Home Renovation Steel Brisbane | House Lifts & Extensions | Network Steel
Most home renovations that lift a house, open up a living area or add an extension need structural steel to carry loads the original timber never had to. Network Steel has over 32 years working with quality home builders across South East Queensland, from a straightforward house lift onto new steel stumps through to a full extension. If you can picture the change, steel is usually what makes it possible.
What renovations need structural steel?
Most of the big ones. Lifting a house, replacing old stumps, building in underneath, opening up a floor plan, or adding an awning or pergola all rely on steel to carry the load. Network Steel has a specialist team that fabricates and installs renovation steel, including awnings, pergolas and steel bearers for open-plan living. The team delivers steel beam and column assemblies to residential builders and renovators every day, so this is routine work, not a one-off.
Can you replace old timber stumps with steel stumps?
Yes. A common starting point for a renovation is lifting the house off its old timber stumps and setting it back down on new steel stumps. It is a reliable way to level and stabilise an older home and to create height for building in underneath. It is also where a lot of Queensland renovations begin, before the extension or the open-plan work starts.
How do you open up a floor plan in an older home?
You carry the load with steel so you can take out what used to hold the roof up. Steel bearers span across the opened-up area and carry the load that internal walls or timber previously carried, which is what lets you create open-plan living without the space sagging or the roof line dropping. It is one of the most common reasons renovators come to Network Steel.
Do you handle the engineering and steel detailing?
Yes. Network Steel can look after the engineering and steel detailing for a renovation, not just the supply. That means the beam and column sizes, the connections and the drawings are sorted as part of the job, which takes a significant piece of coordination off the builder and the owner.
FAQ
Are steel stumps better than timber stumps for restumping?
Steel stumps are a durable, stable option for lifting and re-supporting an older home, and they create clean height for building in underneath. Network Steel supplies new steel stumps as part of house lift and renovation work.
Can you remove a wall and keep the floor above supported?
Yes. A steel bearer or beam is installed to carry the load the wall was holding, which lets you open up the space for open-plan living. This is one of the most common renovation jobs steel is used for.
Does Network Steel do the engineering, or just supply the steel?
Both. Network Steel can handle the engineering and steel detailing for your renovation as well as fabricating and installing the steel.
Where does Network Steel supply renovation steel?
Network Steel services residential builders and renovators across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast.
Planning a renovation? Speak to our team, or get a quote online.
