Compare what each
company builds.

Apex Outdoor Services

Post-frame construction is the advertised system for barndominiums.

Astro Buildings

Residential buildings are described as post-frame, with three-ply laminated columns listed as standard.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

Wick post-frame construction is the advertised system for pole barn homes and barndominiums.

Gingerich Structures

Custom post-frame residential construction is described.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Wick wood-frame/post-frame system with steel or other exterior materials.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

The reviewed pages do not name the structural system used for homes.

Patriot Buildings

Post-frame construction is the advertised system for barndominiums.

Prairie Haven Structures

Post-frame construction with steel cladding is the advertised system.

State Line Construction, LLC

Stick-frame, post-frame, steel and EPS systems are offered; identify the selected residential assembly.

Apex Outdoor Services

The reviewed pages do not say who prepares residential plans or engineering.

Astro Buildings

The company states its buildings are engineered to meet or exceed local codes with stated wind and snow ratings and offers an online 3D designer; sealed-drawing scope is not described.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

Pole barn home floor plans and Wick 3D design tools are offered.

Gingerich Structures

The process promises engineered plans; the actual project documents need confirmation.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Wick design/engineering is described; local/site-specific consultant scope needs confirmation.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Planning of layout, garage and shop space, site orientation and finish level is offered before construction.

Patriot Buildings

The reviewed pages do not say who prepares residential plans or engineering.

Prairie Haven Structures

The company supplies drawings and specifications typical for building-permit submittals.

State Line Construction, LLC

Custom planning is offered; EPS package engineering is described separately from site-specific design.

Apex Outdoor Services

Excavating, land clearing, grading and culverts are separate company services; their inclusion in a barndominium contract is not stated.

Astro Buildings

The planning page says excavation may be available through the company depending on location and describes the level, drained site the building requires.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

The reviewed pages do not assign site preparation or excavation.

Gingerich Structures

The process includes preparing a flat, level site.

Mi-Way Enterprises

The broader building-services catalog can arrange excavation. It addresses several nonresidential uses; inclusion in a barndominium agreement requires confirmation.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Site clearing, excavation, grading and drainage are listed in the preparation phase.

Patriot Buildings

The home page says the company handles everything from site preparation.

Prairie Haven Structures

The reviewed pages do not assign site preparation or excavation.

State Line Construction, LLC

Site analysis is mentioned; excavation/grading responsibility is not itemized.

Apex Outdoor Services

Concrete footings and garage floors are separate company services; a barndominium slab is not described.

Astro Buildings

The reviewed pages do not describe foundation, slab or concrete responsibility for a residential building.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

The page discusses slab and basement foundation options without assigning who builds them.

Gingerich Structures

Foundation/footing or post-embedment work is described; slab/basement selection changes the proposal.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Concrete is listed in the broader service catalog. The specific residential foundation design, installation and allowance are not established.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Concrete and foundations are part of the build phase and offered as a service.

Patriot Buildings

Concrete work is named among the work the company handles.

Prairie Haven Structures

The Lancaster County project shows the company’s scope running from the slab pour through the dried-in envelope.

State Line Construction, LLC

The foundation installation scope is not itemized.

Apex Outdoor Services

The company says it specializes in post-frame structure construction.

Astro Buildings

The company states its licensed and insured crews handle installation and that it constructs the exterior of residential buildings.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

As an authorized Wick builder, the company erects the post-frame building.

Gingerich Structures

Crews erect the building; the cost page defines an engineered-shell offer.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Wick components are erected by company or local crews; confirm the assigned crew.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Framing and construction are managed as one coordinated process.

Patriot Buildings

The company designs and constructs post-frame buildings including barndominiums.

Prairie Haven Structures

A weather-tight, engineered post-frame shell is the stated focus.

State Line Construction, LLC

Post-frame building construction is explicitly offered.

Apex Outdoor Services

Insulation and enclosure responsibility is not assigned on the reviewed pages.

Astro Buildings

Steel exterior, entry doors and garage doors are listed as standard features, but insulation is not described.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

Insulation and enclosure responsibility is not assigned on the reviewed pages.

Gingerich Structures

The cost page distinguishes shell-only, insulated-shell and finished-living-space selections.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Residential insulation advantages are described without an installed assembly/inclusion schedule.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Insulation and enclosure responsibility is not assigned on the reviewed pages.

Patriot Buildings

Spray-foam insulation is named among the work the company handles.

Prairie Haven Structures

Insulation packages are offered for living and optional shop zones.

State Line Construction, LLC

EPS insulated-building packages are offered; confirm the installed envelope and scope of the chosen system.

Apex Outdoor Services

The reviewed pages do not assign HVAC, plumbing or electrical work.

Astro Buildings

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation responsibility is not described on the reviewed pages.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

The page notes owners may do mechanical, electrical and plumbing work themselves or act as general contractor for it.

Gingerich Structures

Optional interior GC service is named without individual MEP installation responsibilities.

Mi-Way Enterprises

The broader catalog names electrical, plumbing and HVAC arrangements; applicability and scope for a residential contract remain unconfirmed.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

The reviewed pages do not assign HVAC, plumbing or electrical work.

Patriot Buildings

The reviewed pages do not assign HVAC, plumbing or electrical work.

