With 20 designer colours to choose from, as well as the combination of strength and durability, roofing and walling made from COLORBOND® steel presents one of the most versatile building materials available. As such it is now being showcased in many of South Australia's major home builder's designs.
Home owners are becoming increasingly design savvy, taking much more interest in architectural details and features, something that has increased demand for fresh and contemporary design in project homes.
Home builders are meeting this demand by providing roofing and wall cladding made from COLORBOND® steel in their homes as it allows the use of inspiring designs and materials such as curved steel roofs and stylish steel wall cladding without having an architecturally designed home.
Providing excellent flexibility in design, roofing made from COLORBOND® steel allows for curved or flat roofing designs while working well with the colour and texture of composite materials to provide a truly contemporary feel for the home.
Many new home designs are also incorporating different materials externally with COLORBOND® steel used as the feature element bringing a very modern approach to the building design using textures and colours to complement the environment.
From home roofing to internal and external walling and the creation of outdoor living areas with verandahs and fencing, COLORBOND® steel has clear, uncluttered lines giving building designers the ability to create clearly defined, attractive structures.
Manu Siitonen, Manager-Specifier Markets, BlueScope Steel states: "The appeal of COLORBOND® steel is now extending its use to include not just creative roofing design, but feature panels in facades. These designs which used to be only seen in one-off architectural designs are now becoming available across the housing market."
Though in the past COLORBOND® steel was associated with traditional styles, it has steadily become a key material in contemporary design. The availability of a broad range of colours and textures of the material itself allows greater design and construction freedom.
The colour range includes soft hues evoking the Australian landscape, traditional heritage tones and cool crisp colours to complement more contemporary designs. Also, COLORBOND® steel is used for a range of products that complement roofs including guttering, downpipes, fascia, wall cladding, fencing, garage doors and rainwater harvesting systems. Home owners are mixing and matching COLORBOND® steel colours to contrast these accessories against their roof.
Home owners with tiled roofs that are in need of repair will also be pleased to discover that their current roof can be removed and replaced with a roof made from COLORBOND® steel for a fresh clean look.
A roof made from COLORBOND® steel provides greater security against home invasion and remains weather tight during hailstorms.
Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to homeowners looking to reduce their household energy consumption to save money on energy bills and reduce the impact on the environment.
Roofing made from COLORBOND® steel is a thermally efficient choice. With a low thermal mass, steel roofing cools down quickly at night, helping to improve comfort within the home and assisting in the reduction of cooling costs.
To further help consumers, COLORBOND® steel is a low maintenance product. Requiring only regular wiping down, roofing and walling made from COLORBOND® steel continues to set performance benchmarks including an ability to stay looking newer for longer due to the use of advanced super polyester prepainted coating technology.
With consumers looking for distinctive streetscapes, material performance, texture and colour harmony in building materials, they know they have made the right choice with COLORBOND® steel.
