Post Frame Roofing Selections

When designing a post-frame structure, it’s very important to base material selections around your intended use(s) for the building. While post-frame buildings are usually covered with metal roofing, you are not limited to only using metal panels.  Below are four options available along with the pros/cons of each selection.

Your Roofing Guide

As part of our selection process, we tailor the building materials around how you plan to use the structure, along with the items that are stored inside. We will never upsell you on expensive materials that are not well suited for your application. If extra durability is needed, we will never install a selection that will underperform to your goals. Please see our selection guide below to help tailor the right roofing selection for your application. 

1.     Standing Seam (Metal)
a. Residential Post-Frame structures “Barndominiums”
b. Buildings that store expensive, moisture-sensitive items
c. High desire for curb appeal
d. Commercial buildings  

2.     Exposed Fastener (Metal) 
a. Agricultural buildings
b. Un-insulated garages
c. Storage units

3.     Traditional roofing shingle (Asphalt)
a. Less of an “industrial” look as compared to metal roofing
b. Alternative option if city/township/HOA does not allow metal roofing

4.     Cedar Shake (Wood)
a. Building locations with strict HOA material requirements
b. Matching exiting residential cedar shake roofing