Overview
Pole building design plans, kits and trained installers can all be found by working with professional pole building dealers. Pole buildings were once used primarily for storage units, but they have recently been utilized for a variety of structure needs. Pole buildings are made of metal or steel and come in a wide array of colors.
Pole Building Use and Design
Pole buildings are commonly used for as barns, garages and storage. The multi-purpose structures are also used as commercial business facilities, at equestrian complexes and even as homes.
Pole building design colors typically offered from dealers include brown, pewter, Quaker gray, pebble, slate blue, white, bone, rawhide, barn red, burgundy, black, evergreen, dark blue, light brown, beige and sandstone. Custom colors have become increasingly popular but mean additional charges for the buyer. Lime green and purple pole buildings are possible for those who are willing to spend nearly $5,000 more for the project kit.
Selecting Pole Building Size and Style
Square footage in a standard pole building is determined by buyer budget and kit size. A 60- to 100-foot-long building kit is one of the largest kit sizes available by most dealers. Dealer website tools allow potential customers to design their structure style, size and color on-screen. Customers can print the virtual pole building for extended review.
Pole building dealer websites allow customers to search for their desired structure by building type, square footage or kit price. Most dealers provide assistance with structure financing. Customers located within a defined location near a dealer's factory can often receive 100% financing on the pole building.
Kits for building pole barns can also be purchased from dealers and provide a cost savings to customers who can build the structure themselves. Kits come complete with plans and materials needed for building, but not for the required foundation installation.
National Frame Building Association
The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) is a one-stop resource for pole barn customers. The association's website offers education on pole barn basics; a conventions and expo schedule; supplies needed for site preparation; and a listing of builders, dealers and designers nationwide.
An accredited program for post frame builders is administered through the NFBA and related organizations. Customers can review both dealer and builder credentials prior to purchasing a structure or kit.
NFBA-Accredited Dealers and Suppliers
The NFBA list of accredited dealers includes: Lester Buildings, 64 Metals, A B Martin Supply, A-OK Inc, American Building Components, Amarr Garage Doors, Alpine Engineered Products, Everlast Roofing, Fabral, Covertech, Champion Metal, Cannonball, Bloch Lumber, Bestline Building Products, Bay Insulation, Fox Metal and Truss, McElroy Metal, Metals Sales and Manufacturing Corp, Maze, Martins Native Lumber, Marco Industries, Post Frame Manager, Post Saver USA, SFS Intec, Simpson Strong, Smith Construction and Wick Buildings, SnoBlox, Plyco, Perma, Wheeling Corrugating, Triad Corrugating, Union Corrugating, Valspar and Versatube Building Systems.
Nationwide Pole Building Dealers
Pole Building dealers with websites featuring design tools, free quotes and financing include: metalroofingwholesalers.com, shipitbuildit.com, lesterbuildings.com, poweritbuildings.com, olympicbuildings.com, woodweb.com, prlog.org, waltersbuildings.com, diypolebarns.com, strongmountainbuildings.com, easybuildings.com, farnetservices.com, nexport.com, leglerenterprises.com, shedexpress.com, barnauthority.com, ibegin.com, raynorgarageopenershint.co.cc/pole-barn-garage-kits, unitedsteelbuilding.com and buildingsbyallphase.com.
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