What is a Modular Barn?

A modular barn is a custom designed building that has prefabricated wall panels. These panels allow maximum flexibility in building design and construction. Modular concepts may also lower building costs. Because of the modular design barns can be built small at first and later added onto without difficulty. Modular barns can also be disassembled and relocated to a new site.

How do these building compare to wood structures?

First, Choice Barns are primarily constructed from steel making them stronger than wood. Second, steel construction also adds other benefits such as easy maintenance, cleaning, fire resistance, and the ability to weather the elements much better than wood.

Are these "Kit" buildings?

No. Choice Barn buildings are not kit buildings. Each building is custom designed and constructed to meet your specific needs. While the costs may be comparable to so called "kit" buildings, our buildings offer maximum flexibility and use superior materials to "kits". Barns Northwest also includes custom installation using our authorized installers, or you may choose to do it yourself or have an outside contractor install your building for you.

Can I finance a building or barn?

Yes. The most commonly used are home equity lines of credit and leasing companies.

Are these buildings just for horses?

No. Our buildings are used for all types of animals and storage. Although it is true that the majority of Choice Barns customers will be from the horse industry our barns and buildings can also be used for shops and storage of all types of equipment.

Is there any kind of size limitations?

No. Barns Northwest can help design and build any size barn or facility. We have done everything from single stall barns to entire Equestrian facilities.

I don't live in Washington, can Barns Northwest build my barn?

Choice Barns has dealers in nearly every state.  Please contact the factory for a dealer in your area.  

My community has CC&R's can I have a barn built to conform to them?

Choice Barns has a wealth of experience in helping you conform to your communities CC&R's. Our custom approach to the design of your barn along with our modular concept will help you meet your CC&R's.  

I live in an environment that has specific wind/snow loads for building and roofs.

All of our buildings are built to your areas and environmental standards. We design and engineer buildings and barns with wind loads of up to 140 MPH and Snow Loads of up to 150 pounds. Our barns and buildings have withstood major earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards and brush fires without suffering any structural damage.