Metal Barns

VersaTube Metal Agricultural Buildings: The Low Maintenance Option

Need a metal barn? Steel barns are the best investment you'll make. Not only are they elegant, affordable and long-lasting - they're easy to assemble too.

by Alan Moore on October 10, 2012

How many photos have you seen of old wooden barns sitting off in a field? There’s something photogenic and quaint about the old wooden structures with their peeling paint and missing siding boards. They bring to mind a simpler time when the country was primarily agricultural.

Of course, as someone who still makes their living off the land, you know there’s a very good reason for those buildings’ condition: the upkeep on a wooden agricultural structure is never ending and can be very expensive. A leaking roof can damage equipment and the siding doesn’t last very long without being painted on a regular schedule.

When you spend as much time and money maintaining your farm buildings as you do in the fields or tending livestock, the business can quickly become a losing proposition. Come to think of it – that may be one of the reasons why so many farms and ranches across the country are sprouting VersaTube metal agricultural buildings.

VersaTube Steel Buildings: Fulfilling Every Agricultural Need

While many people know that VersaTube supplies custom designed steel building kits for home and commercial uses, quite a few of their metal structures are also used for agricultural purposes. And just like our garages, workshops, and storage buildings, VersaTube steel agricultural buildings can be ordered to your exact specifications to suit your unique needs. Simply provide us with the desired building height, length, and width and we take care of the engineering needed to make it happen. If you aren’t sure of the dimensions, our in-house engineers and design staff have experience with all types of steel agricultural buildings and can offer assistance during the design process. We can also locate window and door openings to suit your needs. Here’s a small sampling of the many types of metal agricultural buildings we have shipped to happy customers:

Equipment sheds

Livestock shelters

Poultry houses

Loafing sheds

Dairy barns

Tack and feed sheds

Horse stables

Indoor riding rinks

Foaling sheds

Green houses

Show arenas

Hay storage shelters

So it’s up to you – go with a wood structure that requires constant upkeep or choose a VersaTube metal agricultural building that’s easy to erect, has a modern appearance, and is extremely low-maintenance. We think it’s an easy decision, but of course, we admit to a little bias.