An image forming apparatus, including an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium, a pair of resin frames configured to support the image forming unit at least partially from mutually opposite sides, a pair of metal-made upper enhancing pieces arranged along upper faces of the resin frames, and a pair of first metal beams, each of which is arranged to bridge over a position between the paired upper enhancing pieces and forms a four-sided opening in conjunction with each other and with the paired upper enhancing pieces, is provided.