Awards & Accolades

Rural Builder Gold Key of Excellence Award

Bestowed by Rural Builder magazine upon companies that meet criteria for superior service to rural builders, as selected in a voting process involving the builders themselves. Wick Buildings has received this honor 36 times in the award’s 38-year history.

National Frame Building Association Awards

Gail Miller Excellence in Safety Award

The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) recognizes member companies that have demonstrated a commitment to improving job-site safety through the development, implementation, and enforcement of a safety program.

Gold Level (2014)
Platinum (2015 and 2016)

Bernon G. Perkins Award

One of NFBA’s highest honors, the Bernon G. Perkins Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates exemplary service to the post-frame industry. Two members of Wick’s team have received the award:

John F. Wick (retired, founder), 2016
Leo Shirek (retired, former Director of R&D of Wick Buildings), 2011, 2004

Rural Builder Hall of Fame

Members of the Hall of Fame vote to select new members. Nominations and balloting oversight provided by Rural Builder magazine.

Tom Wick (retired, former President of Wick Buildings), 2009
Leo Shirek, 2004
John F. Wick, 1994

	Yes	No
You understand that barndominium/shouse pricing is comparable to studwall home construction, particularly those with traditional 2-3 car garages and basements. Interior finishes are the same in either building type, and the advantages of a barndominium/shouse largely go away when the garage/shop space is modest and a basement is required. In many cases, you can expect to pay the same as studwall construction (i.e., somewhere between $175 - $250 per square foot depending on your market).
You want an attached garage and/or shop space > standard 2-3 car garage (i.e., > 1,200 square feet). Using post-frame building design, a barndominium/shouse is able to create large usable spaces cost-effectively in ways that traditional studwall construction cannot.
You like the aesthetic of steel (for the roof and sidewalls) typically used in a barndominium/shouse. Alternate materials may be used on the exterior, but they add cost.
You are comfortable using a concrete floating slab (or equivalent) to meet your foundation needs. A barndominium/shouse can be built on nearly any concrete foundation, including traditional basements. However, traditional basements are not necessary with a barndominium/shouse and having one increases cost.
You want to do some of the interior work yourself (such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fixtures), or you want to be the general contractor for that scope of work. While some builders will do full turnkey projects, most prefer to perform work through completion of the building shell.

	Yes	No
You understand that barndominium/shouse pricing is comparable to studwall home construction, particularly those with traditional 2-3 car garages and basements. Interior finishes are the same in either building type, and the advantages of a barndominium/shouse largely go away when the garage/shop space is modest and a basement is required. In many cases, you can expect to pay the same as studwall construction (i.e., somewhere between $175 - $250 per square foot depending on your market).
You want an attached garage and/or shop space > standard 2-3 car garage (i.e., > 1,200 square feet). Using post-frame building design, a barndominium/shouse is able to create large usable spaces cost-effectively in ways that traditional studwall construction cannot.
You like the aesthetic of steel (for the roof and sidewalls) typically used in a barndominium/shouse. Alternate materials may be used on the exterior, but they add cost.
You are comfortable using a concrete floating slab (or equivalent) to meet your foundation needs. A barndominium/shouse can be built on nearly any concrete foundation, including traditional basements. However, traditional basements are not necessary with a barndominium/shouse and having one increases cost.
You want to do some of the interior work yourself (such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fixtures), or you want to be the general contractor for that scope of work. While some builders will do full turnkey projects, most prefer to perform work through completion of the building shell.

About Wick Buildings

Rural Builder Gold Key of Excellence Award

National Frame Building Association Awards

Gail Miller Excellence in Safety Award

Bernon G. Perkins Award

Rural Builder Hall of Fame

Is a Barndominium the right fit for you?

Is a Shouse the right fit for you?

Rural Builder Gold Key of Excellence Award

National Frame Building Association Awards

Gail Miller Excellence in Safety Award

Bernon G. Perkins Award

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Rural Builder Hall of Fame