Steel-Framed Homes
Any style of home can be built with today's cold-formed steel — and long, open spans that send wood construction costs through the roof are easy and affordable with steel.
Home styles
Barndominium
This up-and-coming, very popular style takes an open layout to the next level. With wide-open spans sometimes reaching 30-plus feet and second-floor balconies, barndominiums are a modern upgrade of a traditional barn.
Modern Farmhouse
Currently a leader among new home buyers, the modern farmhouse is a luxury upgrade from traditional farm homes. Its welcoming country feel is accented by the best of today's modern features — gourmet kitchens, spa bathrooms, and room-size closets.
Craftsman
A home for the ages. Craftsman homes feature steeper, accent-rich roofs that were difficult to build in previous generations. Modern steel construction makes these complex features simple and affordable.
Modern
Built for the natural-light enthusiast, with asymmetrical roof lines and huge windows. Steel has a major advantage here: long window and telescoping-door headers that would require special-order glulams in wood are simple to fabricate in cold-formed steel.
Mountain
Cladded with extensive wood and stone, this style is easily replicated with steel framing, cement shakes, and strategically placed wood or faux wood. Interior beams and trusses rest on stronger steel supports within the walls.
The advantages of steel
Building with steel has numerous advantages over traditional wood framing — a superior build, a worry-free environment, less maintenance, and a better resale experience.
Termite-Proof
Termites can destroy the structural integrity of a wood home within months, and prevention means treating soil with harsh chemicals. Steel removes the problem entirely.
Mold-Resistant
Mold doesn't grow on steel. Steel is impervious to moisture, so mold spores won't hatch on its surface — a huge win for indoor air quality.
Fire-Resistant
Fire resistance is why wood is seldom used in high-capacity commercial buildings. Cold-formed steel brings that life-saving advantage to residential homes.
Perfectly Straight
Steel is uniform and doesn't swell or shrink. A steel frame can stand in the rain for a week and construction continues the moment it stops — no warped, ruined lumber to replace.
No Settling Cracks
Wood twists, bows, and equilibrates to air moisture after construction — causing drywall cracks, popped nails, and delaminated tile. Steel stays put.
Sustainable
Steel is the most recycled material in the world, and most cold-formed steel contains significant recycled content — a lower-carbon way to build.