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The Ways We Build

Summit is proud to be at the forefront of beautifully designed homes and innovative construction methods.

The ways we build

Flexible Building Solutions for Today’s Homeowners

With 48 years of expertise, Summit Homes Group is proud to be one of the most diversified building companies in Australia. As a vertically integrated company, we are one of the most versatile businesses within the building industry — ensuring everything we do is kept local, right here in Western Australia.

From modular homes to bespoke on-site builds and innovative fully framed solutions, we offer a wide range of flexible building approaches designed to deliver quality, efficiency, and sustainability. At Summit Homes Group, we’re constantly innovating to ensure your home is built faster, without compromising on excellence.

We offer a variety of proven and innovative building methods to suit different needs and preferences, including:

  1. Steel Framed
  2. BrickHybrid
  3. Double Brick
  4. Modular Construction

BackBone Steel

As a vertically integrated builder, Summit Homes Group manufactures all our steel frames in-house at BackBone Steel — our purpose-built facility in Myaree that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This includes frames for our brickhybrid and fully framed homes, as well as roof frames and trusses across all brands: Summit Homes, Easystart Homes, New Gen Homes, Granny Flats, Developments, Renovations, Tiny Homes and Modular.

As a subsidiary of Summit Homes Group, BackBone Steel precision rolls, forms, and assembles all the steel frame walls and roof trusses for our builds. This integration allows us to control our supply of materials and labour, resulting in faster build times, greater efficiency, and consistent quality.

We also only use the highest quality Australian Bluescope TRUECORE® steel.

BackBone Steel

Strength of Steel

Our frames are crafted from premium Australian Bluescope TRUECORE® steel, renowned for its exceptional strength and durability. TRUECORE® steel resists shrinking, twisting, and warping over time, and is naturally 100% termite and borer-proof without needing chemical treatments.

Thanks to its precise, straight lines and excellent strength-to-weight ratio, TRUECORE® steel provides greater design flexibility and architectural possibilities.

Safety is paramount: TRUECORE® steel won’t ignite or fuel the spread of fire, helping your home meet strict requirements for building in high Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) zones.

Plus, steel is fully recyclable—making it a smart, sustainable choice for future-proof building.

Summit team walking through true Core steel frame of demolished home to be rebuilt.

Enduro CAD

The Enduro CAD system enables precise roof drawings and quantity calculations, facilitating accurate material ordering without requiring an on-site visit. This process minimises waste and eliminates measurement errors associated with manual site assessments.

By integrating Enduro CAD with our in-house production team, Summit Homes Group ensures consistent accuracy in roof pitch and dimensions. This approach stands in contrast to traditional stick-frame methods, where on-site measurements and cutting can introduce variability in roof heights and spans due to human error.

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1. Steel Framed

Also known as fully framed construction, this method uses precision-engineered steel truss roofs and wall frames made from TRUECORE® steel — trusted for its strength, durability, and resistance to termites, warping and shrinking.

The steel frame provides a stable, lightweight structure that’s ideal for a variety of home designs and site conditions. Insulation is installed within the frame for excellent energy efficiency, while plasterboard finishes the interior walls for a smooth, modern look.

Externally, homes are typically finished with Masterwall, an advanced rendered cladding system that delivers a high-quality, contemporary façade with outstanding thermal and acoustic performance.

2. BrickHybrid

This building method is a combination of brickwork, steel frames made from TRUECORE® steel and plasterboard, creating energy efficiencies during the build as well as when you’re living in your new home.

BrickHybrid homes provide better insulation, keeping you warmer in the winter and cool in WA’s sweltering summers. Another plus is BrickHybrid homes offer the best results in regards to soundproofing your ears from noise pollution.

BrickHybrid, more flexibility

At Summit Homes, we give you more choice in the latest construction methods. This means you can choose the method that’s right for you, your home, and your block.

Our three construction methods include double brick, BrickHybrid (more commonly known as brick veneer) and steel frame.

Your building consultant will help you decide which method is right for you. The choice will come down to a number of factors such as the home design, block orientation and soil type.

This means you’ll receive unbiased advice and we’ll help you choose the right option for you.

3. Double Brick

This method is the most traditional building method in WA. Double brick homes offer fairly decent acoustic properties, meaning you’ll enjoy a reduction in noise pollution (sounds, singing, blender, beats etc.)

However, brick’s thermal qualities aren’t as quite good as our Brickhybrid or Steel Framed methods. Due to innovation in steel construction, the industry is slowly saying goodbye to double brick.

4. Modular Construction

Employed in our Renovation Second Storey Additions, Modular, and Tiny Homes product line, modular construction is carried out offsite and then transported to the final site for installation. This method significantly reduces construction time frames and allows us to precisely manage materials, minimising waste and optimising resource use.

Design and construction excellence

At Summit, we pride ourselves on our outstanding design and innovative construction methods.

Whether it is a custom designed home tailored specifically to a tricky sized block, a granny flat that feels more like a second home or a stunning second storey extension that seamlessly blends in with the existing home, our design and construction teams are constantly working on cutting edge design and construction methods.

Request an appointment

Speak to someone about your plans. Whether you’re considering building, renovating or developing our experts can guide or answer any questions you might have.

08 9317 0141

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242 Leach Hwy, Myaree WA 6154
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Saturday: 9am – 2pm
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