Steel Frame Versus Timber Frame - Which is the Best?
When it comes to deciding what your agricultural farm buildings – whether it’s storage barns, equestrian stables and riding arenas or cattle and livestock sheds - should be made from, your first thought may be to go for a common timber-framed building.
But there’s plenty of advantages to buying steel-framed that many people don’t realise.
Firstly, when you choose steel-framed over traditional timber-framed, your building will be more cost-effective.
Although a steel-framed building may cost more to purchase, in the long run you will be saving money.
Steel doesn’t require the same maintenance as timber, which is prone to ageing, rotting, splitting and cracking.
Steel-framed buildings are also much more durable and long-lasting than traditional timber-framed ones.
Unlike timber, steel isn’t affected by mould, contraction and expansion due to weather temperatures or the damage that insects and pests can cause.
You’ll never have to treat steel in the hope that it can withstand everything our UK climate can throw at it. No matter what the weather – heavy rain, gale force winds, snow blizzards – steel survives.
So if you want a farm building that may well outlive you, then steel-framed is the answer.
You will also save on the construction time of your new farm building. Many of the parts of your new steel-frame are pre-made in our factory, to your exact measurements, so there’s less time spent erecting the building.
Our team of dedicated installers at Graham Heath Construction can have your new steel-framed building finished and ready to use in a matter of weeks.
Or, if you wish, you can erect the building yourself. All Graham Heath Construction steel-framed buildings are provided with everything you need to get the job done, and it’s all delivered to your door.
Plus your new building is easily adaptable. If you want to add more space, steel-framed buildings are one of the easiest and simplest types to modify, with short build times and cheaper costs.
And when it comes to problem-solving if there’s any issues with your new farm building, the buck stops with us. We’re the single supplier and contractor.
We design manufacture, transport and even erect your steel-framed building, if you need us to. So there’s no messing about with multiple contractors responsible for different parts of the job, giving you much less hassle.
At Graham Heath Construction, we don’t leave any job until you’re 100% satisfied. So next time you find yourself needing a new building on your farm, don’t think traditional timber. Give steel a try. You won’t be disappointed.
