Superior Post-Frame Construction for Your Next Building
When you need a durable, versatile, and cost-effective structure, engineered post-frame construction is the smarter choice. Also known as custom pole barns, these modern buildings utilize widely spaced, laminated wood columns to transfer structural loads directly to the ground.
This advanced engineering allows for wide clear-span interiors, faster construction timelines, and superior design flexibility. Whether you are planning a large agricultural farm shop, a stylish equestrian horse barn, or a robust commercial facility, Burkholder’s Custom Construction delivers premium building materials and expert craftsmanship to ensure your new structure stands strong against the elements for decades.
Core Features of Post-Frame Construction
Post-frame buildings are precision-engineered to deliver superior value through smart design, offering distinct structural advantages that traditional stick-built construction simply cannot match.
Design Flexibility & Clear Spans
Our structural posts and engineered roof trusses allow for incredibly wide, open interiors without the need for interior load-bearing walls. This clear-span capability maximizes your usable square footage and gives you complete flexibility when designing your layout—whether you need open space for heavy equipment storage, livestock housing, or commercial warehouse operations.
Structural Strength & Longevity
Built with large, robust columns embedded directly into the ground or anchored to a durable foundation, post-frame structures are inherently strong. This design provides exceptional resistance to high winds and heavy snow loads, ensuring a long-lasting, low-maintenance building that protects your investment for decades.
Cost-Effectiveness & Speed
The construction process is highly efficient because it uses fewer materials and requires less time on-site than conventional methods. This streamlined process translates directly into lower labor costs and a significantly faster timeline from groundbreaking to completion, getting you into your new building sooner.
Your Robust Foundation
Package
The long-term integrity of your post-frame building starts with a rock-solid foundation. We offer specialized foundation components that ensure structural stability and provide superior protection.
The Superiority of PermaColumns
For the ultimate foundation longevity, we recommend the PermaColumn system. This precast concrete base elevates the wood column permanently out of the soil, eliminating all risk of post rot and decay. It utilizes a heavy-duty steel bracket to secure the wood post, ensuring a robust, maintenance-free connection that is built to last.
Security with Green Post System
To protect your investment from extreme weather, we utilize the Green Post uplift restraint system. This patented method securely anchors the structural post to the ground, providing exceptional resistance against wind uplift and other natural forces. This is essential for meeting the highest safety standards and giving you peace of mind.
Engineered Laminated Posts
The foundation package relies on our high-quality Laminated Wood Posts (3-Ply and 4-Ply options). These engineered columns are stronger and more stable than solid wood, resisting warping and cracking. They transfer the building's load efficiently to the foundation components, ensuring the structural stability required for heavy loads and wide spans.
Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Have questions about post-frame construction, our materials, or the building process? We've compiled answers to the most common inquiries to help you get started on your project with confidence.
The main benefit is design flexibility and efficiency. Post-frame buildings use fewer, larger structural posts that allow for clear-span interiors (no load-bearing walls) and significantly faster construction times. This results in a more versatile and cost-effective building with superior strength to handle high winds and heavy snow loads.
Laminated Posts (3-Ply or 4-Ply) are engineered for superior stability and strength. By gluing multiple layers of wood together under high pressure, they are far more resistant to the natural tendencies of solid wood to warp, crack, and twist. This ensures a straighter wall line and a more durable structure capable of supporting heavier loads and wider spans.
The PermaColumn prevents rot by acting as a barrier. It is a precast concrete base that elevates the structural wood post completely out of the ground and away from the damp soil. Since the concrete handles the subterranean load transfer, the wood post is protected from ground moisture and chemical exposure, ensuring the foundation will not decay.
Our satisfied customers have the peace of mind that comes with a strong, expertly built structure.
Join them and ensure your next project is built to last.