Free builder quotes · Texas Hill Country
Barndominium and barn builds across the Texas Hill Country
The shop with living quarters. The horse barn with a center aisle. The long porch on your own stretch of the Hill Country. Tell us what you are planning and one independent builder will put a real number on it. Free, no obligation.
Get a free quote for your project
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- 14 counties
- 55 communities
- Permit rules for seven counties
What it costs, and what happens after you send it
- How much does a barndominium cost?
- A finished barndominium in the Hill Country runs $150 to $350 per finished square foot in published planning ranges, plus roughly $43,000 to $156,000 of Hill Country site work that most calculators leave out: aerobic septic, a well, limestone work, engineered plans and published electric fees. Those are third-party figures verified as of September 26, 2026, not our prices and not a quote. The cost calculator shows the publisher and date behind every band and lets you run your own square footage.
- How fast will someone get back to me?
- Your request goes to one independent builder, usually within about an hour during the day. The builder then contacts you to arrange a site visit and price the work on their own schedule.
- What building types are covered?
- Barndominiums, horse barns, workshops, equipment and hay barns, garages, covered arenas, commercial metal buildings and the concrete slabs under them. See every building type.
Only the builder who walks your site can price your actual project.
Finished builds from the builder who quotes your project
Real projects by the independent builder this site sends quote requests to: steel homes, shops, garages and barns. A good starting point for describing what you want.
More examples on the barndominium builders, workshop and garage, and horse barn pages.
Tell us about your build
Your name, phone and email, your town or county, what you want to put up, and when. Six fields, one minute.
One independent builder picks it up
A builder that puts up barndominiums, post-frame and steel buildings across the Texas Hill Country and the San Antonio and Austin areas. Who they are is on the about page.
You get a real quote
Free, no obligation. From there you plan the build directly with the builder.
Hill Country building types
Eight kinds of project, from a full barndominium home to a commercial shop and the slab under it. Barndominiums are the most common, but the workshops, horse barns, and equipment barns are often the fastest jobs to get quoted.
- 01 Barndominiums Metal or post-frame homes that combine living space and shop or storage.
- 02 Metal Building Homes Steel-framed homes engineered for Hill Country wind and sun.
- 03 Pole Barns & Post-Frame Economical post-frame shells for shops, storage, and cover.
- 04 Workshops & Garages Detached shops, RV and equipment garages, and hobby space.
- 05 Horse Barns & Riding Arenas Stables, run-in sheds, and covered arenas for equestrian land.
- 06 Equipment & Hay Barns Open-bay hay storage and equipment cover for working acreage.
- 07 Commercial Metal Buildings Shops, warehouses, retail and office buildings for a business in Boerne, Kerrville, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels.
- 08 Concrete Slabs & Foundations The slab or foundation under a metal building on Hill Country limestone and clay.
Building in the Hill Country is its own thing
Limestone and karst ground, ridge-top wind exposure, and septic rules that hinge on your acreage all shape what a project costs and how long it takes. We keep plain-language, well-sourced references on county permitting and real local costs so you can plan before you ever talk to a builder.
Read the cost guideCounty permitting
Towns across the Hill Country
Start with your town. Each page covers local permitting, the right building types for that area, and the county septic and wind rules. The builder works well beyond these twelve, from San Antonio and Austin to Seguin, Marble Falls and Castroville: the full service area lists all 55 communities.
Frequently asked questions
What does the quote cost?
Nothing. Submitting your project and getting a quote back is free, with no obligation. You arrange any work directly with the builder.
What if my barndominium ends up costing more than the quote?
Before you sign, find out what the quote does not cover. On Hill Country land, the costly items that can sit outside a building quote are the septic system, the well, clearing and rock removal on limestone, the driveway, and the electric line extension, which is quoted case by case. Interior finish allowances can also run over if what you pick costs more. Ask for an itemized written scope, ask what is excluded, and ask for every allowance as a dollar amount. If anything changes once work starts, get the change priced in writing before that work begins.
What kinds of buildings can you help with?
Barndominiums and metal building homes are the most common requests, along with pole barns and post-frame shops, workshops and garages, horse barns and riding arenas, and equipment or hay barns. If your project is something else, choose Other on the form and the builder will ask for the details when they call.
Who gets my request?
One independent builder, named on the about page. This site is a marketing service operated by Compass Camper LLC and builds nothing itself. Your request goes to that builder, and you deal with them directly on the design, the price and the contract.
Which areas do you cover?
The Texas Hill Country plus the San Antonio and Austin areas: Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Bexar, Guadalupe, Travis, Williamson, Burnet, Medina and Atascosa Counties. That runs from Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Boerne and Bandera through Blanco, Dripping Springs, Wimberley and San Marcos to New Braunfels, Seguin, San Antonio, Austin, Marble Falls, Castroville and Pleasanton. The full list of 55 communities is on the Locations page. If your land is near one of them, submit it.
Do I need a permit to build a barndominium in the Hill Country?
It depends on the county and whether your land is inside a city or in the unincorporated county. Most Hill Country counties do not run general building inspections in unincorporated areas, so the binding step is usually the on-site sewage facility (septic) permit. Our county permitting pages walk through the rules and link to each county office.
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