Jordan, Minnesota
Practical Custom Metal and Steel Buildings in Jordan, MN
There is still working farm ground around Jordan, which is why machine sheds and equipment storage make up most of what we build here. The other half of the picture is elevation. Downtown sits on the Sand Creek valley floor near 770 feet and the east side stands about 920 feet, so a bluff top shed takes wind the old core never sees.
Get your estimate today
Rated 5.0 from 217 Google reviews
- Licensed and insuredMinnesota exterior contractor
- 5.0 from 217 reviewsVerified on Google
- Storm and insurance workWe handle the claim with you
- Faith-based, locally ownedRefreshingly honest
Farm ground and bluff top wind set the frame
A machine shed is mostly doors and clear span. Get the opening wrong and the building is useless for the equipment it was built for, so we start with what has to drive through and work backward to the frame. Out on the east side near 920 feet, that clear span has to carry wind the valley floor never delivers, which means deeper columns and more attention to the endwall. Down on the Sand Creek valley floor the wind eases off but the soil and the water table do not, so footings and slab prep matter more. Infill downtown is a different conversation, because the Jordan Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1980, covers fourteen buff brick buildings from 1865 to 1880 and a bare steel wall next to them will draw comment. For straightforward storage, ask us about prefabricated buildings before you commit to a custom steel frame.
Custom Metal and Steel Buildings in Jordan
What a Jordan machine shed has to do
Clear span with no interior posts
Equipment does not maneuver around columns. We frame the building to span wall to wall so a combine or a loaded trailer can be parked and pulled back out without a post in the way.
Openings sized for the machinery
Measure the tallest thing you own and add for the antenna. Door width, header height and track clearance get set from real equipment dimensions, because a shed you cannot drive into is just a wall.
Bluff top frames built for wind
East side sites near 920 feet catch wind the valley floor never gets. Columns, base anchorage and endwall bracing get sized for that exposure so the doors still line up after a hard spring.
Footings for Sand Creek valley soil
Down on the valley floor the water table sits closer and the soil is different. We check bearing and set the piers below frost so the frame does not settle unevenly and jam a sliding door.
Steel that suits a historic block
Building downtown near the National Register district means the wall people see matters. A masonry wainscot, a quieter panel profile or a matching color keeps a new structure from clashing with the buff brick.
Ventilation for stored equipment
Machinery brought in wet sweats inside a closed steel building and rusts. Ridge vent, eave intake and the right underside detail move that moisture out instead of dripping it back down.
How we work with Jordan property owners
We schedule around your season
Farm work does not pause for construction. We set the site work and the erection around planting and harvest so the yard is clear when you actually need it.
Drawings the city can approve
Engineered plans, site layout and the paperwork the building official asks for come from us. You should not have to chase stamped drawings yourself.
We say when smaller is smarter
If a shorter span or a lower eave gets you what you need, we will say so. Extra height and width take real steel, and that steel should go where it earns its keep.
Storm and insurance claim work
Hail and wind damage on a shed roof is claim work we handle regularly. We document what was hit and deal with the adjuster alongside you rather than leaving it to you.
Family run, and we answer the phone
We are a family business, open 24 hours and seven days. If something opens up in a storm on a Sunday, you are not leaving a message with a service.
What people near Jordan say
Orange Exteriors did an excellent job with my new roofing install. Very professional, on time and hard working crew. Completed the job in one day.
Dick JohnsonRoof installation We live in Eden Prairie. Orange did an excellent job on our siding replacement and provided great customer service all the way through.
Thomas DeSutterSiding replacement, Eden Prairie, MN Fantastic guys to work with, did an excellent job of fixing our siding. You can tell it’s a high integrity company. Definitely recommend.
Carolyn MillerSiding repair
Questions we hear around Jordan
What people in Jordan ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
How big a shed can I put up on farm ground near Jordan?
Zoning drives that more than the frame does. Agricultural districts allow much larger accessory structures than a city lot, and setbacks from the road and the property line usually set the footprint before size does. Steel can span nearly any width you need, so the real limit is the parcel and the district it sits in.
Will the city let me build steel downtown in the historic district?
It gets reviewed. The Jordan Historic District covers fourteen buff brick buildings listed on the National Register in 1980, and a new structure near them is judged partly on how it looks from the street. That does not rule out steel. It usually means a masonry base, a chosen color and a panel profile that reads quieter.
Can you build on the valley floor where the ground is wet?
Usually yes, but the site work grows. Near Sand Creek the water table sits closer to the surface, so we look at bearing, drainage and how high the pad has to be built up before we talk about the building itself. Sometimes moving the structure uphill on the same parcel solves more than any change to the frame.
Talk through a shed for your Jordan property
Tell us what has to fit inside, where the parcel sits and how you use it through the year. We will lay out the span, the doors and the site work and put it in writing.
Get Your Free Exterior Estimate
Tell us what is going on with your roof, siding, windows, or gutters. We will take a look and give you a straight answer, including when the answer is that you can wait.
- Phone(612) 600-8529
- Emailadmin@orange-exteriors.com
- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- HoursOpen 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday
Request your estimate
Rated 5.0 from 217 Google reviews