Building with Pride

Inola Portable Buildings & Pole Barns offer variety and top grade work.

Carl Parson, owner of Inola Portable Buildings & Pole Barns, has been in business since 1998 and has earned an A+ Better Business Bureau Rating.

Whether you need a storage ­building, a pole barn, loafing shed, a metal garage, a cabin or another portable building, Inola Portable Buildings & Pole Barns can meet your needs. In business since 1998, they have earned an A+ business rating from the Better Business Bureau, according to owner Carl Parson.

    “We only use the number one grade materials on everything we build,” says Parson, who before starting this business had been in the construction and ­roofing business for 20 years. His experience in that field has ­carried over to the quality he delivers in every product his ­company makes, whether it is metal or wood.

    At the business, located off the north side of HWY 412 at 30355 South 4230 Road, you can browse through more than 50 ­displays available. However, 90 percent of the businesses’ work is done on location.

    “We’ve also built carports and RV covers as well as metal garages,” he adds. “We stay busy and do some custom work. If you have an idea for a building that you would like, just ask.”

    In the 15-year history of Inola Portable Buildings, “we have never had a complaint about our buildings,” says Parson. “Our business has grown through ­word-of-mouth. We started with two buildings when we opened and it just continues to grow each year.”

    While they do mainly ­residential work, the company has expanded—again by referrals—to include portable building projects at public schools in Claremore, Jay and Tulsa as well as businesses like Arby’s. “We have built ­storage buildings for Arby’s in Sperry and Grove,” he adds. “We have also constructed portable buildings for the City of Tulsa.”

    Because of their commitment to their craftsmanship and through word-of-mouth, the ­company has had calls from as far away as Texas and Arizona inquiring about their portable buildings. However, Parson declined the business because of the distance involved. “We will, however,” says Parson, “build anywhere in ­northeastern Oklahoma.”

    Conventional or Dutch Barn portable buildings include a 40-year treated skid warranty along with treated floor joists on 16 inch centers, ¾ inch tongue and groove flooring, #2 stud grade materials, a 25-year factory warranty on Smart trim, 25-year warranty on Smart panel siding, 30# felt paper and a 25-year warranty on Tamko shingles. Extras, like steel doors, windows, 4 foot loft, work bench and a 4 foot treated ramp, are available at an additional charge. Sizes begin at 8 x 8 up to a 16 x 24.

    Pole barns, which range in size from 24 x 24 to 40 x 60, include one walk-in door and one 9 x 8 overhead door. An additional door is available for an extra charge. The company offers a 40-year manufacturer’s warranty on the 29-gauge metal used in the pole barns and loafing sheds while the insulation comes with a manufacturer’s 10-year warranty. Also included in the base price is a 4-inch concrete slab with rebar and 10 foot sidewalls. Loafing sheds come in three sizes: 12 x 20, 12 x 30 and 12 x 40.

    “We can build a pole barn, concrete included, within a week,” says Parson. “We can ­complete a portable building—built on site—in one day.”

    Parson also says they will do a free on-site inspection before building a pole barn to determine how much of the field we need to level before we can begin ­construction.

    Although they are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, Parson will meet with potential customers at a different time to accommodate their ­schedules. “They just need to give us a call and we can work it out.”

    The company also offers ­rent-to-own options. For more information and a price list, you can check out their website at www.inolaportablebuildings.com.

For more information, contact

Inola Portable ­Buildings

www.inolaportablebuildings.com

About Author Carol Beck-Round

After 30 years in public school education, Carol Round retired and moved from Grand Lake to Claremore, Oklahoma in 2005, where she writes a weekly faith-based column which runs in 14 Oklahoma newspapers as well as several national and international publications. Three volumes of her columns have been compiled into collections: A Matter of Faith, Faith Matters and by FAITH alone. She has also written Journaling with Jesus: How to Draw Closer to God and a companion workbook, The 40-Day Challenge. This past year she has written three children’s books, a series called Nana’s 3 Jars, to teach children about the value of giving, saving and spending money. All of Carol’s books are available through Amazon. In addition to writing her weekly column, authoring books and speaking to women’s groups, she writes for Value News. She also blogs regularly at www.carolaround.com. When she is not writing or speaking, she loves spending time with her three grandchildren, working in her flowerbeds, shooting photos, volunteering at her church or going on mission trips overseas, and hiking. She is also an avid reader and loves working crosswords and trying to solve Sudoku puzzles.