“There’s a better way to do it – find it.” This fundamental truth has been one of FBi Buildings’ guiding principles since our founding in 1958. During our 60+ years of business, we’ve consistently pushed the boundaries to find and use high-quality building materials so your pole barn can withstand the test of time.

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.

Once you’ve pulled the trigger on building a pole barn, the anticipation sets in, and you can’t wait to see the final product. You start to visualize servicing equipment in your farm shop. You imagine how your combine and grain cart will look sitting side-by-side in your machine storage shed. Envisioning your finished post-frame building is easy. The tricky part is designing your pole barn and deciding which building components to incorporate.

When planning to build a pole barn in a snowy climate, one of the most common questions we receive is simple but important: “Will this post-frame building handle heavy snowfall?” The answer depends on more than just location or weather patterns—it comes down to structural design.

Post frame companies want you to purchase their product over their competitors, and the one way they can convince you to do so is to advertise their product as the best on the market, especially when they’re comparing the structural integrity and pole barn steel warranties of their main competitors.

Multiple post-frame building components, from the ground up, play a vital role in your pole barn design: