Hall Types
Agricultural Hall
For machinery, harvest and livestock, one thing matters most: clear space under a dry roof. An agricultural steel hall spans your entire fleet without a single column in the way — and stays open wherever you need to drive through.
The structure, explained
The frame consists of steel portal frames: two columns and a rafter, rigidly connected. They are fabricated from European rolled sections (IPE, HEA) or — for larger spans — from welded plate girders. Several of these frames stand in a row; purlins connect them lengthwise and carry the roof. The result is a hall that is completely column-free inside: you manoeuvre tractors and trailers without steering around posts.
Open sides, pad foundations, trapezoidal sheeting
Typical for agriculture: one or more sides stay open — as a machinery shelter or for driving through with the loader wagon. The structural design accounts for this from the start, because wind loads act differently on an open building. The hall stands on pad foundations under each column; a continuous floor slab is not mandatory and can be added later. The roof is trapezoidal steel sheeting, with an anti-condensation coating on request so that changing weather never drips onto straw or machinery.
Built to grow with the farm
Farms change: more machinery, new crops, a second line of business. Our frames are designed for extension — additional bays can be added, open sides closed with wall cladding later, photovoltaics retrofitted on the roof. Today's shelter can become tomorrow's enclosed grain store without tearing anything down.
Reference
The best way to judge how our halls are built is to look at completed projects.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a building permit for an agricultural hall?
As a rule, yes. However, working farms enjoy privileged status for building in non-designated outlying areas in Germany when the hall serves the farm — which makes permitting considerably easier. We handle the permit planning and liaise with the building authority.
Can the hall stay open on one or more sides?
Yes. Open sides are the norm for machinery halls and shelters. What matters is that the structural design accounts for it from the start — wind acts differently on an open building. Open sides can be closed with wall cladding at any later point.
How long does construction take?
Erecting the steel frame itself often takes only a few weeks. The overall timeline is set by permitting and the level of completion — typically six to twelve months from order to handover.
Can I extend the hall later?
Yes. The frame system is made for it: additional bays are added lengthwise while the existing structure stays in place. A floor slab or rooftop photovoltaics can also be retrofitted.
Companies that built with us
- Deko MessezentrumGrabfeld · exhibition halls
- Penny MarketRetail · roof structure
- Yildiz EntegreMDF plant · industrial
- SMYK AFIBucharest, Romania · special-purpose
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