It's official – winter is coming! Long gone are the summer nights spent underneath the pole barn porch, watching your children ride their four-wheelers around the property. Cooler temperatures and shorter days are here to stay, no matter how hard we try to ignore them. As Midwesterners, we take several precautions to prepare ourselves for heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, and blustery winds.

Is your existing pole barn showing signs of aging? Are your metal panels starting to chalk, fade, or red rust? Years of exposure to the Midwest's demanding weather conditions will lead to the deterioration of your post-frame building.

Pole barn damages come in all shapes and sizes. As a post-frame builder, we’ve seen and heard it all. Common examples include:

Pole barn renovation projects have increased in popularity since the start of COVID-19. More property owners are investing in their existing post-frame buildings rather than building new structures. Even social platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok are flooded with the latest home improvement trends.

Once your pole barn project is complete, it’s probably a relief. You spent months (or maybe years) designing the perfect post-frame building. Every detail was thoroughly considered, right down to the type of weathervane installed on your cupola.

Once your post-frame construction project is complete, it’s probably a relief. You spent months or years designing your dream pole barn. Every detail was thoroughly considered, right down to the hardware on your walk door.