Automotive

Orton Companies builds automotive buildings in Minnesota for repair shops, independents, and specialty service. We design commercial shops with bay spacing, exhaust, and customer areas that work on a Minnesota service calendar.

Who we build this for

Shop owners leaving a landlord’s building, adding bays, or opening a first location with a layout that is not a converted warehouse.

What we offer

• Bay spacing for lifts and alignment racks
• Customer waiting and parts counter
• Exhaust, compressed air, and oil systems coordination
• Insulated service areas and office heat
• Tall doors and ample apron
• Planned for shop occupancy rules and hazardous materials storage

How we build it

Lift layout and door placement come before the pretty elevation. We build a shop you can staff, not just a steel box with a sign.

The process

1. 01

   Your site and how you will use it

   Orton Companies walks the property, maps access, drainage, and utilities, and locks how you will use the building so it fits Minnesota code and your daily work.

2. 02

   Design and materials

   We produce a clear layout, how the building will look from the street, and a steel-and-timber package sized for snow load, wind, and the way you will actually use the space.

3. 03

   Construction

   A licensed crew sets posts or frame, encloses the shell, and finishes doors, roof, and interiors on a schedule built for Minnesota seasons.

4. 04

   Walkthrough

   You walk the finished building with us, we close the punch list, and you get a space ready for equipment, animals, customers, or living — from the same team that designed it.