While Bluescope Steel makes COLORBOND® steel, it's our rollforming customers who turn it into the various steel products you're familiar with, such as roof cladding, guttering and fencing panels. There are many rollformers out there, each supplying di...

The Warranty Evaluation tool provides you with a quick assessment of warranty availability for your project. A great tool with immediate results. There are generally two types of warranty available to consumers of BlueScope Steel products: A warran...

All coloured materials will change colour when exposed to UV light - the paint finish on your car, the clothes on your line, and so on. When it comes to steel building materials, the extent of colour change is influenced by factors such as the colour itse...

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Please see our Where to Buy page and use the Supplier Locator to find your nearest ten suppliers anywhere in Australia. To find overseas suppliers, please see the BlueScope Steel Office Locator...

For information on how to keep your COLORBOND® steel looking great, view our page Maintain COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel. If you think you may have fungus growing on the surface, view our page Identify and Remove Fungus....

Green Star™ is a voluntary rating system developed to evaluate the environmental design, efficiency and performance of Australian buildings. The system is not used to evaluate individual building materials or products. For more information, view o...

On standard COLORBOND® steel it's called Shadow Grey; on COLORBOND® Ultra steel it's Bass Grey; on COLORBOND® Stainless steel it's Hastings Blue; and on COLORBOND® Metallic steel it's Snowgum Green.

The thickness of sheeting is normally measured as its BMT (base metal thickness). For steel of the same grade and profile, a higher BMT generally means the sheet can span further between supports. Care should be taken when referencing thickness because s...

Most Australian garden shed manufacturers use COLORBOND® steel. However, there are garden sheds available that use imported repainted steel and therefore don't necessarily deliver the same performance levels. To guarantee you are getting genuine...

BlueScope Steel does not recommend the use of touch up paints on COLORBOND® steel. The manufacturing process that gives COLORBOND® steel its colour and gloss retention properties means that the surface weathers differently to air drying paint. Aft...

Our recommendation is not to touch up. Minor scratching will not affect the life of the sheet and is rarely obvious to a casual observer. Should damage be substantial, replace the sheet. We particularly recommend against the use of spray cans, as these ca...

Australian residents can order COLORBOND® steel swatches, stickers and brochures from our On-line Order Form, or contact us....

We have many resources on our website to assist you in deciding which COLORBOND® steel colour will best suit your needs. Our Selecting Colours page in our Colour Centre gives colour choice tips, suggested colour schemes and information on th...

Please view our page:  Maintain COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel

There are three new COLORBOND® steel colours. The new colour range coincides with the release of exciting new Thermatech® technology, helping your roof to absorb less heat. The new colour names are; Evening Haze®, Loft® and ...

Prices will vary depending on the manufacturer you choose.  BlueScope Steel makes COLORBOND® steel as flat sheet rolled into coils.  It's our rollformer customers who turn this 'raw' material into the various profiles and products ...

Stone® is now discontinued as a standard colour. Suppliers are still able to order non-standard colour from us, although price surcharges and/or minimum order requirements may apply. Please see our Where to Buy page to find your nearest ten suppliers ...

Plantation® is now discontinued as a standard colour. Suppliers are still able to order non-standard colour from us, although price surcharges and/or minimum order requirements may apply. Please see our Where to Buy page to find your nearest ten suppl...

Night Sky® is now discontinued as a standard colour. Suppliers are still able to order non-standard colour from us, although price surcharges and/or minimum order requirements may apply. Please see our Where to Buy page to find your nearest ten suppli...

Wheat is now discontinued as a standard colour. Suppliers are still able to order non-standard colour from us, although price surcharges and/or minimum order requirements may apply. Please see our Where to Buy page to find your nearest ten suppliers anywh...

Pale Terracotta, Torres Blue, Blue Ridge®, Ironbark, Bronze Olive or Saltbush is now discontinued as a standard colour for roofing & rainwater goods. Suppliers are still able to order non-standard colour from us, although price surcharges and/or m...

Please see our Where to Buy page and use the Supplier Locator to find your nearest ten suppliers anywhere in Australia. To find overseas suppliers, please see the BlueScope Steel Office Locator....

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COLORBOND® steel combines the corrosion resistance of a ZINCALUME® steel base with a durable, oven baked paint finish. Find out more on How It Is Made....

COLORBOND® Ultra steel is not the same as it's forerunner, COLORBOND® XSE steel. There are several technical differences between the two products. However, COLORBOND® Ultra steel is designed to fulfil the same role in severe marine and in...

The difference lies in performance requirements. COLORBOND® steel complies with a number of Australian Standards and was designed in Australia for Australian conditions. It is manufactured by BlueScope Steel, with a reputation second to none. COLORBON...

Where it's appropriate to place branding, products manufactured from COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and GALVASPAN® steel can be identified by our "branding". Fencing made from COLORBOND® steel will be laser engraved with the COLOR...