Prairie Haven Structures

The page says the company focuses on the shell and many clients coordinate MEP with separate trades; it does not rule out company involvement.

State Line Construction, LLC

No named residential plumbing, electrical or HVAC installation/coordination responsibility is established.

Apex Outdoor Services

Interior finish responsibility is not established on the reviewed pages.

Astro Buildings

The residential page states the interior is completed by the owner's contractor or by the owner.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

Interior finish responsibility is not established on the reviewed pages.

Gingerich Structures

Gingerich Pros can serve as GC for interior finishing; it is separate from the core shell scope.

Mi-Way Enterprises

The broader catalog can arrange floor coverings, drywall and trim. Confirm whether the proposed residential agreement includes those services or stops at shell.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Interior and exterior finishes are named as the finish phase.

Patriot Buildings

Interior finish responsibility is not established on the reviewed pages.

Prairie Haven Structures

The page says many clients coordinate interior finish with separate trades; the Lancaster County project left interior fit-out to the owner.

State Line Construction, LLC

Interior installation responsibility is not itemized.

Apex Outdoor Services

The reviewed pages do not say who obtains permits or schedules inspections.

Astro Buildings

The planning page assigns permit determination to the customer while stating the company supplies specifications and drawings for the application.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

The reviewed pages do not say who obtains permits or schedules inspections.

Gingerich Structures

The process offers permitting guidance; it does not identify who applies.

Mi-Way Enterprises

The reviewed material does not identify who submits or obtains permits.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

The reviewed pages do not say who obtains permits or schedules inspections.

Patriot Buildings

The reviewed pages do not say who obtains permits or schedules inspections.

Prairie Haven Structures

“You confirm permits”; the company supplies drawings and specs for the submittal.

State Line Construction, LLC

Permitting support is named, but application/acquisition responsibility is not assigned.

Apex Outdoor Services

The reviewed pages do not say who brings water, power, septic or sewer to the house.

Astro Buildings

Responsibility for water, wastewater and power connections is not described.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

The reviewed pages do not say who brings water, power, septic or sewer to the house.

Gingerich Structures

Responsibility for external water, wastewater and power connections is not established.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Responsibility for external water, wastewater and power connections is not established.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Utilities are listed among site items that are coordinated around the home; who installs each connection is not stated.

Patriot Buildings

Utility installation is named among the work the company handles; which utilities and connections is not itemized.

Prairie Haven Structures

The reviewed pages do not say who brings water, power, septic or sewer to the house.

State Line Construction, LLC

Responsibility for external water, wastewater and power connections is not established.

Apex Outdoor Services

The reviewed pages do not define the stage at which the building is handed over.

Astro Buildings

No residential completion inspection or handover procedure is described on the reviewed pages.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

The page says most builders prefer to work through completion of the building shell, while some do full turnkey projects.

Gingerich Structures

A final inspection/walkthrough is described for the contracted building role.

Mi-Way Enterprises

A structure/shell endpoint is explicit in the broader offer. A wider coordination route is also described, but its finished-residence handoff is unestablished.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

The company describes one team taking the barndominium from planning through finishes.

Patriot Buildings

The company says it handles work through a final walkthrough, without defining whether interiors are included.

Prairie Haven Structures

Handoff is a dried-in shell, with the scope documented at handover.

State Line Construction, LLC

The about page promises a final walkthrough; the contracted residential stage remains unspecified.

Apex Outdoor Services

The reviewed pages do not state residential warranty terms.

Astro Buildings

The post-frame page cites a 5-year workmanship, 60-year column and 40-year steel warranty; exclusions and residential conditions are not published.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

The reviewed pages do not state residential warranty terms.

Gingerich Structures

Five-year workmanship coverage applies to the shell. Interior work is warrantied by performing trades; stated exclusions also apply.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Wick coverage depends on erecting crew. The local-builder material summary leaves specified installation costs to the owner; separate local labor coverage needs confirmation.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

The reviewed pages do not state residential warranty terms.

Patriot Buildings

The reviewed pages do not state residential warranty terms.

Prairie Haven Structures

A 40-year steel warranty and 50-year post warranty are stated; these are component warranties, not workmanship or home-system coverage.

State Line Construction, LLC

No specific written workmanship coverage term was established in the reviewed pages.

Apex Outdoor Services

Lincoln and ten nearby towns are listed, with travel outside that area by arrangement.

Astro Buildings

The Mead headquarters is inside the metro, and dedicated Omaha and Council Bluffs pages state service to those areas.

Doescher Construction, Inc.

A 100-mile radius from West Point, with Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties named.

Gingerich Structures

Omaha-area work and Douglas County representation are explicitly described.

Mi-Way Enterprises

Omaha, Bellevue, Gretna and surrounding named counties are explicitly served.

Mid-Plains Building Solutions

Omaha, Elkhorn, Gretna, Fremont, Wahoo, Ashland, Lincoln and Nebraska City are named.

Patriot Buildings

Nebraska is named broadly; the published base is Columbus.

Prairie Haven Structures

Nebraska statewide with selective adjacent-state work; travel is confirmed by county.

State Line Construction, LLC

Omaha is expressly served from Council Bluffs.