Engineered Metal Buildings That Handle New England Snow Loads.
MaineFrame Metal Structures offers a full range of engineered metal building systems to match your budget, building size, and structural requirements. From cost-efficient tube steel buildings to heavy-duty rigid frame and web truss designs, we provide solutions for everything from garages and workshops to barndominiums and large commercial buildings. All buildings are custom designed, code-compliant, and available in maintenance-free galvanized steel, with options engineered for high snow loads and demanding environments.
Framing Types
Tube Style Buildings
Tube steel metal buildings are a cost-efficient, durable solution for garages, workshops, storage, and agricultural use. Built with galvanized tubular steel framing, these buildings offer a lower cost, reliable strength, fast installation, and low long-term maintenance. When properly engineered, tube steel buildings can be designed for snow loads up to 90 lbs PSF, making them a practical choice for many climates while delivering more building for the money.
Web Truss Buildings - All Metal Or Metal/Wood Hybrid
Web truss metal buildings offer an ideal mix of strength, efficiency, and flexibility. Their engineered open-web design allows for wide clear spans, high ceilings, and excellent load distribution, making them well-suited for garages, commercial buildings, and barndominiums. Available in all-metal or metal/wood hybrid designs, web truss buildings are sheetrock-ready, highly customizable, and can be engineered for snow loads up to 200 lbs PSF. Flush wall framing is an available option for barndominiums.
Rigid Frame/I-Beam Buildings
Rigid frame metal buildings use heavy-duty steel I-beam construction to deliver maximum strength and long clear spans without interior posts. Ideal for large garages, commercial buildings, and industrial spaces, these structures handle extreme snow and wind loads and can be engineered for up to 200 lbs PSF snow load. If you need a building built for size, durability, and demanding conditions, rigid frame construction is the top-tier solution.
Building Uses
Why Choose Metal vs Stick‑built?
Metal buildings
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Larger clear spans for wide, open interiors
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Faster construction times
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Superior strength with snow loads
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Low maintenance
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Fire resistant
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Won't warp or rot
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Flexible design options
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Future proof - Easier to to expand or modify
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Often more building for the money
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Code-compliant engineering
Typical stick‑built
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Complex spans without steel
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Longer construction schedules
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Limited snow load
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Higher material & labor costs
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More maintenance over time
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Insect damage
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Fire risk
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Material quality variability
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shorter life span
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Harder to expand or modify
Up to 200 lb psf
Snow‑load rating available
12–100 ft
Clearspan at any length
40+ yrs
Low‑maintenance life
*Leadtimes vary by season, permitting, and customization
Built For New England Winters
Snow‑load engineering
We design to local building codes across the Northeast covering all snow loads for Northern New England. Stamped drawings available where required.
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Site‑specific loads for your ZIP
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Wind exposure & drift considerations
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Anchor & foundation details
Thermal & weather package
Upgrade with radiant/vapor barriers, insulation, and snow‑shedding roof profiles for all‑season comfort.
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Energy‑efficient metal panels
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Condensation control membranes
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Quality doors & windows
How It Works
1) Design
We’ll align dimensions, doors, colors, and options to your use.
2) Engineering
We design to your local wind/snow loads and provide drawings.
3) Fabrication
Your package is cut, welded, and prepped for delivery.
4) Delivery & Install
Materials arrive on site and
installed
Service Areas
ME
NH
VT
MA
CT
NY
PA
OH
VA
NC
SC
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