Agricultural & Rural Land
Bellcore builds agricultural and rural buildings and shelters for farms, acreages, rural businesses, and remote properties across Ontario.
Agricultural & Rural Uses
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Equipment, Supply & Machinery Sheds
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Hay Storage & Temporary Storage
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Livestock Shelters & Loafing Barns
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Arena, Training & Event Buildings
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Mixed-Use Shops & Storage
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Utility & Service Sheds
Other Solutions
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Remote Energy: propane, solar, wind
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Sewer: field beds & septic systems
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Water: drilling & well construction
What’s Included in a Typical Agricultural & Rural Build
Building & Structure
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Pre-engineered steel building sized for your span, length, and snow load
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Structural steel framing, secondary framing, and bracing
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Roof and wall cladding, trims, and flashings
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Overhead doors, sliding doors, man doors, and openings sized for your equipment and animals
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Options for open-bay designs or partially enclosed structures
Interior Construction (Where Applicable)
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Framing for tack rooms, mechanical rooms, office areas, or storage rooms
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Insulation and liner panels in heated or semi-heated zones
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Durable wall and ceiling finishes that handle dust, moisture, and wash-down where required
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Simple built-in storage and work surfaces in shop or service areas
Site & Earthworks
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Site grading and drainage around the building to move water away from critical areas
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Access lanes and small yards in gravel or granular material
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Allowances for field beds, holding tanks, or well connections where applicable
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Exterior concrete pads, aprons, and simple steps or ramps as needed
Foundations & Slab
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Excavation and base preparation suited to local soils
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Footings, grade beams, or foundation walls as required by design
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Concrete slabs where needed (e.g., shops, drive-through bays, feed alleys, utility rooms)
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Options for areas with gravel or natural floor where concrete is not required
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Proper slopes and drainage planning around entry points and high-traffic areas
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Coordination
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Coordination of water lines, frost-free hydrants, and simple wash areas where required
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Coordination of heating solutions for shops or specific zones (unit heaters, radiant, or other approaches suited to the building)
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Coordination of electrical service, panels, lighting layouts for barns, sheds, and yards
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Basic ventilation solutions appropriate for livestock, hay storage, or mixed-use spaces
Building Demolition & Removal
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Safe takedown and removal of old barns, sheds, and small outbuildings that have reached the end of their life.
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Preparation of a new building pad, granular base, and rough grading as part of replacing the old barn with a new building.
One Contractor. Start to Finish.
Rural projects often involve a mix of building work, services, and site conditions that need coordination. Bellcore acts as your general contractor, managing:
Pre-construction planning and budgeting
Steel suppliers and erectors
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subtrades where required
Coordination with designers and engineers
Concrete, sitework, and scheduling
Inspections, deficiencies, and final close-out
You deal with one contractor who understands both the building and the rural realities on your property.
Our Agri & Rural Process
Discovery Call & Operational Needs
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We start by talking through your operation: what you’re storing, housing, or working on; your equipment sizes; animal requirements; and your site. From there, we outline rough size ranges, placement ideas, and budget expectations.
Concept & Pre-construction
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We help you think through building orientation, door locations, height, interior zones (shop, storage, livestock, arena), and how the building fits your yard. At this stage, we coordinate with designers/engineers and build a preliminary scope and cost breakdown.
Permits, Engineering, Procurement
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We support you in getting the drawings and information needed for permits (where applicable), align with the steel building supplier, and line up the key trades. This helps reduce delays once ground is ready to be broken.
Construction & Coordination
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Bellcore manages the sequence of excavation, foundations, steel erection, rough-ins, interior work (where included), and site finishing. We coordinate trades and inspections while you focus on running your farm or property.
Turnover & Closeout
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We walk the building with you, address deficiencies, and complete handover—so you can start parking equipment, storing feed, or moving animals in.
Why Steel
FLEXIBLE
Steel structures give you open floor plans that can adapt as your business grows or changes.
DURABLE
Steel handles Canadian weather, snow loads, and temperature swings with minimal upkeep.
EXPANDABLE
Pre-engineered structures can be extended in the future if you need more space.
FAST
Pre-engineered systems allow faster assembly and interior work compared to conventional builds.
Bellcore helps you capture these benefits while making sure the slab, services, and layout match how you actually happens in your building day-to-day.
Building Advantage
Building Package + Interiors Together
We plan the structure and the interior as one project so you don’t end up with surprises between the building shell and the fit-out.
Northern Ontario Focus
Our projects are built around rugged weather considerations and solutions that keep maintenance costs low.
Transparent Proposals
We use clearly defined allowances and exclusions so you know what is included in your contract before we start.
Hands-On General Contracting
We coordinate the steel erector and all subtrades so you’re not stuck managing everyone yourself.
We combine GC oversight with self-performing construction, so the same company coordinating your project is also responsible for a large part of the work on site.
Planning a Barn, Shed, or Storage Building?
If you’re considering a new agricultural or rural building, we can help you sort out realistic sizes, options, and budgets before you commit.
Share a bit about your operation, property, and what you want the building to do—we’ll follow up with a conversation and clear next steps.
