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Our 21st-century Building Solution

FrameUpNow’s steel framing services provide an end-to-end automated framing solution that ultimately improves the bottom line. We alter coil stock at one end of the factory and turn out engineered framing components, including trusses and wall panels at the other end. We produce Cold Formed Steel (CFS) steel components precision-engineered to conform to your DWG/Revit design specifications. Our pre-fabricated panels improve on-site efficiency and also eliminate all on-site framing waste.

Our steel framing services and solutions significantly reduce training requirements for a framer. When you’re stick framing, you need someone on-site who knows where each stud goes, and you need to make sure guys are grabbing the right material out of the bundle. With the FrameUpNow automated framing system, individual components and framed panels are pre-punched and mapped to accommodate fasteners. Accuracy is 1/32 of an inch, and stacked tolerance is not likely to exceed 1/32 of an inch. With trusses, materials are ink-jetted so the crews can select the components in proper sequence and with no confusion. At the comparative price of metal vs. wood, the economies of FrameUpNow cold-formed steel win.
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FrameUpNow steel-framed homes are fabricated in a fraction of the time required for wood framing. Steel is termite-proof, and a FrameUpNow steel-framed home is strong, straight, and precise; it won’t twist or warp over time and won’t catch fire.

The key to a beautifully finished build is the way it starts; the frame is more than just another stage in the building process; it has a huge influence on the integrity of the home itself. Schedule an appointment with us today and discover how you can make building FUN with FrameUpNow!

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Benefits of
 Steel Frame to Home Builders

Steel Framing

FrameUpNow Cold Formed Steel (CFS) is a lightweight, high-quality material that weighs less than wood and has many other advantages as a framing material.

Durability

Steel has the upper hand over wood when it comes to durability. Steel doesn’t warp or expand, and it can withstand extreme earthquakes and hurricanes because it’s flexible and can bend without cracking.

Lifespan

The lifespan of steel framing is estimated to be hundreds of years or more​.

Fire Resistance

Steel’s inflammability limits the spread of fires, wooden frames simply can’t compete, and insurance rates are often lower.

Moisture Resistance

Steel is highly mold-resistant and copes better with water damage than wood. Galvanized steel or zinc coating treatments also increase rust resistance.

Time-saving

In most cases, no heavy equipment is necessary when building steel framing. FrameUpNow CFS steel components can be quickly made and transported to the site for expedited assembly.

Customizable

Steel-framed homes provide homeowners with customizable cladding options such as brick siding, wood, stucco, vinyl, and versions of your plans for the room.

Environmentally Friendly

The FrameUpNow parts and panels are environmentally friendly. Absolutely no waste at the building site. Wood framing can produce waste in excess of 25%.

Site Cleanliness

Daily clean-up during framing is made easy because there is no waste resulting from the FrameUpNow process.

Reduced Overhead

Less overall construction time, thus less variable site and administrative cost.

Insulation

Engineered FrameUpNow homes are best insulated with modern insulation materials such as BASF Open Cell Polyurethane Spray Foam.

Wood vs. Steel Framing

Framers, drywallers, plumbers and electricians will find working with CFS an easy transition from wood and preferable solution.

FrameUpNow Builder’s Digital Plan Library

Our design engineers are experienced with DWG/Revit and conversion of your unique plans to FrameCAD Structure and FrameCAD Detailer. Key individuals in our talent pool led the AutoCAD design team of a Bay Area group that supported 60 subdivisions and 2900 framers during the early 2000s. We know the requirements for perfection in planning so that a home goes up perfectly every time.

At FrameUpNow, we carefully convert your DWG/Revit plans to FrameCAD Structure. Our Residential FRAMECAD software suite integrates design, engineering calculations, structural analysis, detailing, and roll-forming machine control. The outcome is extreme accuracy and efficiency in the construction process, reducing engineering, design, waste, and labor costs.

The solution provides end-to-end process integration in the design and production of cold-formed residential framing with the FrameCAD manufacturing solutions.

We begin with your DWG and/or Revit (if available) files. We convert to 3D FrameCAD Structure to verify detailing for walls, trusses, and web joists. This step improves design efficiency and minimizes project delays.

Next is FrameCAD Detailer, and we convert design information into detailed framing plans with 3D model viewing capabilities. This application enables us to quickly transfer design information from architectural designs into framing layouts and then into production. This ensures a high level of accuracy.

Now, we build Cold Form Steel (CFS) home panels and trusses to be delivered to your site(s) for erection.

Your FrameUpNow plans are stored in a protected, revision-controlled, redundant library. Plans are labeled as follows:

  • Owner
  • Subdivision
  • Model Name and sq ft
  • Model Variation such as great room expansion, extra bedroom, or additional bathroom
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