Housing
Why a Steel Frame House Is the Smart Choice for Australian Homes
Kelly Steel’s reliable Australian-made home steel framing supply covers steel frame houses, modular homes, and much more. Our extensive range of steel solutions ensures your residential projects are built to last. The numerous benefits of our Australian-made steel make it ideal for building durable, sustainable, and efficient homes.
What Is Home Steel Framing?
Home steel framing replaces traditional timber wall frames and roof trusses with light gauge steel members. It’s used in new steel frame houses, renovations, and additions, and is fabricated off-site to precise tolerances before being assembled on the build.
Durability and corrosion resistance
Steel frames offer excellent durability, especially regarding corrosion protection and resistance to termites and borers. With the introduction of aluminium/zinc alloy coatings like Zincalume® and TrueCore®, steel frames now offer a significantly longer lifespan than traditional galvanised products.
The strength and stiffness of steel framing allow for long-span trusses
Residential architects who work with our steel can design large, open spaces and easily relocate non-load-bearing walls. This flexibility is essential for creating modern, adaptable living spaces.
Lighter structural members and assemblies make steel framing quick and easy to construct. This speed is further enhanced in veneer construction, where load-bearing steel-framed walls are separate from the exterior cladding, reducing critical path tasks like bricklaying.
Our steel can be reused or recycled when a building is demolished, and prefabrication processes typically result in less than 1% waste. Kelly Steel offers a comprehensive range of steel products tailored to residential construction needs. Whether you are building a traditional home, a modular home, or any other residential structure, we have the right steel solutions.
Steel framing is an environmentally friendly choice
Steel Frame Houses
Our steel-frame houses are designed to provide strength, durability, and design flexibility. Whether you need steel house framing or steel stumps, we build a robust, lasting structure.
Modular Homes
Steel-frame modular homes and all-steel modular homes offer a modern solution for residential construction. These homes combine the benefits of steel framing with the efficiency of modular construction, resulting in high-quality, sustainable living spaces.
Steel Sheds and Garages
For additional residential structures, we offer a variety of steel sheds, including insulated steel sheds, steel shed frames, and steel garages. These products provide durable and versatile storage solutions for any residential property.
Portable Steel Buildings
Our portable steel buildings, including portable steel frame buildings, offer flexible and mobile solutions for residential needs. These structures are ideal for temporary housing, storage, or additional living space.
FAQs about Steel Frame Houses & Home Steel Framing
Is a steel frame house better than timber?
Steel doesn’t warp, shrink, or attract termites the way timber can, and offers a longer lifespan with coatings like Zincalume® and TrueCore®. It also allows for longer spans and more open floor plans.
What is home steel framing used for?
Wall frames, roof trusses, and structural framing for new houses, renovations, modular homes, and additions.
Does home steel framing meet Australian building standards?
Yes our steel framing complies with the NCC and the NASH Standard for Residential and Low-Rise Steel Framing.
Is a steel frame house more expensive than timber?
Material costs can be comparable or higher, but faster construction, less waste, and long-term durability often offset this over the life of the home.
Can steel framing be used for a whole house, or just parts of it?
Both from a full steel-framed house to steel used only for specific elements like roof trusses or long-span areas.
Partner with Kelly Steel for your residential construction projects today
With our high-quality steel products, we have the right solutions to meet your project requirements. Explore our extensive range of steel solutions and discover how we can help you build durable, sustainable, and innovative homes.
