C-sections
Lipped channels that form studs, joists and truss members.
One team, one system, from slab to keys
Turnkey light steel frame construction, design and build, financing coordination and large-scale partnerships.
What we build, and how we help you pay for it
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Turnkey housing
One team from concept to key handover: design, financing coordination, construction and finishes, managed as a single scope.
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Light steel frame construction
Engineered cold-formed steel walls, trusses and floors, assembled to approved drawings with a continuous load path from roof to slab.
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Financing coordination
We work with funding partners to line up a payment pathway alongside your specification and cost plan, including for clients outside standard mortgage access.
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Design and build
Our planners turn your brief into a buildable design: use, site, spaces, appearance and budget, all agreed before anything is manufactured.
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Public and private partnerships
Large-scale developments with government agencies, employers and private developers, aimed at communities the housing market has left out.
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Have a plot, a plan or just an idea?
From bare site to keys in hand
Turnkey means one team carries the whole job. Here is what that looks like on site.
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Planning and groundworks
Project scope, design coordination, approvals, site preparation and foundation works.
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Steel frame construction
Engineered wall framing, roof trusses and floor framing are set out, anchored and braced.
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Roofing, walls and floors
Roof coverings, cladding, insulation, wall linings, ceilings and selected flooring.
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Services and final finishes
Plumbing and electrical, doors, windows, fixtures, painting, completion checks and handover.
Look inside the walls
Every Sterling's Hammer home is a coordinated system, not a pile of materials. Pick a part of the house and pull it apart.
Top to bottom
- Roof covering
- Underlay and purlins
- Steel trusses with ceiling insulation
- Ceiling lining
Engineered steel trusses carry the lightweight roof. Bracing and tie-downs resist wind uplift.
Illustrative build-up. Final layers follow the approved project drawings.
Outside to inside
- Exterior fibre-cement board
- Weather control membrane
- Thermal break and insulation
- Steel frame with cavity insulation
- Interior fibre-cement board
Interior and exterior panels are pre-painted fibre cement, so walls arrive finished.
Illustrative build-up. Final layers follow the approved project drawings.
Top to bottom
- Floor finish
- Structural deck or board
- Steel joists with insulation
- Ceiling lining below
Suspended steel floors are used where engineered and approved. Standard single-storey homes sit on a ground-supported slab.
Illustrative build-up. Final layers follow the approved project drawings.
Why build with light steel frame?
Steel doesn't rot, warp or feed termites, and it goes up with the precision of something made in a factory.
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Precision and consistency
Prepared components assemble accurately, with clean interfaces for walls, roofs and services.
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Efficient site assembly
Prefabricated panels and trusses streamline erection on site. Programme depends on scale and access.
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Material efficiency
Cut-to-length members reduce offcuts, and steel is recyclable at the end of its life.
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Flexible finishes
The same frame carries fibre-cement, metal or timber-look cladding and a range of interiors.
Steel inside. Your choice outside.
The frame doesn't dictate the look. Pre-painted fibre cement comes as standard, with alternatives available where the supplier and engineer approve them.
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Fibre cement
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Metal
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Timber look
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Internal board
One continuous load path, roof to ground
Wind, weight and weather all have to go somewhere. In a steel frame home, every force is traced from the roof sheeting to the soil and checked by an engineer before anything is made.
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Roof and tie-downs
Steel trusses gather roof weight and wind uplift, and tie-downs lock them to the walls.
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Walls and bracing
Studs, straps and braced panels pass those forces down without a break in the chain.
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Anchors and foundation
Engineered anchors transfer every reaction into a slab designed for your ground conditions.
Three steel shapes do the heavy lifting
Thin galvanised sheet, cold-formed into purpose-made sections. Grade, thickness and coating are recorded for every member.
U-tracks
Locate stud ends and tie wall panels together top and bottom.
Support profiles
Secondary sections that carry roofing or cladding where specified.
Warranties measured in generations
A home is the biggest thing most families will ever pay for. The structure under it should outlast the payments, and then some.
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Nothing for termites to eat
Galvanised steel framing and the specified fibre-cement boards can't be eaten by termites.
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Noncombustible framing
Steel framing doesn't burn. Fire ratings are documented for the complete approved wall or roof assembly.
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Galvanised against rust
Hot-dip galvanised members, with the coating chosen for coastal, saline or damp exposure.
Warranty period, years
- Light-gauge steel frame
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Supplier warranty on all framing
- Fibre-cement wall panels
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Pre-painted interior and exterior boards
Supplier-stated warranty coverage, subject to the applicable written terms. Copies are handed over with your home.
Your brief shapes the building
No two plots or families are the same, so every project starts with a specification written around you. Any change is checked against the spec, price and programme before it happens.
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Understand the project
Define the use, site, scale, spaces, appearance and your priorities.
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Select the construction system
Coordinate structure, roof, walls, floors, insulation and services.
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Agree finishes and budget
Confirm materials, specifications, inclusions and the cost plan.
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Plan delivery and handover
Set procurement, approvals, construction milestones and completion requirements.
Four inspection gates. Nothing skips one.
Work only moves forward once each gate is signed off, and every correction is recorded. You get the paperwork at handover.
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Approve
Before manufacture
Approved drawings and your sign-off: loads, member and connection schedules, foundation reactions, coatings.
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Verify
Material receipt
Member IDs, dimensions, base-metal thickness, grade and coating records, correct fasteners, no damage.
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Inspect
Before enclosure
Alignment, bearing, bracing, connections, anchors, roof tie-downs and service openings, all recorded.
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Deliver
Handover
As-built information, certificates, inspection records, maintenance instructions and written warranties.
The money plan is built alongside the house plan
Many families are shut out of conventional mortgages. We sit down with you and our funding partners to find a pathway that fits, and run it in step with your specification, cost plan and build programme.
Talk to us about financing-
Homeownership
Assess affordability, available finance and an agreed payment structure for your own home.
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Development projects
Phased construction and funding aligned with procurement and completion milestones.
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Partner-led models
Employer-supported or public-private models, where suitable and available.
Financing is subject to feasibility, eligibility, due diligence, provider approval and agreed contracts. Availability and approval are not guaranteed.