Garages and shops for eastern Oakland County
CNO Pole Barns builds detached garages, workshops, and pole barns across Oakland County, and Rochester Hills sits on the county's eastern side inside that service area. Zosim Serban owns and runs the company today, working with one of CNO's 3 crews. The business has been building since 1970 and is licensed, insured, and A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau.
What actually fits on a Rochester Hills lot
Most of Rochester Hills is subdivision lots, and we'd rather say that plainly than pretend every backyard can hold a barn. On a typical lot, the project that makes sense is a detached garage or a workshop that fits inside the city's setback and lot coverage rules. Plenty of subdivisions here also carry HOA restrictions on detached buildings, and that's worth checking before you get attached to a plan. We look at all of it during the free estimate and tell you what the lot will take.
Larger parcels do exist. They sit toward the Oakland Township border and along the Clinton River corridor, and those properties can handle a full pole barn or storage building.
Permits through the City of Rochester Hills
Building permits for detached garages and accessory buildings go through the City of Rochester Hills building department. We handle that end of the job: the site plan, the construction drawings, the application, and the inspections that follow. The city reviews placement against its zoning rules before a permit is issued, which is why we settle where the building sits early. If your property turns out to be over the line in Rochester, Oakland Township, Auburn Hills, or Troy, we sort out the right office before anything gets filed.
Ask before you plan
Not sure whether your lot can take the building you have in mind? That's the right first question. Call CNO Pole Barns at (248) 625-2334 and we'll measure the lot against the rules before you spend anything on drawings.
Common questions in Rochester Hills
Usually the realistic project is a detached garage or workshop rather than a farm-style barn. Setback and lot coverage rules on most subdivision lots cap how big an accessory building can be, and many subdivisions add HOA restrictions on top. We check both during the estimate so you know what your lot allows.
The City of Rochester Hills building department reviews permits for detached garages and other accessory buildings. We put together the site plan and construction drawings, submit the application, and handle the inspections, so you aren't stuck learning the city's process on your own project.
Some do. The larger parcels sit toward the Oakland Township border and along the Clinton River corridor, and those lots can carry a proper pole barn or storage building. We also work across the line in Rochester, Oakland Township, and Auburn Hills, where bigger properties are more common.