Why choose steel framing over timber?
Light gauge steel framing offers a straight, strong, and lightweight alternative to timber framing for New Zealand homes, sheds, and commercial projects.
Get a steel framing quoteFaster steel frame installation
Precision-cut, labelled components help reduce on-site cutting, waste, and installation time.
Straight, stable frames
Steel framing won’t warp, twist, rot, shrink, or attract borer like timber can.
Lightweight and easy to handle
Light gauge steel frames are light, easy to move on site, and can help reduce labour time.
Stronger than timber by design
Steel’s superior strength-to-weight ratio creates a lighter, stronger frame with secure connections designed for demanding wind and seismic conditions.
Complete steel framing solutions
Swipe through the range — homes to commercial builds.
Homes to commercial builds — modelled, manufactured and supplied. Browse the range.
Residential Framing
Steel wall and floor framing for new homes, renovations and multi-residential projects.
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Commercial Framing
Offices, retail fit-outs, partitions and façades for commercial developments.
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Floor Joists
Cold-formed steel joists engineered for long, reliable spans.
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Kitset Buildings
Garages, sleepouts and farm sheds delivered as complete kitset packages.
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Mezzanines
Custom mezzanine framing for warehouses, workshops and retail.
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site-ready steel framing.
Every frame is modelled in specialist framing software, roll-formed to exact length, and arrives labelled with full drawings.
Precision you can trust,
service you can rely on
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Every frame is modelled in specialist framing software and roll-formed to millimetre-accurate spec — so what arrives on site fits together the first time, without on-site cutting.
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From a single wall frame through to a complete building package, we supply every region of New Zealand — scaling with your project rather than holding it up.
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Full drawings, assembly guides and clearly labelled components arrive with every order — so your team knows exactly what goes where before the first frame is lifted.
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One point of contact from quote to delivery, with replies inside one business day and clear updates at every stage — no chasing, no guesswork.
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Standing on sites nationwide
Backed by New Zealand’s steel framing network
We build with certified NZ steel and work alongside the industry bodies, suppliers and builders who set the standard for light gauge steel.
From enquiry to delivery
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Send us your plans, project details, location, and timeline.
- Step 02 of 04
Your project is reviewed so we can provide a clear free quote based on scope, frame requirements, delivery, and site access.
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Once the steel frame drawings are reviewed and signed off, your frames move into manufacturing.
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Frames arrive on site with documentation, ready to install.
Ready to install
Yes. Light gauge steel framing can be used instead of traditional timber framing in New Zealand, provided the design, materials, documentation, and installation meet the relevant New Zealand Building Code requirements.
Yes. SmartFraming can supply light gauge steel framing to every region in New Zealand. Depending on your location, freight options, and site access, frames can be supplied as fully made-up panels ready for assembly or as flat packs for easier transport and handling. For restricted access sites, long-distance deliveries, or tight delivery areas, we will review the best option before confirming the supply method.
Not necessarily. Builders who can read construction drawings can usually install light gauge steel frames using the supplied plans, labelled components, and fixing details. The frames are also lightweight and easy to handle on site, which can help reduce labour time and installation costs.
Yes. Kitsets and framing packages arrive with full documentation and are designed for straightforward assembly.
Yes. SmartFraming can supply light gauge steel framing for Pacific Island projects. For island deliveries, frames are supplied as flat packs in shipping containers to make transport, unloading, and site handling more practical. Our framing packages can be specified for high-wind environments and adjusted for high-corrosion zones by using the appropriate steel specification, coatings, fixings, and project requirements.