Shop-House

Conventional stick-built homes

Conventional stick-built homes are typically multi-level, feature-rich, turnkey finished, and with intricate floor plans. You can see them in urban and suburban settings. The cost of the home is a function of the quality of the materials, level of finish, and builder qualifications. Often, conventional financing is easy to secure.

• Multi-level (on basement)
• Urban and suburban style
• Complex geometry & features
• Load-bearing walls
• Shingled roof and vinyl/brick siding
• Typical energy performance
• One builder (turnkey)
• Conventional mortgage

Post-frame homes by Morton

Morton post-frame homes typically consist of a lockable, insulated exterior shell that the owner can finish the interior on their own or with a general contractor. These homes are built to last, energy-efficient, and come with a unique curb appeal. Layouts allow for a large clear span open floor plan and extra storage. The finished cost of the home is comparable to a stick-built home. The home is typically financed with a construction loan.

• Typically one level (no basement)
• Rural and country settings
• Extra storage and hobby space
• Clear span, open floor layouts
• Steel roof and siding
• Superior energy performance
• Owner finishes interior
• Construction loan
• Age-in-place home

There are multiple advantages in choosing Morton’s post-frame for your Shop-House:

Clear-span Construction. Our post-frame construction method for a metal building house eliminates interior load-bearing walls. The result is a truly open interior space for you to maximize, customize, and finish based on your needs and design preferences. From a single-family home with room to grow, to a steel cabin that provides a low-maintenance getaway for you and your family, to an efficient Shop-House, Morton Buildings constructs homes that meet your specific needs and style. Take a tour of the clear-span advantages in this model home.

Designed for storage and hobby needs. Post-frame construction allows you to make room for extra storage and hobby needs, such as RVs, boats, yard equipment, or a hobby shop to name a few.

An array of porch options. Choose from lean-to, gable, hip, wraparound, Dutch-hip, open-end, exposed truss, and other options to add curb appeal and make your Shop-House stand out from the crowd.

Heavy lift support. Our Shop-House package includes certified structural design, site preparation for construction, and engineered concrete foundation, wall insulation, doors, and windows. This high-quality, lockable, insulated building shell is ready for you to finish any way you want.

Energy Efficiency. We offer an exclusive Energy Performer® insulation package, which offers R-values that far exceed other traditional home insulation methods.

Virtually Maintenance-Free Exterior. Using our exclusive Hi-Rib™ steel in a wide-variety of aesthetic paint colors for your roofing or siding ensures nearly zero maintenance for years to come.

Unmatched Structural Warranty. Experience a warranty like none other in the metal building home and metal cabin building industry. All Morton buildings are backed by the strongest, non-prorated, and non-pass-through warranty.

Morton homeowners not only comment on the beauty and flexibility of their homes, but they are also impressed with the efficiency of a Morton metal barn home. Imagine saving on heating and cooling costs year-round. That’s exactly what Morton owners have found. Thanks to our exclusive Energy Performer® insulation system, your building will be well insulated and remain comfortable throughout the seasons. The Energy Performer system combines superior wall/ceiling insulation with effective ventilation for a comfortable, cost-effective environment. How does this stand apart from stick-built construction? Learn more here.

The cost of any home is a function of the quality of materials used, level of interior finish, and builder qualifications. Typically, the cost of a finished Morton Home is comparable to a stick-built home. Here are some reasons why a Morton home or cabin is an optimal choice:

• Unique Morton Style. Your one-of-a-kind Morton Home or Cabin will stand out from the crowd. A definite conversation starter. With careful planning you can make your Morton home or cabin complement other Morton buildings on your property.

• Design to suit lifestyle and future needs. Morton homes and cabins can be designed to meet current lifestyle (i.e., entertaining, storage, hobby) and accommodate future needs (i.e., age-in-place).
• Blank interior canvas for DIY enthusiasts. Our lockable, insulated shell is ideal for some to finish your home or cabin any way you want and at your own pace.
• Savings by acting as a General Contractor. Some customers act as their own general contractors for all interior finishing, while Morton provides the insulated shell, and they handle the rest. This option can save upwards of 20 percent of total finishing costs, making this an attractive option.

It is important to note that the planning process for a Morton Shop-House can differ from traditional stick-built construction. Obtaining appropriate financing and preparing a construction site are critical first steps.

1. If financing, get qualified for a post-frame home construction loan
2. Identify your land purchase, associated costs, and specific code requirements and site prep needs (i.e., septic, electric, driveway, etc.)
3. Identify how you plan to finish the lockable, insulated shell, either by working with a general contractor or doing the interior finish yourself, and determine finishing costs
4. Identify floor plan preferences to determine exterior project costs with your Morton sales consultant
5. With final project costs determined, obtain final approval from bank
6. Review plans and sign contracts, and obtain required building permits
7. Start construction of your high-quality lockable, and insulated Shop-House shell
8. You now have a blank canvas to finish your Shop-House

Because every Morton home, cabin, or Shop-House is unique, there is not a one-price-fits-all estimate to how much a Morton steel building home costs. Moreover, costs can vary based on local requirements (i.e., snow loads, wind loads), site conditions (i.e., room for our crews, soil properties), location (i.e., additional delivery charges, and other factors (i.e., local taxes, local wage rates).

We encourage you to start your journey with Morton by selecting a model home, cabin, or Shop-House from an array of options. These model building designs have an optimized open-floor layout, popular building shell features, are excellent starting points to understand budgetary pricing. This will help you evaluate and determine if Morton is a good fit for your project. You can then work with your local sales consultant, to adapt the design and features to suit your unique needs.