Summit Homes
Leading the way in WA with steel framing - Steel frame residential case-study.
One of Western Australia’s most reputable and award winning residential builders, Summit Homes has offered steel house framing made from TRUECORE® steel in many of their home designs since 2010.
To reduce build times and allow for greater design flexibility across all Summit Homes houses.
Speed up the build times of second-storey home renovations and cause less disruption to homeowners and surrounding neighbours throughout the construction process.
Summary
Summit Homes is one of Western Australia’s most reputable builders, having built more than 40,000 quality homes over 40 years. Since 2010 Summit Homes has offered steel house framing made from TRUECORE® steel in all of their home designs and have been at the forefront of innovative lightweight steel construction methods.
In addition to developing their own roof truss system that is now used in 90% of their homes, Summit Homes also uses frames made from TRUECORE® steel to speed up the delivery of their second-storey home renovations. This method involves building second storey modules off-site at Summit’s headquarters and then once complete, transporting them to site and craning the module into place. Each of these prefabricated modules is built using a fully engineered steel framing system made from TRUECORE® steel, and roofing made from COLORBOND® steel. This off-site solution is also used to build granny flats and studios which can be craned into an unused space in backyards, helping to minimise the disruption of construction to homeowners.
Key Benefits Delivered
Design versatility
The impressive strength-to-weight ratio of frames made from TRUECORE® steel has enabled Summit Homes Group to create designs with modern roof lines, architectural features and long spans, delivering an abundance of natural light.
