Called Morton for Pole Barn...couple of questions

hunterridgefarm · Jul 24, 2013

I am interested in Morton's price also

. As of tomorrow 7/25/13 it will be one week with no call back.

I bet if I call Corporate Headquarters and complain I'll get a call back

Dr Dave · Jul 24, 2013

My neighbor across the river put up a steel truss building like in your pic. It is 50 x60x14, he said it was $22, 000 for the kit.

He hired 3 guys to put it up, they had it up in a week, he supervised, they spoke little English, so he said that slowed it down some.

Dave

Midniteoyl · Jul 24, 2013

My neighbor has an Aluminum pole barn built in 1954 still going strong. Looks like it could be, maybe, 10 years old..

Gary Fowler · Jul 24, 2013

If Morton guys never call you back, how the heck to they sell anything. It cant be that many buildings being put up that they don't need to return a call. I had the same thing with the Kubota dealership when I was looking at tractors. I stopped at the dealer, went inside, discussed what I was looking for and salesman was too busy at the moment trying to get a sold tractor ready (don't know what he had to do with getting it ready, but that was his excuse for not discussing anything with me at the moment) I left my phone number and a week went by and no call, I called them again and said I was looking for a Grand L in about 50 HP and still no call back. The next week I bought my LS. Loosing sales due to lack of interest wont keep a business in business long. Most folks are like me, they want service immediately if not sooner when they are ready to buy, not several months later. What turned me off on the steel buildings as much as the price was the poor insulation listed and the price quoted with the online shopping, plus the lack of design changes available. They all have their pre-engineered buildings with set dimensions and that is that, no changes allowed.

Lineman North Florida · Jul 24, 2013

hunterridgefarm said:
I am interested in Morton's price also. As of tomorrow 7/25/13 it will be one week with no call back.

I bet if I call Corporate Headquarters and complain I'll get a call back

Out of curiousity did you look at either of the two websites about the Bailey barns?

Lineman North Florida · Jul 24, 2013

Dr Dave said:
My neighbor across the river put up a steel truss building like in your pic. It is 50 x60x14, he said it was $22, 000 for the kit.

He hired 3 guys to put it up, they had it up in a week, he supervised, they spoke little English, so he said that slowed it down some.

Dave

I got the 32x60 kit with 12' eave height for $4100.00 and put it up myself, poured the slab and walled up 32x24 with a toilet and shower, that still left me with 32x36 to park stuff under, total price walled up exterior covered with colored tin was a hair under $10,000, I just added a 36x20 lean-to off of one side with the steel trusses for $1700. I also looked at the Bailey barn site and saw where they say they are running a special on the 32x60 with the 10' eave height installed for $7000.00, that's just the shell and I'm sure there are limitations as to how far they travel to put one up.

srs · Jul 24, 2013

hunterridgefarm said:
I am interested in Morton's price also. As of tomorrow 7/25/13 it will be one week with no call back.

I bet if I call Corporate Headquarters and complain I'll get a call back

That's what I would do. Not that this is a good excuse but could the person you spoke to be on vacation? I had Morton build me two buildings with two different salesmen and they both were very good to work with. I say call your local sales office and speak to someone in charge and if you don't get satisfaction call the main office in Illinois (800-447-7436). Mortons are pricey but they do build a terrific building, in my opinion! Good luck hunterridgefarm and please let us know you how you make out with Morton. Stanley

hunterridgefarm · Jul 25, 2013

Lineman,

I will check on Bailey and see what they have.

SRS, I don't think he was on vacation but will call back this week and check.

EE_Bota · Jul 25, 2013

Two of my brothers' each have a veterinary clinic, and these were largely build by Morton. But in this thread, they sound at best "hot and cold."
I wonder if the OP would be interested in sending a link to this thread to the Morton people.

Gary Fowler · Jul 25, 2013

Midniteoyl said:
Thats crazy!

I put together a 32'x40' pole barn with 10 polycarbonate skylights, copula, 16' and 8' garage doors, entry door, and slab, installed with grading and gravel for right around $16k 5 years ago. This was for my M-I-L.

The initial online quote for just frame and steel doesn't seem too bad BUT, when you start putting in gutters, 6" bat insulation, ridge vents, electrical, windows, roll up doors, man-doors and interior walls it triples the cost or better. Just adding interior sealed walls nearly doubles the cost and that is a given, if you put insulation on the walls you have to prevent tearing it up.
If you just want a frame and steel siding, then it is fairly cheap, but I wanted something that was a bit more than that. Spec'ing the steel buildings to get what I got was almost double what it cost to build with wood. I only built 9'8" walls but 12 foot would not have been appreciable more money, just difference in cost of studs and extra height of doors.

srs · Jul 26, 2013

EE_Bota said:
I wonder if the OP would be interested in sending a link to this thread to the Morton people.

