In the early days, these buildings were used primarily on farms in the Midwest as replacement for the two-story dairy barn. Wick Buildings consist of a wood-frame structure covered with sheet steel panels. Clear span trusses (up to 100 feet in width) are fabricated in the plant. Siding and roofing are formed and cut from rolled steel at Wick's production facilities. These components, together with the necessary pre-cut lumber, doors and trim material, are loaded on semi-trailers and delivered to the buyer's site. The buildings are either assembled on site by company personnel or the crews of Wick Building's independent contractors ("Builders").
