Hoop Barn Options for Farm Storage Needs
Hoop houses create a reliable alternative to traditional barns and permanent buildings for anything from livestock to bulk storage solutions. These versatile outdoor buildings are manufactured with high-quality materials that stand up to rough weather to protect your belongings season after season. Whether you need compact hoop houses or spacious solutions for large-scale farming, ShelterLogic has the products to fit your budget and unique storage needs.
What is a Hoop House?
A hoop house, which can also be called a high tunnel or hoop barn, is a portable and lightweight structure with a steel frame that provides versatile storage on the farm. These structures are an affordable alternative to permanent standalone buildings on your property, whether a small family farm or a large-scale operation. From housing and feeding livestock, to bulk storage, there are a variety of ways to use hoop houses for barn storage.
Ways to Use Hoop Houses for Barn Storage
These fabric outdoor buildings are versatile enough for any storage need on the farm. Some popular ways to utilize hoop houses include:
- Livestock housing: From swine to cattle, sheep to goats, hoop houses provide supreme protection for animals on the farm. These shelter solutions offer animals increased ventilation when compared to traditional barns for increased comfort for animals while resting or feeding. This type of shelter will also help to protect animals from predators. These buildings are also especially convenient for pollution and manure control. Cattle raisers can manage runoff and manure for better living conditions for the animals as well as less threat to the environment.
- Bulk storage: Depending on the type of farm, there are a variety of different ways to utilize a hoop house for bulk storage. Keeping hay, animal feed, and even dirt can provide functional and cost-effective storage throughout each season. Firewood or mulch can also be stored within a hoop house for convenient access on your property.
- Equipment storage: Farming equipment is some of the most expensive items on any agricultural land, which is why it is so important to protect it from not only the elements, but thieves as well. Tractors, trucks, SUVs, and ATVs can be stored safely within a hoop house for supreme protection from harmful UV rays, rain, snow, and dirt that can cause a number of issues with the interior and exterior of any vehicle.
Benefits of Hoop Houses for Your Farm
While there are a number of ways to utilize these versatile storage options on your property, there are also plenty of benefits to consider when deciding if a hoop house is the right choice for you. Features and benefits include:
- Quick assembly: When compared to permanent all metal barns or standalone buildings, these fabric hoop house options will assemble in a fraction of the time. They can also be assembled without the help of a professional with a little DIY know-how, thanks to pre-cut parts and lightweight construction. These will assemble in hours or days as opposed to weeks or months with more permanent buildings.
- Affordable: Hoop house kits can be a more affordable alternative for reliable barn storage instead of permanent buildings. The fabric construction offers incredible strength, but also makes this storage solution easier on your budget.
- Increased ventilation: Hoop houses offer optimal ventilation to minimize moisture and muggy conditions which can be advantageous to bulk storage conditions as well as permanent livestock housing. For increased ventilation for hoop houses, purchase a automatic vent kit that automatically closes and opens based on internal temperature, effectively thwarting moisture buildup that can cause rust and corrosion to both your hoop house and items stored inside.
- Strong construction: The all-steel frames offer impressive strength against high winds, rain, snow, and other environmental threats. Choose from wind and snow load rated shelters that can withstand over 100 mph winds and more than 35 pounds of snow. High-quality materials ensure a long-lasting hoop house for years of durable and reliable barn storage.
- Portable: When choosing a permanent storage solution for your farm, there is no opportunity to move the shelter if your storage needs change. When investing in a hoop house, you will be able to disassemble and reassemble to place the hoop house on another part of your property if needed. These outdoor buildings are adaptable to your ever-changing needs, which make them a great investment for any farm.
- Simple maintenance: Maintaining a hoop building is simple with consistent cleaning. Avoid using harsh chemicals, and always clear debris like leaves or branches to keep the fabric covers in optimal working condition. If any damage occurs, ShelterLogic’s Replacement Cover Program is a simple way to elongate the life of your hoop houses.
- Customizable: Whether you need a compact storage solution for small machinery, or a spacious option for bulk storage on a large-scale farming operation, these shelters can be fully customized to fit your needs. Choose the strength of the cover, the style, size and even color.
Hoop House Kits for Every Budget
No matter the size of the hoop barn, each product is manufactured with high-quality polyethylene covers with powerful all-steel frames that stand up to Mother Nature. These versatile storage solutions have unique benefits ideal for reliable barn storage.
Compact Hoop Barn Options
Smaller hoop house options include compact solutions that can easily fit SUVs, trucks, cars, and other farm tools. These shelters are incredibly simple to assemble with little to no down time for construction when compared to permanent buildings. Choose from several sizes and benefits including:
- Polyethylene covers: These ultra-strong covers are 100% waterproof and UV treated inside and out to protect the structure as well as the belongings inside. Triple layered and heat welded at the seams, the covers also include fade blockers and anti-fungal agents to stand up to the elements.
- Powdercoated construction: The all-steel frames are powder coated for ultimate protection against rust and corrosion which will elongate the life of your hoop house.
Increased stability: Patented ShelterLock stabilizers at every rib connection provide incredible stability and an overall durable shelter. - No permit needed: You should always check local zoning codes before erecting any building. Most areas do not require any permitting for these hoop house structures.
Large Hoop House Options
Large Hoop House Options
ShelterCoat and ShelterTech buildings are highly customizable shelters ideal for large-scale farms with wide-ranging storage needs. Choose from shape, size, material strength, and color for the exact hoop house needed for your property. Benefits of ShelterCoat and ShelterTech include:
- Spacious shelters: Choose from hoop houses up to 100 ft. long for ultimate versatility and enough space to store anything from large farm equipment to animals.
- UV-treated covers: Choose from multiple strengths for each of these UV-treated ripstop tough covers that are built to last through every season. Treated with anti-aging and anti-fungal agents, these polyethylene covers are heavy-duty and ready to stand up to elements on the farm.
- Galvanized frames: The ultra-sturdy galvanized steel frames are powder coated to resist chipping and corrosion that can develop after exposure to moisture.
- Wind and snow load rated: These hoop houses are built with rough weather in mind. Choose from shelters with wind and snow load ratings that will stand up to inclement weather all year round.