Tell us what you need. Our designers put together drawings and an organized, easy-to-read quote, then work through the details with you until the building is yours.
Barndominiums in Delaware: the home, the garage and the shop under one roof.
Custom post-frame homes with open living space and room to work, designed for your land and permitted for you.
Pole barn homes, explained.
A barndominium is a home built on a post-frame structure. The same posts and trusses that hold up a barn carry the roof of the house, so the inside doesn’t need load-bearing walls in the way. That’s what gives barndominiums their big open kitchens and living rooms, their tall ceilings, and their room to attach a garage or a full shop under the same roofline.
On Delmarva they suit people with land: a few acres outside town where the house, the trucks and the projects all need a place. We design them around how you live, draw them to the residential code, take them through the county’s permits, and build them through the final inspection and the certificate of occupancy.
Most of our finished homes so far are on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, in Cordova, Hurlock, Ridgely and Centreville: see barndominiums on the Shore. If you’d rather have a basement and stick-framed walls, we build traditional custom homes too.
Every building comes with
- Drawings and an organized, easy-to-read quote
- Permits handled for you, start to finish
- Amish-built by our crews, with a project manager keeping you posted
- Final payment after the county’s final inspection
- 5-year workmanship warranty, plus the material makers’ warranties
- Financing available through HFS Financial
What people build into one.
Open living
A kitchen, dining and living space under a vaulted or tall flat ceiling, without walls carrying the roof.
Attached garage
Bays for the vehicles on the same slab and roofline as the house, a few steps from the kitchen.
Shop and hobby space
A heated shop, a woodworking room or equipment storage built into the same building.
Porches
Wide covered porches and timber-framed gables that give a post-frame home its front.
Lofts and second floors
Bedrooms, an office or storage overhead, using the height the frame already has.
Home and horses
Living space beside stalls or equipment bays, for small farms that want everything close.
From our crews.
See all our work
A farmhouse-style barndominium with a wraparound porch in Cordova, Maryland. 
A timber gable entry and cupolas on a barndominium in Hurlock, Maryland. 
Inside a barndominium in Ridgely, Maryland: one open kitchen and living space under a vaulted ceiling. 
A loft over the great room in the Cordova home. 
Black siding, a timber gable porch and a stone chimney. 
Jamie’s dream barndominium. He saw one of our builds going up nearby and took a chance. Our crew carried out his vision and handled the challenges he couldn’t see coming.
Planning a barndominium.
It’s a house, and it’s permitted like one
However it’s framed, a barndominium is a home, so it is designed to the residential building code and goes through the county’s residential permit process. Homes usually take 3 to 5 months to permit, depending on the county. We prepare the drawings and manage the permits, and the final payment comes after the county’s final inspection, when the certificate of occupancy follows. For the county-by-county details, read our permit guides for Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Water, septic and the lot
Many barndominiums sit on rural land without public sewer. In Delaware, an off-sewer home needs DNREC approval for its on-site wastewater (septic) system, which starts with a soil evaluation; Maryland counties handle septic through their health departments. Well permits, driveway entrances and grading plans can apply too. Ask about these early, because the septic area can decide where the house goes.
Zoning and covenants
Most rural and agricultural zones allow a single-family home, but setbacks, height limits and lot coverage vary by county and town. Some subdivisions have covenants about metal siding or outbuildings. We check what applies to your parcel before the design is drawn.
Paying for it
Most people finance a new home with a construction loan or mortgage from a bank or credit union. Talk with a lender early: they’ll want the drawings and the contract, which we provide. For smaller projects, our partner HFS Financial offers home-improvement loans with no home equity needed.
Talking it through is free. Call the office and we’ll help you size it.
302-399-4420
- info@pbuincde.com
- Office
- 575 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- We build in
- Delaware and Maryland, plus select projects in Virginia
Choices that shape the design.
Outside
- Covered porches
- Timber gables
- Wainscot
- Cupolas
- Metal or mixed siding
Layout
- Open floor plan
- Lofts
- Attached garage
- Shop bays
- Tall ceilings
Comfort
- Insulation
- Large windows
- Mudroom entry
- Finished interiors
Three easy steps.
One team handles the drawings, the permits and the build, and keeps you posted the whole way.
Step 2: Permits
We manage the permits for you, wherever you live. Homes usually take 3 to 5 months to permit, depending on the county. Garages and farm buildings move faster.
Step 3: Construction
Our crews build it and our project managers keep you posted every step of the way. Final payment comes after the county’s final inspection.
Questions we hear about this.
Still wondering about something? Call us at 302-399-4420.
How long does it take to build a barndominium?
Permitting is usually the longest part: homes typically take 3 to 5 months to permit, depending on the county. Construction follows once the permit is issued. We’ll give you a schedule for your project with the quote.
Do you take a barndominium all the way to move-in?
We design and build barndominium homes through the county’s final inspection and the certificate of occupancy. Tell us how finished you want it and we’ll scope the drawings and quote to match.
Can I put a barndominium on farmland?
Often, yes, since most rural and agricultural zones allow a single-family home. Land under a farmland preservation easement or in a preservation district can be limited, so check the deed. We look up the zoning for your parcel.
Is a pole barn house the same as a barndominium?
Mostly, yes. Both are homes built on a post-frame structure. People tend to say barndominium when the home shares a roof with a garage or shop, and pole barn house for any post-frame home. Either way it’s designed and permitted as a house.
Can I add a shop or garage to a barndominium?
Yes. Many owners build the shop or garage into the same building, under one roofline. We plan the layout so the living space and the work space each work on their own.
Let’s draw your barndominium.
Tell us about your land and how you want to live, and we’ll come back with drawings and a free quote.
302-399-4420
- info@pbuincde.com
- Office
- 575 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- We build in
- Delaware and Maryland, plus select projects in Virginia