Post-frame construction is well known for its design flexibility and durability. If built correctly, your pole barn can last 50+ years, ready to be passed down to the next generation. But life happens, and the next thing you know, you’re renovating your existing post-frame building.

"To build a new pole barn or to renovate your existing post-frame building, that is the question." Or at least that's the post-frame construction version of William Shakespeare's famous play titled "Hamlet."

The beauty of post-frame construction is its flexible design to meet your building needs long after your pole barn is completed. In fact, it's not uncommon to renovate an existing post-frame building for a new purpose.

As a post-frame builder, we're frequently asked by potential customers, "Can you lift an existing pole barn?" Typically, these customers are farmers who want to raise their post-frame building height to store larger farm equipment. For example, the evolution of a combine has grown since our parents and grandparents started farming.

Are you a full-time, part-time, or hobby farmer interested in building a pole barn? Whether you’re tossing around the idea or requesting quotes from post-frame builders, we’re sure you’ve noticed the price tag.

If you’re an active follower of the FBi Learning Center, then you know that we heavily stress the importance of pole barn structural integrity.