Farm, Shop & Home Projects in Paul, Idaho
Paul is a farm town first. Many of the projects we quote here are on acreage: a slab for a new shop, a pad for a combine or a sprayer, a metal roof on a barn that’s seen too many windstorms. We do the in-town driveways and yards too.
- Shop & barn slabs
- Metal roofs for outbuildings
- Equipment & RV pads
- Free on-site estimates
A Town Built on Irrigation and Sugar Beets
Paul sits north of Burley at the junction of State Highways 25 and 27. Water from the Minidoka Project reached the area in 1907, and after the railroad came through in 1910 a town site was surveyed and named for C. H. Paul, the engineer in charge of the project. Amalgamated Sugar’s Mini-Cassia factory has operated in Paul since 1917, and the farms around town still grow the beets, potatoes and grain that keep it running.
That means a lot of Paul properties have more going on than a house and a lawn. There’s usually a shop or pole barn, a gravel yard that turns to mud every spring, and equipment that’s too heavy for an ordinary driveway slab.
Sizing a slab for farm equipment
A shop floor that only sees pickups is a different slab from one that carries a loaded beet truck or a tractor with duals. Before we quote, we ask what will drive and park on it, then set the thickness, reinforcement and gravel base to match. Thickened edges at the doors and a good apron where tires turn are what keep a farm slab from breaking at the entrance.
What We Build Around Paul
Three trades that fit the way Paul properties are used.
Shop & Equipment Slabs
Floors for new shops, pads for machinery and RVs, and aprons in front of overhead doors, poured on compacted base with joints planned around how you use the space.
Foundations & slabs →Metal Roofs for Barns & Shops
Open farm ground means steady wind. We fasten metal panels and trim to manufacturer specs and replace worn screws and failed panels on older outbuildings.
Roof replacement →Yard Sprinklers on Acreage
A house on farm ground still needs a lawn that stays green. We design yard systems sized to your water source and zone them for lawn, trees and garden.
Sprinkler systems →Permits for Paul Projects
The City of Paul doesn’t have its own building department. Minidoka County serves as the building department for Paul, along with Rupert, Acequia, Minidoka and the unincorporated parts of the county, so permits for both in-town lots and farm ground around Paul go through the county.
Agricultural buildings, shops and slabs can have different requirements depending on their use and location, and we don’t guess. Before we schedule a shop slab or a new roof structure, we confirm with the county what your project needs. Simple flatwork, sprinklers and landscaping usually involve less paperwork, but we still check.
Common Questions
Who handles building permits in Paul?
How thick should a shop slab be for farm equipment?
Do you put metal roofs on old barns and sheds?
Can you pour a concrete approach from the county road to my shop?
Do you come out to farms outside the Paul city limits?
Related Services
Foundations, Slabs & RV Pads
Footings and stem walls, shop, garage and barn floors, and RV pads, built on compacted base with steel sized for the load.
Learn more →Roof Replacement
Full tear-off and replacement in asphalt shingle or metal for homes, shops and barns, with underlayment, flashing and ventilation done to spec.
Learn more →Rupert, ID
Driveways, sidewalks, yards and roofs for Rupert’s older in-town homes and the farm ground on the North Side.
Learn more →Plan Your Shop, Slab or Roof in Paul
Free estimates across Mini-Cassia & the Magic Valley. Call, text or send the form.