Its simple, a steel frame is a high quality product. It represents value for money and brings peace of mind. A steel frame is light and strong, it will not burn, it is termite, borer and fungus-proof, and it will not shrink or warp.

It is environmentally responsible, low on life cycle energy usage, recyclable and saves valuable timber resources.

Steel framing is very competitive on price, particularly when you consider its advantages and quality.

A custom designed exclusive steel frame home gives value for money, premium quality and some great potential insurance benefits over even the best quality timber frames, as a steel frame home not only provides protection against termites but remains straight and true, even if exposed to the worst weather conditions for an extended period of time.

Yes. Buyers who value the many inherent benefits steel has to offer are growing year on year. Councils are also beginning to accept the facts regarding the termite menace and are declaring more and more areas as termite infected.

Timber shortages and ongoing treatment costs are also playing a role in increased re-sale prices for steel framed homes.

Yes. There are ongoing savings for the householder. Because steel will not burn and is termite-proof, some insurers offer attractive discounts on their premiums for steel framed homes. Also, the expense of ongoing anti-termite chemical treatment is avoided, and you will never have to replace your frame due to termite damage.

Freedom of floor plan and architectural style is practically unlimited. We have architects that can custom design or produce almost any one or two-storey home. Furthermore, it is possible to produce designs with steel frame that can be difficult with other materials. By taking advantage of this feature we can build unique and custom designed homes that are far superior to properties using conventional materials.

Yes. Additions are relatively simple and pose no problems. Furthermore the existing steel structure will remain straight and true regardless of its age, making the job of lining up the extension easier than for conventional timber framing.

Steel frames are protected against corrosion by a hot-dipped metallic coating of a zinc-aluminium alloy. These coatings conform to the appropriate Australian standards or their equivalent.

In external applications such as roofing these products are exposed to the elements and have excellent durability, less exposed applications such as inside the building they weather more slowly.

Where there are cut edges, the galvanic action or sacrificial protection protects the exposed steel edge against corrosion.

No. Because steel creates a positive earth the lightning has less effect. The energy is conducted straight to the ground and is not released destructively within the frame as in conventional framing or cladding.