Orton Companies designs custom barns and shop-houses for Dayton and Twin Cities Metro 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 Dayton 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 Dayton — growing suburb with remaining rural and river parcels
License
MN License BC-809449 · 19060 253rd Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309
Dayton sits toward the metro — remaining land, river ground, and new neighborhoods stacked against each other. Those two kinds of lots do not get the same building.
If you still have acreage, we can build the shop or barn you actually need. If you are on a newer lot, we will tell you what will pass and what will get rejected before you fall in love with a 60-foot sidewall.
Dayton design is often about using the last open acre without creating a planning fight — massing, approach, and a finished look from the road.
What Dayton sites usually need
Dayton still has river and rural parcels that can take a real building, plus newer residential plats that cannot. Mississippi-adjacent drainage and a city that is tightening as it grows are the two site facts we check first.
Typical Dayton projects
Acreage shops and storage barns
Premium garages on larger residential lots
Vehicle and recreation storage
Small commercial buildings where zoning allows
Nearby communities
RogersChamplinOtsegoRamsey
Minnesota work we do for Dayton owners
Finished buildings from the Big Lake crew — the same work we do for Dayton 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 Dayton owners, including layouts, elevations, and drawings a crew can build from.
Can you design a post-frame shop or barn from a Dayton 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 Dayton?
Yes. We plan shop-houses with a clear split between living and work, plus door packages and winter detailing for Twin Cities Metro.
Can I see the building in 3D before we build in Dayton?
Yes. 3D views help Dayton owners walk the massing, openings, and flow before construction starts.
How do Dayton lot types affect a shop or barn?
Remaining acreage and some river-adjacent parcels often have more room than newer plats. We confirm zoning before we bid a large building.
How far is Dayton from Orton Companies?
About 20 minutes from our yard at 19060 253rd Avenue in Big Lake.
Do you serve Dayton and Champlin?
Dayton is a regular stop for us. Nearby Champlin and Rogers jobs are scheduled from the same Big Lake crew.
If you are planning a custom barn, shop-house, or post-frame shop with a Dayton site, start with a conversation. Orton Companies designs in Minnesota for Twin Cities Metro lots — then builds what we draw.
