A house and a shop that make sense together
A barndominium gets you square footage, a real shop and a house that does not look like an outbuilding, usually on land where a conventional subdivision build would not make sense. On acreage around Gravette, Decatur and Siloam Springs it is often the most practical thing you can put on the property.
The mistake people make is treating the shell as the whole job. The shell goes up fast. What decides whether you like living in it is the interior: insulation, ceiling height, where the shop wall lands, how the kitchen opens up and whether the finish level matches a house rather than a garage. That is the part we spend our time on.
What we handle on a barndominium
Shell to finished interior, so the house half is genuinely a house.
Site and pad
Clearing, grading, pad prep and utilities on rural acreage, including the drive and approach that trucks will need during the build.
Post frame shell
Metal shell sized around how you actually plan to use the shop, with the door heights and bay widths decided before steel is ordered.
Insulation and envelope
The part that separates a comfortable barndominium from an expensive one to heat. Done properly at the shell stage, not patched later.
Living side layout
Interior framing, ceiling heights and the shop wall placed so the living space reads like a home rather than a partitioned warehouse.
Kitchens and baths
The same cabinets, counters and tile work we put in our custom homes. Granite islands, tile showers, real trim.
Shop finish out
Concrete, electrical, lighting and doors on the shop side, specified for the work you are actually going to do in there.
Getting a barndominium right
Walk the acreage
Where the building sits decides the drive, the drainage, the septic and the view out the back. We work that out on the land with you before anything is ordered.
Size the shop first
Bay widths, door heights and ceiling clearance come from the equipment and the work, not from a stock plan. Get this wrong and no amount of finish fixes it.
Shell and envelope
Pad, post frame, roof and insulation. The shell moves fast, which is exactly why the decisions have to be made before it starts.
Finish the living side
Framing, mechanicals, kitchen, baths and trim to the same standard as a custom home, because you are going to live in it every day.
Benson Rd, Gravette
A black metal barndominium with an attached shop and cedar post porch. Inside: white cabinets, a granite waterfall island, a shiplap fireplace wall and cedar barn doors. Finished like a custom home, not a shop with a bed in it.
See the project gallery →Barndominium questions
Are barndominiums cheaper than a traditional house?
The shell usually costs less per square foot than conventional framing, which is why people start there. The interior finish costs the same as any house. Where you land depends on how much of the square footage you finish out as living space.
Can I get a mortgage on a barndominium in Arkansas?
Lenders differ, and it is worth calling yours early because it can shape the plan. We build to conventional residential standards on the living side, which is generally what an appraiser and a lender want to see.
How big should the shop be?
Size it around the equipment and the work, not the stock plan. Door height and bay width are the two dimensions people regret. We walk through what goes in there before the steel is ordered.
Do you build on my land outside city limits?
Yes, and most barndominiums are on rural acreage. County permitting, septic and access all get handled as part of the build, with permit filing done in house.
Talk through your acreage
Tell us where the land is and what you want the shop side to do. We will walk it with you and tell you what the site actually supports before you spend anything on plans.