Orton Companies designs custom barns and shop-houses for Monticello 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 Monticello 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.
About 15–20 minutes southwest of the Big Lake yard
County
Wright County
Permitting
City of Monticello or Wright County for township parcels
License
MN License BC-809449 · 19060 253rd Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309
Monticello is a 15-to-20-minute haul from 19060 253rd Avenue — close enough that we schedule it with Big Lake and Buffalo work instead of treating it as a special trip.
Owners here split between in-town shops that need to look finished and rural buildings west and north of the city that need doors, drainage, and a slab that survives spring. We bid those as different jobs, not one catalog building with the city name swapped in.
Monticello design usually balances a clean street face toward town with a shop-first layout behind it — especially on parcels people can still see from the highway.
What Monticello sites usually need
Monticello sits on the Mississippi and I-94, so we see river-adjacent drainage issues, highway-adjacent commercial lots, and township acreage in every direction. Access for concrete and truss delivery off county roads is part of the first site walk.
Typical Monticello projects
Equipment and hobby shops
Commercial storage and shop shells near I-94
Residential pole barns on township acreage
Barndominiums outside city density
Nearby communities
Big LakeBuffaloOtsegoBecker
Minnesota work we do for Monticello owners
Finished buildings from the Big Lake crew — the same work we do for Monticello 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 Monticello owners, including layouts, elevations, and drawings a crew can build from.
Can you design a post-frame shop or barn from a Monticello 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 Monticello?
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 Monticello?
Yes. 3D views help Monticello owners walk the massing, openings, and flow before construction starts.
Do you work with Monticello owners on shops and barns?
Yes. City of Monticello and Wright County township parcels around Monticello are in our primary Minnesota service area. We confirm jurisdiction before we price.
Can you build a commercial shop near I-94 in Monticello?
Yes, when zoning and the site support it. Commercial pole buildings and shop shells are a regular ask along the Monticello corridor.
How long does a Monticello site visit take to schedule?
Monticello is 15–20 minutes from our yard, so we can usually walk the site in the same window as other Wright and Sherburne County visits.
If you are planning a custom barn, shop-house, or post-frame shop with a Monticello site, start with a conversation. Orton Companies designs in Minnesota for Central Minnesota lots — then builds what we draw.
