Crafting homes that grow with you: Durasteel

It’s not often you can build a stylish home with locally sourced materials for a reasonable price. It’s even rarer to build a home that can grow as you do.

Christchurch-based Durasteel Structures create custom-made, premium quality panel homes.

You can choose a 1-2 bedroom pod, a 1-4 bedroom home, or add to your existing home. Another benefit is that you can build for what you need right now, and extend in the future as needed, while keeping the same look and quality. For example, a two-bedroom home can come with a built-in design to add a pod to the main structure.

“We’ve had a lot of interest in the homes – there’s a real push that I can see coming, and that is already here to a large extent, on smaller homes and affordability. People are seeking an alternative at the moment and the way I see it is that we are firmly a part of that alternative,” director Brent Collins says.

They build homes made to last. Using steel frames for their renowned strength and versatility makes them ideal for withstanding New Zealand’s varying environmental conditions. Made using PIR panels, which are designed to be installed as rigid insulation, they provide superior building thermal performance. You’ll be getting a home that is lightweight,
yet durable and easily relocatable.

Each home is built above the building code and is warm, energy-efficient, and airtight. More importantly, you’ll have a modern cosy, beautiful place to call your own. Alternatively, you could add a self-contained ‘granny flat’ to your property or build an idyllic batch to relax and unwind in. “The nature of the materials we use means we have a brilliantly fast build time. We can often be complete in approximately 10 weeks,” says Brent.

The team recently started working on some display homes at their Islington location, so you can pop by and see examples in the flesh. The interior can be customised to your taste, so by viewing the homes you’ll be able to pick up some great inspiration.

“People want to go ahead and put in all sorts of different interiors – it’s a very different way of constructing structures. They often ask if they can see one, which is a fair question. Now they can touch it, see it and understand it, so it’s a critical move for us and it’s finally coming to fruition.” If you’d like to get cracking on your new home, get in touch with the team at Durasteel today.