Most home buyers are typically more interested in the features and benefits of their home as a better value. This is where steel frame homes shine even brighter. The features and benefits to the home buyer are numerous. In today's market, the builder that can sell more features, build in more benefits and be price competitive will have the edge.

Features of great value to today's home buyer include:

Safety - Fire Resistance:

Structural members and framing in wood construction are the third most commonly first ignited material in U.S. home fires. Fires started in framing materials: 347 deaths, 843 injuries, $649 million property damage

Safety - Verses hurricanes and tornadoes:

More resistant to the effects of severe hurricanes and tornadoes: Classic Homes can be designed to withstand high winds

Safety - Superior grounding:

Less likelihood of damage from lightning strikes due to superior grounding characteristics

Termite Proof:

$750 million in damages per year
Last year, 2 million wood frame homes treated for termites

Superior aging & maintenance advantages:

Steel framing uses screws and fasteners instead of nails, and does not sag over time (compared to wood framing).

Environmental Considerations:

The steel industry consumes twice the amount of recycled material as all other industries combined - double that of paper, non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, etc.), glass and plastics combined.

No cosmetic restrictions:

Finish-out (using traditional materials) can look just like a traditionally built home.

Big Energy Cost Savings:

Wide wall cavities allow for up to 8" batt insulation rated at R-30.