light steel frame villa houses is not a kind of ‘arrogant’ housing

Recently, many friends asked in the background: ‘After the light steel villa is built, is it easy to rust? Will the screws break easily? 

I heard that light steel needs maintenance after completion, will it be troublesome? How often maintenance?

Firstly, we are always worried about the problems here or there after the completion of the villa, and secondly, we are also worried about the maintenance of the villa will be very costly. 

In fact, light steel villa is not a kind of ‘arrogant’ housing. Below, for you to explain the light steel maintenance, if you also have the same ‘doubt’ about the light steel, be sure to read it.

▲ Maintenance of light steel keel

In the United States, Pennsylvania industrial area of plated steel comparative test: 

aluminium-zinc-plated steel plate after 30 years about no rust stains, low-level cold-formed thin-walled steel building is the main steel structure all sealed in the wall, 

so the main body of the structure can be used for more than 100 years. 

So light steel keel does not need special maintenance, so many people question light steel keel unreliable easy to rust, maintenance is equivalent to a big demolition, 

this is a great misunderstanding of light steel houses.

Light steel villa needs maintenance in the later stage, mainly the roof and exterior wall decorative panels. 

This is where the advantage of light steel villa lies, the exterior wall decoration, roof tiles are assembled on site, and can also be demolished and replaced with new ones.

light steel keel

▲ Facade Maintenance

There are 3 main aspects of facade maintenance：

Firstly, sudden damage

For example, if the external wall, doors and windows, and garage doors are broken, we will find a professional to modify and replace them, and if you have insurance, 

you can contact the insurance company to make a claim.

Secondly, regular maintenance of the facade

This is to remove dust, mould, moss, cobwebs and bird droppings. Depending on the type and location of the house, the maintenance cycle should be arranged every year, every 2 years or 3 years. 

The most common way is not to use water gun high-pressure soft wash (gentle cleaning), with low-pressure guns, brushes, towels, and hoses and other tools, 

the use of water is a very low content of bleach composition of the water, the market is very easy to buy.

Third, different materials for maintenance

Facade

▲ Culture Stone

Culture stone is mined in the natural stone mine, which slate, sandstone, quartzite, after processing, become a decorative building materials. 

Culture stone dust self-cleaning function: waterproof agent process, not easy to adhere to the dust, wind and rain can be clean as new, maintenance-free.

Culture Stone

▲ Tile

Tile has a very good durability and texture, there are a variety of different colours, as well as low maintenance, easy to clean, try not to go on the water gun, 

especially do not high-pressure to the brick seam rushing, it is easy to wash out the cement in the seam rushed off the bad.

Tile

▲ Carved Metal Insulation Board

Water can be dust, dirt rinse off, can also use a soft cloth or sponge washing. Hand can not touch the place, the use of special tools to clean; water can not wash off the dirt, 

can be used to contain neutral detergent (1% -2% of the water solution) of the soft cloth to scrub the surface, in order to keep the metal engraved insulation board clean and beautiful, 

should be made 1 ~ 2 times a year cleaning.

Note: Do not use metal brushes, nylon brushes and other tools for washing, which will bring scratches or corrosion to the surface of the metal engraved insulation board; 

do not use acidic, alkaline detergent, as well as banana water, even if it can be washed out of the stains, but it will lead to discolouration of the plate or corrosion.

Insulation Board

▲ Rain gutters

It is necessary to say more about rain gutters for exterior wall maintenance. There are two types of rain gutters, external and internal, 

and the internal type has so many drawbacks that it is no longer manufactured. 

Rain gutters are very important to clean, especially if there are large trees around the house. The solution, regular cleaning, and a protective mesh inside the rain gutters, there are several types.

The frequency of cleaning depends on the actual situation of the house, and the main reference is whether there are any trees around the perimeter that are higher than the eaves. 

If there are no trees, it is better to clean it once every 2 years. If there are a lot of trees, especially the big trees that lose their leaves in winter, it is recommended to clean it at least twice a year in winter.

Rain gutters

▲ Roof Maintenance

Roofing materials are many and varied, the use of life from more than ten years to more than a few decades, some can reach more than 70 years, 

the general roofing asphalt shingles have a life of about 20 years, time is easy to discolour, aging. However, I personally feel that after 20 years or so to the house to change a style style colour is quite good, 

so that the old house a new look, than the big demolition and construction to be good, 20 years after you will consider yourself is not to give the house a change of appearance, 

if you want to reduce the trouble can choose some anti-ultraviolet radiation and anti-aging materials asphalt shingles, according to their own needs to decide, 

but some of the daily maintenance of the common sense to understand, whether it's a lightweight steel houses or Traditional housing are applicable.

1、Trimming trees to prevent branches or twigs from falling onto the roof and causing damage;

2, check the roof annually for obvious breaks, lifted or broken tiles.

