68 | Japie and his team have been servicing customers across the bay since 2008. RURAL SERVICES » JCL Contracting Ltd Looking for steel frames for your building project? Let us streamline your steel framing process from start to finish. Our teams are highly driven to meet deadlines and our uncompromised service levels set us apart from our competitors. Wall frames | Roof Trusses | Rafters | Floor Joists | Mezzanines Transportable Buildings | Sheds | Garages | Barns | Residential Cabins & Tiny House Frames | Commercial Framing | Modular & Pods We can supply steel frames direct around New Zealand for: 09 889 8000 | 0292 88 8020 www.steelframesdirect.nz Custom farm frames and kits On the farm, building structures need to be built to last and are invariably exposed to large amounts of wear and tear. Steel Frames Direct owner Aleki Bon says everything that comes out of the Steel Frames Direct factory in East-Tamaki is custom made with durable New Zealand steel framing, something that makes a difference in terms of longevity. “Virtually everything we make is custom-made and produced with New Zealand steel, designed for our conditions. So a client will come to us with an outline of what they want, or they’ll tweak one of our existing designs” he explains. “We have examples of sheds and staff quarters on our website, but most farmers want us to build to their specifications and that flexibility is one of our key strengths. They often see something similar to what they want on our site but maybe want it extended with another roller door or remove unnecessary windows. There’s not much we can’t do with our dedicated design team.” Steel Frames Direct also specialise in cabins and tiny homes which they’ve done since the inception of the business, so they are well-placed to provide worker accommodation or office kits to farmers and these can also be built to custom specifications. “Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of requests for staff living quarters, so we’ve come up with a range of cost-effective habitable designs specifically suited to farmers. We just took a 4m x 12m kit down to Taranga to a 15-acre block yesterday, they aren’t running a farm as such but she has a few horses and needed that flexibility to host guests.” Additionally, Aleki says they get a lot of calls from farmers who have buildings where some of the wall frames or roof trusses need replacement. The team also do a lot of larger shed kits, barns with mezzanines and lean-tos for the farming community, sometimes multiple garage kits at the same time which can be a key and wise investment for those looking to protect their assets from the elements and ensure better security. Occasionally people will order garages or other structures with a view to use them as accommodation, allowing them more of a ‘blank canvas’ approach to the final use and fit-out. With a highly experienced staff of 10, the business is keeping up with demand which Aleki says remains very consistent throughout the year. “We now have four full-time designers, and our production team gets added to every couple of months because demand for our product is high and definitely growing year on year.” Delivering made-up, light gauge steel frames anywhere in the North Island with impressive turnaround times has made Steel Frames Direct the go-to business for those wanting quality, built-to-spec framing fast. If you have a plan or sketch you want priced, please send it to contact@steelframesdirect.nz and we’ll get back to you promptly.
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