Cladding is a collective term for any sheeting that covers a building, whether it be on the roof of the building, or on the walls. Roof cladding is made from thicker steel and is rolled to a profile capable of supporting roof traffic*. In most cases, thes...

Some manufacturers do sell roof sheeting made from COLORBOND® steel with a top coat on both sides. However, colours and styles may be limited and you should confirm availability with your supplier.

In Concrete ZINCALUME® steel (and COLORBOND® steel manufactured with a ZINCALUME® steel substrate), are NOT recommended for immersion in wet cement as rapid corrosion and degradation of the coating alloy will occur. The recommended product fo...

The use of uncoated steel supports for ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel is discouraged as the possibility of corrosion of the overlying sheeting may be greatly enhanced. Where heavy steel sections such as hot rolled steel angles are necessary ...

COLORBOND® steel does not have a Fire Rating. Information about the Early Fire Hazard ratings for COLORBOND® steel can be found in its Product Datasheet. Download COLORBOND® steel Datasheet (207 kb) Download COLORBOND® Ultra steel Datas...

This is usually a result of the use of touch up paint on the sheeting. The manufacturing process which gives COLORBOND® steel its colour and gloss retention properties means its surface weathers differently to air-drying paint. After weathering, areas...

Please download:  Corrosion Technical Bulletin CTB 16 - Immersion (Nov 2003, 289 KB)...

For details of which fasteners to use in which location please view Technical Bulletin TB 16 - Fasteners for Roofing and Walling Products - Selection Guide.   ...

Neutral Cure silicone rubber sealants are the only sealants recommended for use with COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel. Look for the words "Neutral Cure" on the sealant cartridge to make sure.  View Technical Bulletin TB 09 - Sealant...

Do not allow any metals other than aluminium, galvanised steel, ZINCALUME® steel or zinc to come into direct contact with COLORBOND® steel. Any direct contact between any other metals (eg. copper and lead) and COLORBOND® steel can result in co...

When sheets need to be cut on site the most suitable technique is with nibblers or power saws with metal cutting blades (tin snips can be used although they are difficult to use on profiled sheeting). The use of cutting discs and grinding wheels is not re...

BlueScope Steel recommend 'cold cutting' coated steel products. If this recommendation is followed, these products will 'self heal', that is, the zinc in the surrounding coating will protect the newly exposed edge. How does this happen? In the presence of...

You're probably looking at swarf stains. Swarf is the term given to the steel debris arising from cutting or piercing operations, and mostly comprises of fine steel particles mixed with abrasive, however, in this context swarf may also be taken to include...

Green timber or timber treated with copper chromium arsenic (CCA) should not come into direct contact with galvanized steel, ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel because acidic substances from these timbers have a corrosive effect on the metallic ...

The appearance of COLORBOND® steel affected by weathering can often be restored by re-painting. Please contact a roof restoration expert to assess the suitability of the roof for re-painting. If the roof is in a suitable state for re-paintin...

How to identify you have fungus Fungal growth can occur on virtually all surfaces when the "micro-environment" on and around a particular installation is conducive to it. In general, it is believed that fungi can grow as a result of suitable conditions,...

Please view our techical bulletin:    Technical Bulletin TB 24 - COLORBOND® prepainted steel and Graffiti (61 KB)...

When brickwork is completed it is usual to clean excess mortar from the brick surface with an acid solution. If this acid contacts prepainted steel sheeting and gutters, early failure of the paint and corrosion of the metal can occur. The acid can pass th...

With steel building frames made from TRUECORE® steel, mortar splashes from bricklaying operations are rarely a direct cause for concern. However, TRUECORE® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and COLORBOND® steel (manufactured with a ZINCALUME® st...

COLORBOND® steel is not available in a low gloss finish. When addressing this question, it's important to understand that all materials are reflective to some degree. Reflectivity limits tend to restrict the opportunity to use light colours, which is ...

All the major paint manufacturing companies have colour matching codes to produce paint that will match to the COLORBOND® steel colours. Simply quote the trademarked COLORBOND® steel colour name and they should be able to provide you with paint to...

Yes. But before you do, clean the surface. This can be done using a mop or soft bristle brush with non-ionic detergent (such as kitchen detergent) and water. The surface should then be hosed down thoroughly with water and allowed to dry. If the surface i...

It is recommended that ZINCALUME® steel not be heated above 200°C. GALVALUME® steel (Zn-Al alloy coated, resin free) should not be heated above 350°C. It is recommended that zinc coatings not be heated above 250°C. COLORBOND® st...

A number of builders have display homes across Australia featuring COLORBOND® steel. You can find your closest from our display home locator.

Prices will vary depending upon the manufacturer you choose.  BlueScope Steel makes COLORBOND® steel as flat sheet rolled into coils.  It's our rollformer customers who turn this 'raw' material into the various profiles and product...