I already did.

radioman · Jul 26, 2013

two things -- One - sometimes its how you leave a message wanting a service from them. never say you have a few questions. just want a building erected soon. I noticed that any business owner who gets phone calls from me saying I got a couple questions before we build almost never calls me back. It sucks - it kinda like they are cherry picking for simplest and most profitable orders.

Second is the wifi and security thing. The building is not up yet. You have a chance now to trench a line and install couple conduit lines now so you can run a ethernet cable from your home to new building. install a wireless router and setup as a bridge repeater. this way , it wouldnt matter what material you decide to go with. The second conduit you can put the security wire in that fits your current system. more secure and less cumbersome trying to do a wireless thing.

hunterridgefarm · Jul 26, 2013

Radioman,

I left the message with the receptionist and told her I was ready to build but need to compare pricing on three different sizes. There are several salesman that work out of the western NC office and I guess it is divided into territories.

The wifi is for my security system. Where the barn/workshop is located in relation to my house would make it hard to run the conduit. I would need to trench under asphalt and a concrete sidewalk.

I have not call Morton back as of today, 7/26. My wife's car had some issues this week and it is time to purchase her a new one. So I will be at the Subaru dealership tomorrow!! Got to take care of the wife first

I just hope I don't have to spend the money I have set aside for my building!! I will not finance the building I saved enough to pay cash...

MotorSeven · Jul 26, 2013

Y'all are forgetting...the economy is so good that most folks just don't need the work.

I experience this all the time....businesses not ever calling back so most of the time I just do it myself.

bigtiller · Jul 26, 2013

hunterridgefarm said:
Radioman,

I left the message with the receptionist and told her I was ready to build but need to compare pricing on three different sizes. There are several salesman that work out of the western NC office and I guess it is divided into territories.

The wifi is for my security system. Where the barn/workshop is located in relation to my house would make it hard to run the conduit. I would need to trench under asphalt and a concrete sidewalk.

I have not call Morton back as of today, 7/26. My wife's car had some issues this week and it is time to purchase her a new one. So I will be at the Subaru dealership tomorrow!! Got to take care of the wife first

I just hope I don't have to spend the money I have set aside for my building!! I will not finance the building I saved enough to pay cash...

"need to compare pricing"..... that may be part of the reason for not getting back to you yet.

When farmers have cash they like to spend it on dirt or steel. And with 7 dollar corn, they have lots of cash.

thomastractorsvc · Jul 26, 2013

My two cents if you were interested in building you would have had multiple quotes by now and would forget about doing business with a company/someone that does not want your money or care about the customers.

As you say you want to do some of the work yourself, buy a kit or design your own and use your buddies to help on the stuff you cant do by yourself like the floor. I have added on to my shop and where I bought my steel from, they offered a plan, I told them what I was doing and they said it was a overkill but after severe wind/tornado storms its still standing. My house has been damaged, trees broken neighbor lost their lean etc.... My wife helped me some with the four handed work and I did rest of the work myself setting the poles to screwing down the steel cost around 2k for materials and rental man-lift. Took about 5 days to add a 50 x 14 lean to not real hard work but it was HOT.

Dr_Zinj · Jul 26, 2013

Just hook up a repeater for your wi-fi.

hunterridgefarm · Jul 29, 2013

thomastractorsvc said:
My two cents if you were interested in building you would have had multiple quotes by now and would forget about doing business with a company/someone that does not want your money or care about the customers.

Well, lets see. I have cash in hand to build, I work 50 hours a week and farm 2 acres of produce which I sell during the week and at the Farmers market on weekends. I have asked for quotes from Armstrong Steel, Morton, and a local Pole Barn builder.

I have all but ruled out Armstrong, the local guy had to go out of state for 1-2 weeks due to a death in the family, and I am waiting on Morton to call back. I don't know how much more interested I could be.:confused2:

I also chose my battles as to the time I can allot to them. Building myself with friends was and is still an option. But right now I do not have time available to do this.

I will not finance, I want to pay cash. That is one reason I am looking at 3 different sizes. Build what I want now or build smaller and add on later.

I don't care if it is built this month, Christmas, or January 2014 so if it takes Morton 2 more weeks to get back with me no big deal. Of course they may lose out to the local guy.

Of course now I may push the build out a couple of months, it just depends. I bought my wife a car this weekend since hers was giving lots of trouble, and used part of my building money for this.

I had the money a couple of years ago and my son could not get a dorm room in college so it went to pay apartment rent, my wife needed a car, so now part of it has gone to that. No big deal, my family's needs come before my wants or needs.

My point about Morton is. I am in Aerospace sales and if someone calls inquiring about our services I call them back that day. Even if I can't get by to see them for a week or two. A simple call from Morton would help there salesman decide if I was worth a trip. Cash in hand, ready to build...I think he would show up.

bigtiller · Jul 29, 2013

I think you have waited long enough, no matter what their reason is. Call again and explain what has happened. If they don't bend over backwards to get to you fast, go up the ladder and call the home office in Illinois and let them know your story.