Steel frame housing: precise, fast, and hurricane-rated
Homes and residential developments with steel structure fabricated to ±0.5 mm and hurricane-verified design up to 250 km/h (Cat. 4). From BIM model to dry assembly, delivered turnkey — in Colombia, Panamá, and the Caribbean.
- Hurricane-verified design up to 250 km/h (Cat. 4) — built for coastal and Caribbean sites.
- Dry construction up to 90% faster than traditional building.
- Up to 30% less construction waste on your lot.
- ZAM 180 g/m² coated steel — corrosion protection for coastal climates.
Why steel framing for your home.
A home that is fabricated before it is built: industrial precision, a lightweight structure, and comfort specified layer by layer.
A steel frame home begins as a BIM model and arrives at the lot as a kit of cold-formed steel (LGS/CFS) profiles, CNC-cut to a ±0.5 mm tolerance. That millimeter precision changes the build: walls arrive square, utilities run through openings planned at the design stage, and finishes sit on flat, true surfaces — none of the adjustments and waste of wet construction. The complete system, from profile to facade, is documented on the steel framing construction page.
The steel structure is also markedly lighter than traditional masonry and concrete. Less weight means smaller foundations and less mass in motion during an earthquake. And for tropical and coastal climates, the profiles use ZAM 180 g/m² coated steel, specified against corrosion, with a structural design verified up to 250 km/h winds — a Category 4 hurricane. These are the same criteria behind every SmartBrix project in Colombia, Panamá, and the Caribbean, engineered to NSR-10, REP-21, and IBC by jurisdiction.
Comfort is designed in, not improvised: every wall is specified layer by layer — exterior cladding, thermal and acoustic insulation, interior finish — for the climate and use of each room, defined in the BIM model before fabrication. And because the system allows long clear spans, the architecture gains freedom: open floor plans, future expansions, and facades tailored to the design. SmartBrix delivers the home turnkey — from design and permits through finishes — backed by 350+ delivered projects, verifiable in the projects portfolio.
Six advantages for your home.
What steel framing solves in a house — with the system's numbers, not promises.
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Dry construction speed
The structure is fabricated at the plant while foundations advance, and on site it is simply assembled: projects typically run 3–5 months from foundations — up to 90% faster than traditional construction.
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Hurricane-rated 250 km/h
Structural design verified up to 250 km/h winds — Category 4 hurricane — engineered for the Caribbean coast and the region's storm zones.
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ZAM 180 g/m² corrosion protection
Steel profiles with ZAM 180 g/m² coating, specified to resist tropical and coastal corrosion for the service life of the home.
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Thermal and acoustic efficiency
Layered wall assemblies defined in the BIM model: thermal and acoustic insulation specified room by room, before the first profile is fabricated.
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Less waste on your lot
Components arrive cut to size from the plant: up to 30% less construction waste, and a cleaner, safer lot throughout the build.
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Non-combustible structure
Steel is a non-combustible material: unlike wood-framed structures, the home's skeleton adds no fuel load to the building.
Dry assembly of load-bearing walls — profiles CNC-cut to ±0.5 mm
The home on site, stage by stage.
Structure, utilities, and cladding — the real process of a steel frame home.
System, resistance, and timelines for a steel frame home.
The data you need to weigh the industrialized option against traditional construction.
- System
- Steel framing — cold-formed steel (LGS/CFS), CNC-fabricated to ±0.5 mm
- Wind resistance
- Hurricane-verified design up to 250 km/h (Cat. 4)
- Codes
- NSR-10 (Colombia) · REP-21 (Panamá) · IBC · RETIE (electrical installations) · AISI S100
- Typical timeline
- Months, not years: typically 3–5 months from foundations — depends on design and finishes
- Delivery model
- Turnkey: BIM design and engineering, fabrication, civil works, assembly, and finishes — one contract
Frequently asked questions about steel frame homes.
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