Wood-to-Steel Conversion
Keep your design. Upgrade the structure.
You already have plans you love, maybe drawn for wood framing. We re-engineer that exact design for light-gauge steel, so the home stays yours while the bones become non-combustible, precise, and ready for the factory.
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Site photoThe conversion process
From your drawings to factory-ready panels.
- 01
Plan review
Send us your architectural drawings. We assess the design, the structure, and what a steel conversion involves for your project.
- 02
Structural re-engineering
Our engineers re-detail the load paths, walls, floors, and roof for light-gauge steel (LGS), preserving your layout and elevations.
- 03
Shop drawings & panelization
We produce fabrication-ready shop drawings and break the design into factory-buildable steel panels.
- 04
Fabrication
Your panels are rolled and assembled in our owned facility to millimeter tolerances, quality-checked, and staged for delivery.
- 05
Delivery & build
Panels are delivered and assembled on your site, then finished through finals, see how the panelized build comes together.
Why convert to steel?
Non-combustible
Steel doesn't burn, warp, rot, or feed a fire, the right structure for California's fire zones.
Dimensionally precise
Factory-rolled steel holds tighter tolerances than site-cut lumber, so finishes go on straighter and cleaner.
Faster & predictable
Fabrication runs in parallel with your site work, and steel isn't subject to lumber's warping or weather delays.
Next up: once your design is converted, the home is built as Hybrid Modular, panelized walls delivered and assembled on your site.
Ready to convert your plans?
Send us your drawings and we'll walk you through the conversion, the timeline, and what it means for your build.