Round Roof Pole Barn

The four major types of roofs used for barns are gable hip shed and gambrel.

Round roof pole barn.

Pole barns post beam barns modular barns steel buildings. Since many pole barns use conventional rafter framing any roof style can conceivably be used. Due to our meticulous research time honored construction techniques and high quality full dimension rough cut timbers our round barns authentically replicate a distinctive piece of american history and will stand the test of time. Are also used but not as often.

A small pole building costs 4 000 while a large residential or retail building runs 100 000 or more. Pole barns are built on supporting poles durable and easy to maintain. Barn styles gable barns gambrel barns bank barns. Round roof barns without sidewalls became increasingly common after 1945 imitating the design of the popular world war ii quonset hut.

The pole barn s roof. An enclosed barn needs at least one door for large equipment and round bales of hay and a sliding door fits this need. Pole barns are most often used to shelter livestock and their fodder. Shed salt box roofs but other styles such as hip roof round roof etc.

A pole barn or pole building is a structure most often rectangular in shape wherein the roof is erected over a series of poles. The roof is the toughest part of the barn to build. The cost to build a pole barn house runs 15 000 to 35 000 on average with most spending 10 to 30 per square foot exact prices depend on the size. In fact big timber barn company is the only builder in the world constructing this style.

Each roof type has advantages and disadvantages. The round roof is considered to be a barn type but many different barn types have been roofed or re roofed with round roofs of laminated rafters.