FARM SHEDS

Make the smart choice for your farm. Choose a SmartShelters farm shed.

Your assets, be they livestock, machinery, feed or a harvest, need to be protected. At SmartShelters we have 100 years of experience in building farm sheds and other industrial shelters for uniquely New Zealand conditions. Our farm sheds keep your assets safe, while facilitating simpler and more efficient management of your property. The best farm shed will change depending on your situation. At SmartShelters we design and construct a wide range of agricultural shelters for specific uses, including composting, wintering and loafing, calf-rearing and arena coverage, to name a few.

FEED PADS

ELIMINATE EFFLUENT RUN-OFF

SmartShelters’ feed pad shelter solutions will drastically reduce the amount of liquid you collect by preventing rainfall from being collected on your feed pad, saving time, assisting with compliance and reducing costs.

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COMPOSTING BARN

FUTURE OF SOFT FLOOR COW HOUSING

Composting barns are the future of soft floor cow housing. By providing animals with clean, dry bedding, composting barns help to improve herd health, and open up the possibility and enhance the productivity of winter milking.

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FREE STALL SHELTERS

SUITABLE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ANIMAL HOUSING

Whether for short-term needs or for longer-term applications, and whether to allow for efficient management of your livestock or to protect them from the elements, a SmartShelters free stall shelter will keep your herd happier, healthier and more productive.

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COVERED ARENAS

THE CONVENIENCE OF RIDING IN ALL WEATHER IN A PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT

Covering your arena will transform your riding experience, making it comfortable and enjoyable no matter the weather.

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LARGE SHEDS

Whether you’re looking to house machinery, materials or organic matter, SmartShelters has 100 years of experience in building farm sheds and other industrial shelters for uniquely New Zealand conditions. Our large sheds keep your assets safe, while facilitating simpler and more efficient management of your property.

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HAY SHED

With super strength membrane structure fabric construction protecting the hay from the elements while keeping the area dry, temperate and well lit, SmartShelters hay storage solutions offer property owners a better way to store their hay.

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EFFLUENT SYSTEM

A cow’s trash is a farmer’s treasure. Far from a waste product, dairy effluent is a valuable resource which, when cleverly managed, can seriously reduce fertiliser costs, while simultaneously increasing pasture production.

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WINTERING AND LOAFING BARNS

Learn more about our range of Wintering and Loafing Livestock Shelters

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STAND-OFF PADS

SmartShelters stand-off pads are wide-span shelters that allow you to keep your pastures healthy and your livestock happy. They are a cost-effective solution to the problem of damaged pastures, while also delivering a wealth of other benefits to your herd.

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DOME BARNS

A versatile shelter option for storing and protecting your assets, whether machinery and equipment, feed and hay, or anything else, dome barns are a simple method of providing protection from the elements.

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SHELTER ADD ONS

Learn more about our range of Shelter Add ons.

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TESTIMONIALS

Smartshelters played a critical role in the recent project to gather information about the Alpine Fault – New Zealand’s biggest earthquake threat.

Alpine Drilling Completed Project by SmartShelters NZ, Alpine Drilling Project

THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION EMPLOYED SMARTSHELTERS TO CREATE A HELICOPTER HANGAR AND ACCOMMODATION SHELTERS FOR USE IN THE MOUSE ERADICATION PROJECT IN THE WILD ANTIPODES ISLANDS. CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO ON LOCATION.

Antipodes Completed Project by SmartShelters NZ, Department of Conservation

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But no matter what purpose your agri-shelter might serve, the best farm sheds do have a few things in common.

A high quality farm shed will:

Be designed and constructed by an expert team: SmartShelters has been designing and constructing New Zealand farm sheds and shelters for a century.
Whether high wind, high snow or high rain, they’re made to cope with local conditions.
Be made with the highest quality materials: At SmartShelters we use the world’s highest quality materials, like our thinner, stronger and more energy efficient Membrane Structure Fabric.
Offer peace of mind: The market-leading 12 year SmartShelter warranty gives you the confidence you need to get on with the job, knowing that your shed is up to the task.

What is the price of a farm shed?

It’s important to view your structure not as a cost, but as an investment – the right construction will enable you to work better, while protecting the things that you need protected. As such, the lowest initial price doesn’t often work out to be the lowest price in the long term. Quality matters.

That fact aside, farm sheds can be any and every price. There are a number of factors that will influence the price of your construction, including:

Width, length, height and overall square metreage
Width in relation to length (on a square metre basis, a short and wide structure is less efficient to build than a long and wide structure)
The application of the design
The importance of the structure
Location factors that will affect the design (e.g. altitude, snow loading and wind ratings)
Ground conditions that will influence the design of the foundation
The site location (the more easily accessible the site, the lower the cost of construction)
The configuration of options (e.g. end walls, doors, side eaves, guttering, etc.)

What is the best farm building?

The best farm building is one that is fit for purpose. You don’t want to be rearing calves in a composting barn, nor do you want to be storing machinery in a dairy sheep shed – this costs you money by making your job harder and your business less efficient.

At SmartShelters we offer a wide range of use-specific shelters, including:

Feed pad, stand-off pad, free stall and wintering and loafing shelters
Livestock-specific shelters for dairy goats, dairy sheep, calves, pigs, deer and more
Dome barns, composting barns and covered arenas

Farm shed plans?

At SmartShelters we offer a range of agri-shelter and farm shed plans designed to meet the needs of New Zealand property owners. But if you can’t find a plan that suits your exact situation, no problem – we can custom design a shed to suit!

Explain your needs and wants to our expert team, and we’ll create a design tailored to your situation, that will have you working smarter.

What is the difference between a steel shed and a fabric shed?

Why choose a fabric shelter over a traditional steel shed? There are a number of reasons why more and more property owners are choosing fabric structures, including:

Ease of installation and relocation
Greater levels of natural light and ventilation
Greater flexibility in design and construction
An often lower cost

Boasting a team backed by 100 years of experience, and working with the finest materials available, SmartShelters are able to rapidly design and construct a shelter of the highest quality, enabling you to work smarter, sooner.

Contact a member of our experienced team today to discuss a truly smart shelter solution for your property.