Orton Companies designs custom barns and shop-houses for Buffalo and Central Minnesota in Minnesota. We walk the lot, draw the building you will actually use, and keep the same crew ready to stand it up.
Design in Buffalo starts with how you pull in, what you store, and what Minnesota snow will do to the roof. We turn that into layouts, elevations, and build-ready drawings — living space and shop under one roof when you want a shop-house, or a working barn when the lot is just for work. When you are ready to build, the drawings already belong to the people who will put them in the ground.
City of Buffalo or Wright County — Buffalo is the county seat
License
MN License BC-809449 · 19060 253rd Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309
Buffalo is the Wright County seat and a natural western anchor for our Big Lake crew. Twenty-five minutes is close enough to keep Buffalo on the regular schedule with Monticello and St. Michael.
The work splits cleanly: lake-side storage that has to respect access and neighbors, and farm or hobby buildings west of town that need to work in weather. We price the site, not a statewide average.
Buffalo design work has to look at lake setbacks or farm approach — those are different drawings. A lake lot and a farm lot do not get the same elevation.
What Buffalo sites usually need
Buffalo combines lake-adjacent residential lots, in-town parcels, and genuine agricultural ground west of the city. Lake properties bring access and drainage constraints; farm parcels bring snow, wind, and equipment-door decisions.
Typical Buffalo projects
Agricultural and equipment barns
Lake-property shops and storage
Residential pole barns on acreage
Commercial shops for Wright County businesses
Nearby communities
MonticelloMaple LakeHanoverSt. Michael
Minnesota work we do for Buffalo owners
Finished buildings from the Big Lake crew — the same work we do for Buffalo owners. When we complete a project there, it will sit here with the city and size.
Yes. We design living and shop space under one roof for Buffalo owners, including layouts, elevations, and drawings a crew can build from.
Can you design a post-frame shop or barn from a Buffalo lot?
Yes. Orton Companies draws custom post-frame shops and barns — doors, spans, and a Minnesota roof package sized to the parcel. We confirm what the lot can take before the drawings go final.
Do you design shop-houses near Buffalo?
Yes. We plan shop-houses with a clear split between living and work, plus door packages and winter detailing for Central Minnesota.
Can I see the building in 3D before we build in Buffalo?
Yes. 3D views help Buffalo owners walk the massing, openings, and flow before construction starts.
Do you build around Buffalo Lake and in the city?
Yes. Lake-adjacent lots and in-town or township parcels are both in play. Lake sites need extra attention to access, drainage, and setbacks.
Is Buffalo in Orton’s primary service area?
Yes. Buffalo is about 25 minutes from 19060 253rd Avenue in Big Lake. We schedule it with the rest of our Wright County work.
Can you build farm buildings west of Buffalo?
Yes. Agricultural and equipment barns on Wright County acreage are a core part of what we build from the Big Lake yard.
If you are planning a custom barn, shop-house, or post-frame shop with a Buffalo site, start with a conversation. Orton Companies designs in Minnesota for Central Minnesota lots — then builds what we draw.
