Orton Companies builds commercial post-frame shops, warehouses, and agricultural shells for Big Lake owners in Minnesota. One licensed crew from the first site walk to a building you can work in — after we confirm what the parcel can take.
A commercial building for a Big Lake operator has to take equipment, trucks, and a Minnesota winter without slowing the business down. We plan access, clear height, and a schedule that respects operations — then finish the shell so it looks like it belongs on the corridor, not like a leftover farm kit. Shops, storage, event space, and arenas are all on the table when the lot and the use fit.
City of Big Lake or Big Lake / Orrock Township, depending on the parcel
License
MN License BC-809449 · 19060 253rd Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309
Big Lake is home base. The crew stages from 19060 253rd Avenue, so a Big Lake walkthrough is usually a same-week visit, not a long-range estimate. That is the advantage of hiring the company that actually lives in the market instead of a dealer two hours away.
Every Big Lake-area site is city or township, and accessory-building rules change with the parcel. We confirm jurisdiction before we price — then the same crew can stand the building up.
Sherburne County shops, storage, and light industrial shells around Big Lake are a short haul for our crew and a practical alternative to a metro general contractor.
What Big Lake sites usually need
Most Big Lake sites are acreage or large residential lots with clay-loam soils and a high water table near wetlands and the river corridor. Frost-depth footings, drainage, and access for concrete and boom trucks matter more here than a pretty elevation. We confirm city vs township jurisdiction before we price the job.
Typical Big Lake projects
Heated shops and hobby buildings on acreage
Residential outbuildings and detached garages
Agricultural storage and equipment barns
Same-week site walks from the yard at 19060 253rd Avenue
Nearby communities
BeckerZimmermanMonticelloElk River
Minnesota work we do for Big Lake owners
Finished buildings from the Big Lake crew — the same work we do for Big Lake owners. When we complete a project there, it will sit here with the city and size.
Do you build commercial shops for Big Lake businesses?
Yes. Orton Companies builds commercial post-frame shops and storage buildings for Big Lake operators when the parcel can take them. We confirm zoning before we price.
Can you build a large business barn near Big Lake?
Yes. Large shops and business barns across Central Minnesota are a regular part of the work we do in Minnesota.
Do you build warehouses for Big Lake businesses?
Yes. We build post-frame warehouse and shop shells for Big Lake businesses that need cube, doors, and a durable envelope — after we confirm the lot.
Can you build an arena or event building near Big Lake?
Yes, when the site and the use fit. Clear-span arenas and event buildings are part of what we construct in Central Minnesota.
Where is Orton Companies located in Big Lake?
Our yard is at 19060 253rd Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309. We hold Minnesota Residential Building Contractor license BC-809449.
Do I pull a City of Big Lake permit or a township permit?
It depends on the parcel. City of Big Lake, Big Lake Township, and Orrock Township each have their own process. We confirm jurisdiction, setbacks, and accessory-building rules before we lock a price.
How fast can you start a Big Lake project?
Because the yard is here, site visits and crew scheduling are the shortest in our territory. Timeline still depends on season, concrete, and the permit — but we are not burning a travel day to look at your lot.
If you need a shop, warehouse, or working barn with a Big Lake site, start with the lot and the use. Orton Companies builds commercial post-frame across Central Minnesota in Minnesota.
