Pole barns and hay barns
Clear-span pole buildings for hay, equipment and livestock, sized for snow load. See pole buildings & shops.
Ravalli County · East side of the Bitterroot
Farm, Shop & Home Contractor in Corvallis, MT
Handy's Construction works on the farm, ranch and acreage ground around Corvallis, on the east side of the Bitterroot Valley. Tyler Handy's crew builds pole barns and shops, prepares building sites, installs septic systems and pours foundations, with free on-site estimates.
Handy's Construction is a licensed and insured Montana general contractor based in Missoula, owner-operated by Tyler Handy and serving Missoula, Ravalli, Mineral and Lake Counties.
Does Handy’s Construction work in Corvallis, MT?
Yes. Handy's Construction builds pole barns, shops and homes, pours slabs and foundations, digs and grades building sites and installs septic systems in Corvallis and on the surrounding east-side acreage. One owner-run crew handles the dirt work, the concrete and the building.
Corvallis sits on the east side of the Bitterroot Valley along the Eastside Highway (MT-269), across the river from the US-93 corridor. The Sapphire Mountains rise to the east, and the ground between them and the Bitterroot River is some of the valley's working farm and ranch land: hay fields, pasture, irrigated ground and acreage homes set back from the road.
That makes Corvallis agricultural building country. The projects that come up most are pole barns for hay and equipment, shops for trucks and tractors, horse barns and loafing sheds, and new homes on land that has been split off an older ranch. Many of those jobs start with raw ground: a field that needs a driveway, a building pad, a trench for power and a place for the septic system.
Farm ground brings its own site questions. Irrigation ditches and head gates run across a lot of east-side parcels, fields can hold water in spring, and a pad for a big shop has to be built up and compacted so the slab does not settle. Handy's Construction does that pad work with its own equipment and then pours the slab and stands the building on it.
If you have been searching for site prep near me in Corvallis, the advantage of Handy's is that the site prep is not a separate job handed to someone else. The same crew that grades the pad is responsible for the building that sits on it, which keeps the schedule tight between dirt work, concrete and framing.
Corvallis projects
What does Handy’s Construction build most often around Corvallis?
Handy's Construction's Corvallis work leans agricultural: buildings for equipment and animals, and the site work that comes before them.
Pads, driveways and trenching
Building pads on field ground, gravel driveways, culverts and utility trenches. See excavation & site prep.
Septic for new homes
Tanks and drain fields for homes on acreage split from farm ground. See septic systems.
Shop slabs and foundations
Slabs for shops and barns and foundations for new homes. See concrete & foundations.
Ground & rules
What should Corvallis landowners plan for before building on farm ground?
Handy's Construction plans Corvallis projects around three conditions that are common on east-side farm and ranch parcels.
- Water on the field. Irrigated ground and spring runoff can leave fields wet. Pads are raised and compacted, and grading sends water away from the building.
- Ditches and access. Irrigation ditches, head gates and field access decide where a driveway and culvert can go and how equipment reaches the site.
- Well and septic together. A new home on split acreage needs room for a well, a septic tank and a drain field with the required setbacks, permitted through the county environmental health office.
Corvallis site checklist
- Setting
- East side of the Bitterroot Valley, below the Sapphire Mountains
- Typical lot
- Farm, ranch and acreage parcels
- Septic permits
- Ravalli County environmental health office
- Main route
- Eastside Highway (MT-269)
Services in Corvallis
Which Handy’s Construction services are available in Corvallis?
All eight are available in Corvallis. These three fit most east-side projects.
Pole Buildings & Shops
Pole barns, shops, garages and accessory buildings on rural lots.
- Pad, slab and building
- Shops, barns and garages
- Sized for snow load
Excavation & Site Prep
Clearing, grading, basement digs, trenching and driveways for build sites.
- Land clearing and grading
- Basement and footing digs
- Utility trenching
Septic Systems
Septic tank and drain field installation and replacement for rural homes.
- New installs and replacements
- Drain fields dug in-house
- Permit steps coordinated
Nearby Bitterroot towns Handy’s Construction serves
Corvallis FAQ
What do Corvallis landowners ask Handy’s Construction?
Is there a contractor near me in Corvallis, MT?
Yes. Handy's Construction serves Corvallis and the east side of the Bitterroot Valley from its Missoula base. Call (406) 491-6141, Monday to Thursday 7 AM to 6 PM, Friday 7 AM to 4 PM or Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM, and Tyler Handy will set up a free site visit.
Can Handy's Construction build a pole barn on a hay field in Corvallis?
Yes. Handy's Construction builds up and compacts the pad, pours the slab if you want one and builds the pole barn, with drainage planned so spring water stays away from the building.
Who handles septic permits for a new home near Corvallis?
Septic systems in Ravalli County are permitted through the county environmental health office under Montana DEQ rules. Handy's Construction coordinates the permit steps and installs the tank and drain field. See septic systems.
Get a free Corvallis construction estimate
Call Handy's Construction at (406) 491-6141 or send the form, and Tyler will set a time to walk your Corvallis ground.