Lester Buildings Withstands
Forces of Nature
All Lester pole barn buildings are engineered to withstand weather conditions. The building and load requirements are specific to each site location and at Lester, we take pride in knowing our post frame buildings are fully designed and engineered for each customer. With all components engineered as a complete package, it ensures maximum strength and durability with no weak links.
When you want a building designed to survive the storm, the engineering needs to account for conditions at your specific site. Local wind and snow load requirements help determine the structural design, giving you a post-frame building to withstand wind based on the requirements for your location.
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Ohio Tornado - February 28, 2024
Lester's display pole barn building (1) is virtually untouched from the tornado while its neighboring competitor building (2) has endured extensive damage.
A closer view of neighboring competitor buildings that have partially collapsed and were left with major damage.
More competitor buildings from the grounds of the Molly Caren Agricultural Center that have suffered extensive damage from the February 28, 2024 tornado.
Midwest Derecho - August, 2020
A competitor building (1) with an attached Lester addition (2) that only suffers damage on the competitor portion of the building, while the Lester section remains untouched.
A Lester pole barn building (1) remains intact and structurally sound after two nearby competitor buildings (2) and (3) have collapsed and suffered major damage.
Five Lester buildings (1) withstand the violent winds of August 2020 derecho while a competitor building (2) was left with major damage.
A Lester pole barn building (1) remains untouched from the derecho, while its neighboring steel-framed building has endured extensive damage.
The examples above show why engineering matters when you want your building to survive the storm. While you may be searching for a weatherproof pole barn, Lester takes a site-specific approach by engineering the complete building system to meet or exceed applicable county wind and snow load requirements.