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When Should You Choose Pole Buildings Instead of Stick Built Construction?

We hear a lot about pole buildings these days. Many folks that we talk to need help understanding the value of the building construction. They have questions. For example, one asked, “What is the difference between stick-built construction in the pole barn?” Another pondered how the project would benefit from the choice of our pole building versus a traditional building. So, let us look at some of the differences found in the two types of architectures.

Pole Buildings Colorado – General Features

Early versions of pole barns began appearing in the American landscape in the 1940s. The engineering and design has improved dramatically over the past 75 years. Lester Buildings was the vanguard of the pole building movement.

The advantages of pole barns far outweigh the comparative disadvantages. Advantages include:

• They are the cheapest option for low rise outbuildings.
• The wide span architecture is the most adaptable design.
• Open spaces are more usable than any other outbuilding.
• The buildings can be partitioned into individual rooms.
• The buildings are easy to insulate and finish.
• Foundations are usually simple wooden poles.
• The clear spans are wide enough for most needs.
• Pole buildings kits allow for fast construction.

Nonetheless, some clients do have a need for other features. If a client needs a basement, they will need to move to the stick-built options. If a client needs extremely wide-open spans greater than 90 to 120 feet, they will need to invest in a steel frame building or a combination metal building.

Stick Built Construction – General Features

Stick built construction requires the pouring of a foundation or a block foundation and many extra steps. These take time and materials making the building more expensive. They take longer to complete. The design can be more flexible than, let us say, the steel option.

Wood frame construction is very easy to insulate and finish out. Depending on the materials used and the quality of construction, a stick-built outbuilding may outlast a pole barn by a couple of decades.

Lester Buildings Engineered and Tested

Over the decades, engineers at Lester Buildings continue to develop extraordinary custom pole building kits. The company has taken the pole barn or pole building into state-of-the-art manufacturing. Each component is specifically selected to work with the adjoining facet – whether it is purlins, insulation, fasteners, doors, windows, the roof. Every piece of lumber is marked and graded to specifically add strength or flexibility to the building. Each steel component is likewise engineered.

Essentially, the custom pole buildings by Lester Buildings take the traditional pole building into the 21st century. Ask about wood, steel and combination materials that work for your design and needs.

Local Pole Barn Builders

For information about Colorado pole buildings, pole barns, and metal buildings for Storage, Hobbies, Farm & Ranch, Livestock, Equestrian, and Commercial uses, contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213. Our team custom designs each building using high-quality, engineer-tested materials from Lester Buildings.