Post Frame Buildings. Perfectly Built for You
Custom post frame buildings thoughtfully designed for the way you work, live, and enjoy life in the country.
For years, traditional pole barn buildings provided a practical solution for rural property owners. Today, what many still refer to as “pole barns” have evolved into modern post frame buildings that build on the proven foundation to bring engineered strength and greater flexibility to rural construction.
At Remuda, we specialize in post frame construction, using advanced materials, engineering, and design practices that meet the demands of today’s farmers, families, and rural businesses while providing long-term value.
Advantages of Post Frame Construction
Compared to traditional stick-built, steel frame, or pole barn construction, post frame buildings offer distinct advantages that make them an efficient and versatile system for today’s rural properties.
Durable & Strong
Post frame buildings are designed so the roof and walls work together as one system, spreading wind and snow loads across the entire building instead of concentrating stress on individual components. This creates a stronger, more stable structure that performs well in open, exposed rural environments. By carrying forces more efficiently into the ground, the building is better equipped to handle harsh conditions and stand strong over time.
Fast Construction
Post frame buildings use a simplified, efficient framing system with fewer components while maintaining strength and durability. This allows construction to move quickly, resulting in shorter build times and less opportunity for delays, so buildings are completed and ready for use sooner.
Spacious Interiors
Post frame buildings are designed so roof loads are carried directly into the ground through heavy-duty structural posts, eliminating the need for interior load-bearing walls. This creates a clear-span interior with unlimited flexibility for how the space is used. Layouts can easily accommodate large equipment, workshop setups, livestock facilities, or fully customized floor plans.
Energy Efficient
Post frame buildings use widely spaced wood structural posts that create fewer places for heat to escape and reduce heat transfer compared to steel frames. This also allows for wider, deeper wall cavities that can accommodate more insulation. Together, this improves energy efficiency, helping control heating costs and maintaining consistent temperatures throughout the year.
Customization
Post frame buildings offer a wide range of finishing options that go far beyond what was possible with traditional pole barns. From stone wainscoting and timber accents to modern architectural details, buildings can be tailored to match both your property and your vision, without sacrificing usability.
WHAT WE BUILD
Post Frame Buildings for Every Purpose
Life on an acreage comes with projects, hobbies, and the need for practical storage space. We help you make the most of your property with post frame buildings for acreages like workshops, hobby shops, and garages that give you room to indulge your hobbies, work more comfortably, and securely store your valuables.
OUR WORK
Our diverse portfolio of past projects ranges from highly detailed custom builds to practical, straightforward structures. If you’re looking for inspiration for your own project, our gallery offers design ideas to inspire the possibilities for your own building.
BUILD WITH REMUDA
Every building project begins with a conversation. We take the time to listen and understand your property, your needs, and what you hope to achieve with your new building. From there, we guide you through design options, materials, and layout choices while sharing our rural construction experience every step of the way.
The result is a custom post frame building, thoughtfully designed around your needs and built with the care and craftsmanship that ensures lasting value and a more enjoyable life in the country, whatever that means to you.
Planning & Educational Resources
Planning a new post frame building comes with important decisions. Our collection of planning guides and educational resources help you understand the building process and feel confident as you move forward with your dream building.
Post Frame Building FAQs
Post frame buildings use large laminated wood posts and engineered roof trusses as the primary structural members. These heavy-duty structural members work together to create a strong, durable shell.
This approach differs from traditional stick-built or steel-frame construction that rely on continuous concrete foundations. Instead, post frame embeds structural posts below grade to transfer loads directly into the ground and eliminate the need for a traditional concrete foundation.
For a more in-depth answer, read our article: What is a Post Frame Building.
A pole barn is the original building concept that modern post frame construction evolved from. Traditional pole building framing used round wooden poles buried into the ground, making them a simple and practical solution for farm storage.
Today, the term “pole barn” is still widely used to describe post frame buildings, even though most modern rural buildings are technically post frame structures built with the latest materials, engineering standards, and improved construction methods.
Traditional pole barns often used round telephone-pole-style posts, simpler framing methods, and were often makeshift, DIY built structures. Modern post frame buildings use engineered laminated posts, structural trusses, and improved building components that increase strength, span capability, and design flexibility.
As a result, post frame construction can be used for far more than basic farm storage buildings, supporting applications such as workshops, commercial buildings, and homes.
Post frame construction is used for a wide range of rural building uses. It covers farm and agricultural structures, acreage outbuildings, equestrian buildings, commercial facilities, and even homes called barndominiums.
Common examples include heated farm shops, cold storage buildings, calving and horse barns, workshops, garages, hobby shops, riding arenas, barndominiums, plus commercial buildings like offices and warehouses.
Post frame buildings are popular for rural property owners because they solve the challenges of rural construction. By combining engineered structural strength designed for rural conditions, flexible layouts, and efficient construction, the advantages of post frame make them well suited for modern pole barns on farms, acreages, equestrian facilities, and rural-based businesses.
Post frame building costs can vary greatly depending on size, design complexity, and material requirements. Because post frame construction is highly customizable, buildings can be tailored to fit both functional needs and project budgets. Since regional requirements dictate the final designs and material prices are constantly changing, the best way to get an estimate for your project is to contact a post frame builder rather than relying on ballpark numbers.
When properly designed, constructed, and maintained, a post frame building can last for many decades, often 60-70 years or greater. Modern post frame construction uses durable materials and advanced construction practices that significantly improve the longevity of the structure compared to traditional pole barns.
Like any building, lifespan depends on factors such as site conditions, maintenance, and how the building is used. With quality construction and proper care, post frame buildings are built to provide reliable performance and long-term value for generations.