5 Benefits Of Installing A Steel Flooring System
STEEL FLOOR BENEFITS
Most people don't traditionally think of steel when thinking about flooring bearers and joists.
However, a steel flooring system offers greater durability and strength over traditional timber joists and will provide further cost savings due to its resistance to pests such as termites and borers.
Let's take a deeper dive on the 5 main benefits of using a steel flooring system over timber:
1. Steel Flooring Is Quicker To Install
Our steel flooring is engineered on ProCAD Software and manufactured to size off-site and delivered ready to install, making it very efficient and quick to install. The other offshoot of having your flooring pre-cut off-site is that there is very little wastage saving you not only time but money in reduced material and labour costs making steel flooring one of the most economical options.
Electrical and plumbing service holes can be pre-punched and pre-punched connection tabs for fast and accurate connections. Screw or Bolt connections – no brackets required!
2. Steel Flooring Lasts
Steel flooring bearers and joists don't twist, warp or shrink over time, meaning no sticking door and window jambs or cracking cornices.
We typically use quality Bluescope TRUECORE steel with a 50-year warranty (T&C apply). TRUECORE steel is protected from corrosion by a hot-dipped metallic coating of zinc-aluminium alloy.
3. Steel Flooring Is Pest & Fire Resistant
Steel flooring is termite, dry-rot and borer proof, not to mention it is naturally non-combustible; steel won't ignite, catch fire or contribute to the spread of house fire, giving you peace of mind. Often steel flooring and framing products are used in high-risk fire applications such as bush fire zones.
The added benefit of steel flooring is it's free from the toxic chemical treatments often used to protect timber.
4. Steel Floor Has A Big Span Length
Steel's structural strength allows for excellent floor spanning ability, which enables the number of internal load-bearing walls and columns to be minimised, allowing greater flexibility in the design of your building.
Steel flooring is ideal for steep, hilly sites.
5. Steel Is Sustainable
Steel flooring is the right choice for the environment as it is made from recycled steel and is ideal for energy-efficient designs. Steel is the most recycled product in the world, any waste materials can be 100% recycled, but due to the exact nature of the manufacturing process, there is minimal waste.
We Can Help!
Australian Steel Framing usually uses Bluescope’s TRUESCORE® Australian steel to manufacture your steel flooring system. However, we can also supply other flooring systems such as InfraBuild (One Steel), DuraGal Flooring System™ and SPANTEC Flooring which has adjustable Ezipier and Ezibrace systems.
Our steel flooring systems are designed and manufactured in our Central Coast factory, we deliver throughout the Central Coast, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock, Hunter Valley and Port Stephens Regions.
Get in touch for more info on Steel Flooring for your next project!