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.
Custom pole barns, built for the way you’ll use them.
Garages, shops, horse barns, farm and storage buildings, pavilions and commercial space, designed for your property and permitted for you.
What makes a pole barn a pole barn.
A pole barn, or post-frame building, stands on large treated wood posts set deep in the ground or on concrete. The posts carry the roof trusses, and horizontal girts and purlins tie everything together under metal siding and roofing. Because the posts do the heavy lifting, the walls don’t have to, and the building can span wide without columns in the middle.
That one idea is why post-frame works for so many jobs: it goes up efficiently, uses less foundation than a conventional building, and leaves a clear, open floor that can be a garage, a horse barn, a shop, a home or a business. Every building we put up starts with your property and the way you plan to use it.
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
Pole barns for every job.
Barndominiums
Open living space, a big garage and the shop, all under one roof.
Garages & workshops
Room for the trucks, the tools and the workbench.
Horse barns
Barns, stalls and shelters built for horses and livestock.
Farm & equipment buildings
Implement sheds, equipment storage and open bays.
Storage, RV & boat buildings
Tall doors and clear spans for campers, boats and everything else.
Pool houses & pavilions
Covered outdoor space for the pool, the picnic table and the party.
Commercial buildings
Showrooms, shops and additions for growing businesses.Something else in mind?
Run-in sheds, lean-tos and additions, animal shelters and hunting cabins too. Ask us about it.
From our crews.
See all our work
A red pole barn with three cupolas, from above. A gambrel-roof barn with X-braced sliding doors. Open bays and a lean-to on an equipment building. 
A red barn with a cupola, behind the board fence. One long building, a row of overhead doors. 
A white garage with black trim, lit up at dusk.
Planning a pole barn.
What sets the size
Start with what goes inside: vehicles, equipment, animals, a workbench, storage. Measure the biggest item with room to move around it, then think about what you’ll own in five years. Width, length and wall height are the three numbers that matter most, and wall height is the hardest to change later.
What affects the price
We don’t publish package prices, because two buildings of the same size can cost very different amounts. The main drivers are the footprint and wall height, the number and size of doors and windows, the roof style and overhangs, whether it’s insulated or finished inside, the concrete, lean-tos and porches, and what your site needs before building starts. A free quote prices your building exactly.
- Footprint and wall height
- Doors and windows
- Roof style, pitch and overhangs
- Insulation and interior finish
- Concrete floors, lean-tos and porches
- Site preparation
Permits and design loads
Almost every pole barn needs some kind of permit, and the rules come from your county or town: setbacks from property lines, height limits, lot coverage, and sometimes a separate zoning approval. Buildings are engineered for the local snow and wind loads and set below the frost line. Farm buildings are often treated differently. We find out what applies to your property and manage the permits for you. For the county-by-county details, read our permit guides for Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Your site
Choose high, well-drained ground with a good approach for trucks and trailers, and think about where roof water will go. Low ground, tidal areas and flood zones are common on Delmarva and can change what the county asks for. We’ll look at your site when we draw the building.
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
Options for any pole barn.
Doors and windows
- Overhead doors
- Sliding doors
- Walk doors
- Windows
- Translucent panels
Shape
- Gable or gambrel roof
- Extra wall height
- Lean-tos
- Covered porches
- Overhangs
- Cupolas
Inside
- Concrete floor
- Insulation
- Lofts
- Finished rooms
- Wainscot
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.
What is a pole barn?
A pole barn, also called a post-frame building, uses large posts set in the ground or on concrete to carry the roof, with girts and purlins tying the frame together under metal siding and roofing. It spans wide without interior columns.
How much does a pole barn cost?
It depends on the size, wall height, doors and windows, roof, insulation, concrete and your site. We don’t publish package prices because those choices change the price a lot. A free quote with drawings prices your building exactly.
Do I need a permit for a pole barn?
Almost always some kind of approval. Your county or town sets the rules, and farm buildings are often treated differently. We find out what your property needs and handle the permits for you.
What warranty comes with a pole barn?
Every building we put up is backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty, plus the manufacturers’ warranties on the materials.
Where do you build pole barns?
Across Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, plus Anne Arundel County and select projects in Virginia, from our office in Dover.
Guides for planning.
All guides- What is a pole barn (and a pole building)?7 min read
- What a pole barn costs in Delaware and Maryland8 min read
- Do you need a permit for a pole barn in Delaware?8 min read
- Pole barn permits on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, county by county8 min read
- Why pole buildings are a smart choice for Delaware and Maryland homeowners6 min read
Let’s start your pole barn.
Tell us what you need it for and where it goes, 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