I keep hearing that Morton are great buildings but the price will cause a coronary occlusion. Is there a number we're talking about? Is it twice as much per sq ft as it's competitors? Assuming all options equal? I know this may b a really tough question to answer.
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Real price difference between Morton and others
- Thread starter AbitNutz
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We got quotes from all the big named builders, local and some smaller named. Morton was the second highest. Not quite double what we ended up paying but very close. It was the difference from around $8-10$sq/ft to high teens for a Morton. If you live where there is no wind and no snow you can buy their cheaper line which is closer to $10. They have also dropped prices this year, conveniently after last year when you could deduct 100% of the building price off taxes.
chadman
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From what I have seen you can take your average quote and multiply it by 1.5-1.75 and you will be close.
Dave Maxwell
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Morton was the cheapest for me. Cleary was 42,000. Wick was 42,000. Ragland was 37, Blunier was 37. Morton was 35. This is for there top line model not the country. I priced them out of curriosity. Told salesman that I figured they were way up there and was just curious. I ordered it last month. Best warranty and stuff from what I found after 4 months of shopping and stuff. 42x72x16
Dave Maxwell
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Morton was 36,680 before deal was made. Only one willing to work with me and adjust price also
Shadowdog500
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My morton was probably around $10K more than the nearest competitor. Before I bought I went around and looked at multiple buildings from every manufacturer we could find. All of the new buildings looked good. The thing that hit us was that all of the other buildings started to weather in a handful of years. The oldest morton that we saw(that was decades old) looked just as good as the new ones. So we decided that it was worth the extra money. As a side note, we live near the ocean so things weather here quicker than other places. One of the paint manufacturers actually weather test their products a few miles from my house.
Chris
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64dragnwagon
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First let me say that I KNOW Morton makes a great building, I grew up in IA and saw a lot of them. Having said that I don't think they are so much better to justify the huge additional cost. I just spent the last 6 months researching and getting quotes from several companies. I know how to compare specs., "apples and oranges" and found that there were very few differences in materials and construction.
To me it is like comparing a Chevy and a Cadillac. The Cadillac is just a Chevy with a few more bells and whistles but is built on the same basic platform and is pretty much the same quality.
My advice is to really compare the specs closely and talk to customers and do your homework, then make a decision based on facts NOT the image a company has cultivated.
To me it is like comparing a Chevy and a Cadillac. The Cadillac is just a Chevy with a few more bells and whistles but is built on the same basic platform and is pretty much the same quality.
My advice is to really compare the specs closely and talk to customers and do your homework, then make a decision based on facts NOT the image a company has cultivated.
David Moore
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Dave Maxwell
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I wanted best price. Or should I say bang for the buck. Morton had best price. I was amazed
64dragnwagon
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Agreed, I got a quote from them and they were close, but more than National Barn for the same quality building. I went with National Barn in part because of testimonials and they sweetened the pot by adding at no charge scissor trusses, 16'x4' drop shed "porch" and rat guard.
jaker10
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Dave Maxwell you from around Bartonville? I went to limestone with a Dave Maxwell.
Dave Maxwell
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Nope not me. I'm originally from yates city. Depending on your age. My cousins the Turner's went to limestone
jaker10
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Got a brother that lives in yates city Ronnie Hess
Dave Maxwell
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Know who he is. Alot older than me. His daughter Rhonda was a year ahead of me in school
jaker10
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Small world, Rhonda had 2 brothers Dan and Jim, Rhonda was the youngest.
Dave Maxwell
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Yep. Remember there names. Not sure if I ever met them. I knew who Rhonda was. Didn't know her personally.
jaker10
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Sorry to get off thread! I'm waiting for Ragland to start my build. 30x48. Didn't price Morton. Priced Cleary and Ragland. Ragland was higher but I felt I was getting a better building. Higher snow load, better wood. Was a little higher price. After signing found out Cleary could upgrade but was to late. I wish now I would have priced Morton I hear they have some good deals. I was scared of Mortons cheap buildings.
Dave Maxwell
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Heard they are fazing out the country craft buildings. It didn't have the good warranty as there main line