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Whether it is a new building or one which needs a revamp, a metal panel façade from Action is sure to meet your needs for your home or workplace.
Gutters are an important part of your home. They direct water away from your home’s exterior walls, windows, doors, and foundation, preventing water from making its way inside. Although cleaning your gutters several times a year will enhance the longevity of your system, most gutters will need to be repaired or replaced eventually to help protect your home.
Perforated metal facades are making their way around the world one country at a time. We have seen a completely perforated exterior on a railway control centre in Spain, a golden perforated frontage on a library in Denmark, and even a perforated metal façade in Amsterdam designed to resemble a curtain. Now, Portugal can’t seem to get enough of perforated metal either!
As summer nears, there are two things that Gold Coast residents are preparing for. First – the soaring temps; and secondly – rain. And while we wish summer didn’t have to be our storm season, we can’t deny our love for the sound of heavy rain falling on our metal roofs!
To all our valued customers and suppliers, Wishing you a safe and happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Perforated metal facades are building in popularity in international architecture. Not only are they used for visual appeal, they can also be utilised for noise reduction, weight reduction and heat dissipation. An excellent example of a perforated metal frontage that has landed on our radar is a railway control centre in Spain designed by Madrid architects Moreno del Valle.
For many people, choosing a roof is primarily about style. But equally important is peace of mind. You want to feel confident that your roof will continue to protect your home and its precious contents even under the most extreme conditions imaginable. Due to this, many opt to have steel roofs, with ongoing research showing they typically offer better protection in the summer storm season than concrete, slate and terracotta tiles.
With the recent storms that hit the Gold Coast and probably more to come, we thought we’d let you know how we can help you deal with any thunderstorm or hailstorm damage you may have.
Ah yes, Christmas time in Australia. Warm weather, a beer or six with close mates and family, and a good old-fashioned game of backyard cricket. But are you worried about where you will fit all the guests this Christmas? Why not get outdoors and enjoy the Gold Coast breeze and summer in a new patio!
With Christmas fast approaching we thought we would share with you the Action Sheetmetal & Roofing order cut off dates.
As your roof can cop a battering in a severe thunderstorm, we would like to stress how important it is to prepare for storm season. Even with a quality roof, no house will be completely safe from damage so Gold Coast residents must take measures now to avoid the negative consequences of the coming storms.
With the hail storm that swept the Gold Coast and South East Queensland this week, hundreds, if not thousands of polycarbonate and fibreglass roof sheets, skylights and roof light panels have been broken and need replacing.
With decades of experience, the team at Action Sheetmetal and Roofing can help you identify and replace your damaged roofing.
With Christmas fast approaching we thought we would share with you the Ausdeck Patio and Roofing Order cut off dates. Ausdeck Patios and Roofing would like to take this opportunity to advise our valued customers of some important dates leading up to the Christmas and New Year period.
Many of us remember growing up with a Colorbond roof. In 1966 the first coil of Colorbond steel rolled off the Number 1 coil painting line at Port Kembla, Wollongong. The new line was the talk of the steel industry, and its new product soon became a firm favourite within the building industry. But, like everything, roof styles go in and out of fashion and it was tiled roofs that ruled the eighties and nineties. However, Colorbond roofs are now very much back ‘in vogue’, with nearly half of all new homes in Australia having roofs made from Colorbond steel thanks to an extensive colour range, greater sustainability, and now - a brand revamp.
As we receive a number of similar questions from our customers each week, we have created a FAQs section on our website.
The new Griffith Health Centre at the Gold Coast campus aka G40 has recently opened its doors to students and academics. Action Sheetmetal & Roofing is very proud of the work undertaken by our team on behalf of Australian Joinery Products and Laing O’Rourke to manufacture and install the stainless steel component of the joinery package.
In an age where so much of what's on offer is produced overseas, local manufacturers are dropping like flies, local labour costs are higher than those in less developed countries, and you can import products online tax-free, is it possible to build a home made exclusively from Australian products and materials?
Raised beds are a great way to garden and now is the ideal time to get them up and plant.
As our valued clients know, we love to create new designs and turn perforated metal into a form of art. Recently, we had our experimental and creative juices well and truly flowing and decided to recreate a Marilyn Monroe drawing…Action Sheetmetal and Roofing style!
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Colorbond has just released its latest colours as part of its designer range, and they are everything we could have hoped for!
Do you have an idea for something you want made from metal and don’t know how to go about it? Perhaps we can help you.
With less than nine weeks until Christmas, it is time to get cracking if you are planning on having a new patio or outdoor area wrapped and under the tree.
Whether it is for interior or exterior use, the opportunities are endless when it comes to punched sheetmetal designs. With our equipment and trade qualified fabricators, we can bring your designs to life.
Many of our clients are surprised to hear that we offer services aside from just roofing and flashings. In fact, we can do so much more than that. We specialise in custom manufacturing, whether it be for a one-off item or small production runs. Recently, we even completed custom designed and engineered trolleys for the Domain Principal Group Aged Care Facility in Southport.
A calculator to provide an indicative cost of the insulated panel roof such as Bondor’s Solarspan or Ausdeck’s panel and posts for a patio or outdoor entertaining area has been developed at
www.actionsheetmetal.com .
Not sure that old whirlybird on your roof works? Already suffering in the rising Gold Coast temps? Maybe it’s time to have the Action team install the revolutionary E-Vent roof vent system in your home or workplace!
Perforated metal is quickly becoming one of the most widely used products in both the home and the workplace. If you want a material that is low maintenance, able to withstand the harsh Queensland conditions, cost-effective, and easily customisable, forget the rest and go with the best! It’s time to settle on perforated metal.
It is vital that the correct fasteners are used on any application – roofing and buildings. AeroFast our local fastener suppliers have come across a serious case of screws failing.
Perforated metal, perforated metal, perforated metal. Yes, it’s true. We are always going on about perforated metal and how useful it is. But how can we possibly contend it when it’s being used in brilliant architecture like this…
They’ve cooked in some of the world’s best restaurants and now husband-and-wife team Angelo and Angela Velante have settled back in Australia to open their brand-new venture, Peel Street Kitchen. Tucked into the art precinct in South Brisbane on, yep, you guessed it, Peel Street, we predict it’s going to be all-action stations at this little eatery from now on. And what makes this restaurant even cooler is the fact that our laser cut metal work is on display!
