FAQs

• Steel frames do not need to be treated for mold or termites and are free of resin adhesives and chemicals normally present in other construction materials.
• Steel will not crack, shrink, splinter, creep, split, warp, swell or rot. Steel is impervious to termites and wood destroying insects.
• Steel Frames are easy and quicker to install
• Fire resistant

Timber trusses are generally cheaper than steel trusses, however they do not last as long and need to be replaced or cause leakages. Steel is more cost-effective and dependable. Erection of a steel frame building takes less time to finish as the frame is solid and square. Framing with steel has less than 2% waste, whereas wood has up to 20% waste with splitting, warping and off cuts.

A steel structure can last for over 50 years if properly engineered and assembled.

Steel frames are hot-dipped in metallic coating of either a zinc-aluminum alloy, or almost pure zinc (galvanized). These coatings conform to the appropriate national standards or their equivalent. When exposed, these products have excellent durability. Where there are drill holes and cut edges the galvanic action, or sacrificial protection, of the coatings protects the exposed steel edge against corrosion.