Gable Roof Pole Barns

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

Gable roof pole barns.

Trusses can be constructed with smaller sized lumber than rafters and often their cost is not significantly higher than normal rafters. For example if you have a 24 wide barn with a 4 12 pitch you will have 4 in height from the top of the wall to the peak in the roof. Each roof type has advantages and disadvantages. This has the typical peaked endwalls where the water runs off the two opposing sidewalls.

Costs also vary by location due to regional material prices and local design requirements and you ll have to factor in optional items you want to add to your pole building. With its timeless beauty the gable barn roofline is attractive functional and economical. Gambrel roofs provide more head room and provide storage space on the top floor. The gable breezeway barn is effective in both warm and cold weather climates providing your horse s safety and comfort from all of the elements.

We don t sell kits or install buildings. The grand sierra is a 60 foot wide double breezeway barn with a low profile roof and plenty of horse boarding capability. This pole building design is the quickest and easiest to build often with prefabricated trusses for quick assembly. The gable barn design has all the benefits of a breezeway configuration under one roof.

The average pole barn building costs anywhere from 4 000 50 000 larger pole barns can cost up to 100 000. If you are looking for a full barn or bulding kit please contact one of these dealers on the our dealer s page. Steel trusses allow higher clearance on the gable ends. Probably the most practical roof design for any residential building is the gable roof style.

High gable barn roofs allow more space than what is found in your typical pole barn kits. Use of manufactured roof trusses can dramatically cut labor costs when framing a gable roof compared to building rafters. The peak high point of the gable roof is 12 from the sidewall and located at the center of the building. Half of 24 lets say your.

Our sister company has more than 1000 barns worth of experience and can help you out with a complete build. They keep horses safe and comfortable in both warm and cold weather climates. Most pole barns come with a 4 12 pitch. The skyline has been designed as an elegant solution for large vehicle and boat storage.

Which simply means you have 4 feet of rise in 12 feet of width. From fifth wheelers and horse trailers to boats and rvs this structure will hold.