3, Replace missing or broken shingles in a timely manner;

4, Regularly check the underside of the roof for signs of leakage or breakage, especially around vent pipes and chimneys.

5, Keep the attic well ventilated during the winter months. Poorly ventilated attics will lead to damage to the roof structure

6, Beware of ice heaves, which form along the eaves.

Roof

Maybe You Ask

1.How Long Will The Light Steel Villa Be Used And Its Safety?

Service Life: 

The load-bearing structure of light steel villa is designed to have a service life of up to 90 years, 

Which is three times as long as that of ordinary houses, and there is no problem in normal use for seventy years.

Safety: 

Light steel villa meets the building requirements in earthquake and hurricane resistance, very strong, can resist 9 level earthquake, 12-13 level typhoon. 

At the same time, light steel components can direct the current generated by lightning strikes into the ground to protect the occupants from injury.

2. What Materials Are Used In Light Steel Villas?

Construction:

The light steel villa is treated with hot-dip galvanised or almost pure zinc metal coating for corrosion prevention and will not rust. 

The whole house is grounded and the circuit is safe.

Materials: 

Calcium silicate version is used for the inner wall of the light steel villa, and gypsum board is used for the ceiling. 

Calcium silicate board is high strength, light weight, and has good workability and non-combustibility.

3. How About The Lightning Protection And Moisture-proof Effect Of Light Steel Villa?

Lightning Protection: 

the galvanised material of light steel villa is a complete lightning protection system when it is closely connected with the ground, 

And there is no need to do special lightning protection measures.

Moisture-proof: 

light steel villa adopts closed moisture-proof system, which can effectively control the corrosion of steel and ensure the structure life is greater than the service life of the residence.

4. Are Light Steel Villas Really Fireproof?

Light steel villas do have fire resistance.The main structure of light steel villa adopts light steel keel, light steel itself is non-combustible material, which improves the fire safety of the building to a certain extent. 

Light steel villa will use all kinds of fireproof materials to assist in the construction process. For example, parts such as walls and roofs will be filled with insulation materials with good fireproof performance, such as glass fibre cotton, which are basically non-combustible. 

At the same time, the walls, roofs, floors and other parts of the light steel villa also use fire-retardant materials such as osone boards, calcium silicate boards and other fire-retardant materials. These materials will not burn when encountering an open flame, but will only blacken and carbonise, thus effectively preventing the spread of fire. 

However, it is also important to note that despite the better fire resistance of light steel villas, the performance of the steel will be affected under high temperature conditions. When the temperature exceeds a certain level, the strength and hardness of the steel will be significantly reduced and even deformed.

Therefore, in order to improve the fireproof performance of light steel villa, additional measures such as fireproof coating and fireproof wall body are often required.

5.Is The Quality Of Light Steel Villa Reliable?

The quality of light steel villa is reliable under the premise of reasonable design, standardised construction and selection of high quality materials.

Light steel villa adopts light steel keel as the main structural support material, and this structural system has the characteristics of light weight, high strength, fast construction and flexible design. 

The construction process of light steel villa is very innovative, light steel structure in the factory based on accurate design is cut into specific sizes, complete precision processing and manufacturing, transported to the construction site for assembly, abandoning the traditional building site masonry brick wall, long time mixing cement and other complicated processes, which greatly saves the construction time and reduces the construction cost.

However, The Quality Of Light Steel Villas Is Also Affected By Some Factors. 

For example, the quality of light steel keel varies in the market, and some unscrupulous merchants use inferior materials to substitute good ones, which can affect the structural safety of the houses. 

Therefore, when buying light steel keel, you need to check the product inspection report and choose materials with high hot-dip galvanising content and thickness that meet the standard. 

In addition, the professional level and construction experience of the construction team also has an important impact on the quality of light steel villa. 

Unqualified construction teams or construction personnel lacking professional knowledge may lead to various errors in the construction process, thus affecting the quality of the house. 

Therefore, be sure to choose a qualified construction team with a good reputation.

Why Choose Us

Shijiazhuang Eiffel Steel Structure Co., Ltd.

Shijiazhuang Eiffel Steel Structure Co., Ltd. is an enterprise dedicated to researching and developing new energy-saving and environmentally friendly houses and construction methods. We always adhere to the values of honesty and quality first, and position ourselves as a leader in high-quality steel structure villa construction. We combine emerging foreign technologies with the actual domestic market and provide customers with one-stop services for prefabricated buildings such as design, production, interior decoration, and whole house customization. The prefabricated buildings produced by the company are widely used in office buildings, villas, rural courtyards, estate clubs, tourist attractions, homestays, hotels, public facilities, etc. 

At present, the company is centered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, with products radiating to regions such as Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Liaoning, Mongolia, Jiangsu, Sichuan, and Guangxi, and exported to overseas markets. Adhering to the quality demand of "building a century old villa, choose Eiffel", we strive to create an excellent brand of prefabricated buildings.