Perma-Column foundations
Precast concrete lowers keep wood out of the soil, so moisture doesn't shorten the life of your building.
WHY IT FITS
Cost-effective for shops and storage — without cutting corners.
Engineered post-frame is the smart choice for farm and insulated shops, equipment storage, ag buildings, and light commercial space. You get a strong, efficient structure for less than steel, with plenty of room to insulate, heat, and finish it for year-round work.
We keep wood out of the ground with Perma-Column precast concrete lower columns: the concrete lower goes in the soil and the wood column attaches above grade, protecting the long-term investment from moisture and rot.
Perma-Column foundations
ICC-ES code-certified precast lowers keep wood out of the soil — concrete in the ground, wood above grade.
Engineered for North Dakota
Post spacing, trusses, and bracing sized for the snow, wind, and clay-soil loads this region actually delivers.
One local crew
The same Fargo team that designs it erects it — and stays reachable long after the final walkthrough.
THE PERMA-COLUMN ADVANTAGE
Where cheap pole barns go wrong — and we don't.
The problem with buried posts
Moisture finds buried wood.
Traditional pole construction buries the wood post in the soil — right where moisture collects and becomes the building's long-term weak point. We build post-frame on ICC-ES code-certified Perma-Column precast concrete lowers: concrete in the ground, wood above grade and out of soil contact.
HOW A POST-FRAME BUILD WORKS
Planned right, built once.
From first conversation to final walkthrough — one local crew, no surprises.
STEP 01
Talk through the use
Equipment sizes, door placement, heated vs. cold storage, future additions — the layout starts with how you'll work.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
What a post-frame package includes.
From a single insulated shop to a multi-building complex, we plan the project around how you'll actually use it.
Engineered framing
Post spacing, trusses, and bracing engineered for your span and our snow and wind loads — not guessed at.
Insulation & interior finish
Insulated, heatable shops with the liner, lighting, and finishes that make a building usable year-round.
Doors & openings
Overhead doors, sliders, and man doors sized for equipment, vehicles, and how you move through the space.
Shop-house & living space
Pair a working shop with finished living quarters when the project calls for a shop-house.
Concrete & site work
Flatwork, aprons, and site prep coordinated with the build instead of left to another contractor.
POST-FRAME PROOF
Proof in post-frame.
Different projects. Same standard of execution. ← Drag to explore →
Project details pending Century approval — final names and locations confirmed before launch.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Here's what our
clients say.
It is a pleasure to write this testimonial letter of Century Builders. We have had them work on a handful of projects for us over the years. The Century Builders crew has always displayed the highest degree of professionalism as well as quality workmanship. They have proven themselves as a group that can handle our large fast-paced projects and still pay close attention to the details of the smaller ones.
Kost MaterialsThe people at Century Builders are very easy to work with. The Century crews were very organized, dependable, and produce high quality professional work. Company ownership stays involved, is always aware, and can be easily contacted. Our new 80' x 180' x 25' insulated shop couldn't be nicer!
Tharaldson EthanolWHY CENTURY BUILDERS
Why build your post-frame project with us.
Post-frame has a reputation problem because too many are built cheap. We engineer ours to last.
Engineered, not improvised
Every building is engineered for its span and loads, with Perma-Column foundations to protect it long-term.
A local crew that shows up
Decisions get made on site by people with the authority to make them — your project is a drive, not a flight.
Built where we live
Drive the region and you'll pass our shops and ag buildings doing their jobs in the weather they were built for.
