Called Morton for Pole Barn...couple of questions

[hunterridgefarm]

I am interested in Morton's price also. As of tomorrow 7/25/13 it will be one week with no call back.

I bet if I call Corporate Headquarters and complain I'll get a call back

 

[Dr Dave]

My neighbor across the river put up a steel truss building like in your pic. It is 50 x60x14, he said it was $22, 000 for the kit.

He hired 3 guys to put it up, they had it up in a week, he supervised, they spoke little English, so he said that slowed it down some.

Dave

 

[Midniteoyl]

My neighbor has an Aluminum pole barn built in 1954 still going strong. Looks like it could be, maybe, 10 years old..

 

[Gary Fowler]

If Morton guys never call you back, how the heck to they sell anything. It cant be that many buildings being put up that they don't need to return a call. I had the same thing with the Kubota dealership when I was looking at tractors. I stopped at the dealer, went inside, discussed what I was looking for and salesman was too busy at the moment trying to get a sold tractor ready (don't know what he had to do with getting it ready, but that was his excuse for not discussing anything with me at the moment) I left my phone number and a week went by and no call, I called them again and said I was looking for a Grand L in about 50 HP and still no call back. The next week I bought my LS. Loosing sales due to lack of interest wont keep a business in business long. Most folks are like me, they want service immediately if not sooner when they are ready to buy, not several months later. What turned me off on the steel buildings as much as the price was the poor insulation listed and the price quoted with the online shopping, plus the lack of design changes available. They all have their pre-engineered buildings with set dimensions and that is that, no changes allowed.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I am interested in Morton's price also. As of tomorrow 7/25/13 it will be one week with no call back.

I bet if I call Corporate Headquarters and complain I'll get a call back

Out of curiousity did you look at either of the two websites about the Bailey barns?

 

[Lineman North Florida]

My neighbor across the river put up a steel truss building like in your pic. It is 50 x60x14, he said it was $22, 000 for the kit.

He hired 3 guys to put it up, they had it up in a week, he supervised, they spoke little English, so he said that slowed it down some.

Dave

I got the 32x60 kit with 12' eave height for $4100.00 and put it up myself, poured the slab and walled up 32x24 with a toilet and shower, that still left me with 32x36 to park stuff under, total price walled up exterior covered with colored tin was a hair under $10,000, I just added a 36x20 lean-to off of one side with the steel trusses for $1700. I also looked at the Bailey barn site and saw where they say they are running a special on the 32x60 with the 10' eave height installed for $7000.00, that's just the shell and I'm sure there are limitations as to how far they travel to put one up.

 

[srs]

I am interested in Morton's price also. As of tomorrow 7/25/13 it will be one week with no call back.

I bet if I call Corporate Headquarters and complain I'll get a call back

That's what I would do. Not that this is a good excuse but could the person you spoke to be on vacation? I had Morton build me two buildings with two different salesmen and they both were very good to work with. I say call your local sales office and speak to someone in charge and if you don't get satisfaction call the main office in Illinois (800-447-7436). Mortons are pricey but they do build a terrific building, in my opinion! Good luck hunterridgefarm and please let us know you how you make out with Morton. Stanley

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Lineman,

I will check on Bailey and see what they have.

SRS, I don't think he was on vacation but will call back this week and check.

 

[EE_Bota]

Two of my brothers' each have a veterinary clinic, and these were largely build by Morton. But in this thread, they sound at best "hot and cold."
I wonder if the OP would be interested in sending a link to this thread to the Morton people.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Thats crazy!

I put together a 32'x40' pole barn with 10 polycarbonate skylights, copula, 16' and 8' garage doors, entry door, and slab, installed with grading and gravel for right around $16k 5 years ago. This was for my M-I-L.

The initial online quote for just frame and steel doesn't seem too bad BUT, when you start putting in gutters, 6" bat insulation, ridge vents, electrical, windows, roll up doors, man-doors and interior walls it triples the cost or better. Just adding interior sealed walls nearly doubles the cost and that is a given, if you put insulation on the walls you have to prevent tearing it up.
If you just want a frame and steel siding, then it is fairly cheap, but I wanted something that was a bit more than that. Spec'ing the steel buildings to get what I got was almost double what it cost to build with wood. I only built 9'8" walls but 12 foot would not have been appreciable more money, just difference in cost of studs and extra height of doors.