Services
Framing and structural steel services
Labour for the full structure of a custom home, from the first floor system to the last sheet of roof sheathing.
Custom Home Framing
We frame custom homes from the sill plate to the roof sheathing. Our crews handle multi-storey structures, engineered floor systems, long clear spans and roofs with hips, valleys and dormers, all laid out from the architectural and structural drawings.
Typical scope
- Floor systems with engineered joists and LVL
- Exterior and interior wall framing
- Roof framing, trusses and conventional rafters
- Sheathing, blocking and backing for following trades
Structural Steel Installation
Steel carries the long spans and open plans that define custom homes. We receive, set and connect beams, columns and moment frames to the structural engineer's details, then frame the wood structure around them in the same sequence.
Typical scope
- Steel beams and columns
- Moment frames and steel posts
- Bearing plates and connections
- Coordination with the fabricator and engineer
Additions and Structural Renovations
Additions and structural renovations open up an existing home. We build second-storey and rear additions, remove load-bearing walls, install new beams and provide the engineered shoring that keeps the structure supported throughout the work.
Typical scope
- Second-storey and rear additions
- Load-bearing wall removal
- Beam installation with temporary shoring
- Structural modification of floors and roof lines
Complex Architectural Framing
Architectural features are where framing becomes craft. We lay out and build curved, vaulted and conical geometry on site so the finished surfaces follow the design exactly.
Typical scope
- Groin vaults and barrel ceilings
- Turret and cone roofs
- Radius walls and curved stair openings
- Coffered and tray ceilings
How a project runs
- Drawing review. You send the architectural and structural set. We review spans, steel, roof geometry and site access.
- Labour quote. We return a labour quote for framing and steel installation, with materials quoted separately.
- Scheduling. We set a start date around the foundation, steel delivery and lumber delivery.
- Framing. The structure goes up level by level, with layout checked against the drawings at each stage.
- Walkthrough. We walk the finished frame with the builder ahead of the framing inspection.