Timber vs Steel Framing: Which Is Right for Your Build?
An honest comparison of timber and steel wall framing for Newcastle and Hunter homes, covering cost, termites, thermal performance and buildability.
Service
Timber & Steel Framing in Newcastle
Wall frames, roof trusses, floor systems and structural steel set out square and plumb to engineering.
Framing is the part nobody sees and everything depends on. A frame that is out by a few millimetres becomes a kitchen that will not fit, a door that will not close and a roofline that reads crooked from the street. We set out carefully, check as we go, and install to the engineer’s drawings rather than to what is quick.
What this covers
- Timber and steel wall framing
- Roof trusses, rafters and cathedral ceilings
- Structural steel beams, posts and portal frames
- Suspended and platform floor systems
- Subfloor, bearers and joists
- Load-bearing wall removal and re-support
Why people call us for this
Twenty-five years of framing work around Newcastle and the Hunter means we have already met most of what your job is going to throw up. We quote it properly, we build it to the engineering, and we tell you when something on site is different to what was drawn.
Every job gets an itemised written quote, a written program and one point of contact from the first site visit through to handover.
Get a quote for your framing
Tell us what you are planning and we will come out for a look. Free, and with no obligation to go ahead.
Advice
Reading on framing
Practical guides we have written on this, drawn from jobs around Newcastle and the Hunter.
Why a Square Frame Matters More Than You Think
How small errors in framing compound through a build, what they cost to fix later, and why the frame stage deserves more attention than it usually gets.
Structural Steel in Home Renovations: When and Why
When a renovation needs structural steel rather than timber, how beams are sized and supported, and what it costs to open up a Newcastle home.
Subfloors, Bearers and Joists: What Goes Wrong Underneath
How a suspended timber floor works, the problems that develop in older Newcastle homes, and what a bouncy or sloping floor is actually telling you.
FAQ
Framing questions
Do you do framing for other builders?
Yes. We take on framing and structural carpentry as a trade package for builders and owner-builders across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.
Get Started
Planning a build? Let us take a look.
Tell us what you have in mind and we will come out, walk the site with you and give you an honest, itemised quote. No obligation, no pressure.