News & Updates

Heritage steel windows are often one of the strongest visual features of an older building. They hold the rhythm of the facade, frame light in a particular way and carry the detail that gives the building its character. When they are looked after properly, they can continue performing for decades.

Large public buildings need fire protection that is built into the project from the start. In places where thousands of people gather, move through, work, stay or attend events, fire rated steel doors and glazed systems play an important role in helping the building perform safely in an emergency.

Historic buildings need careful handling when they are brought into modern use. The goal is not to freeze a site in time, but to protect the character that gives it value while allowing the building to work for the people who will use it next.

Hospitality design has to work on several levels at once. A hotel, restaurant or guest-facing venue needs to feel open, refined and easy to move through. It also needs to perform under daily use.

A majority of our factory staff have had formal trade training. We know to build a strong team of craftsman for the future we need to do the mahi now.

We are really proud to announce we have started work on the refurbishment of the heritage windows on the facade at the historic Dilworth House for Cape Limited. This includes removing years of paint and grime to restore the original hardware back to a finish that matches the patina finish of aged brass. We are […]

Project Award – Steelguard are pleased to announce we have been selected to supply and install the fire resistant glazing at Te Matapihi Central Library in Wellington.

After a hard couple of months, our manufacture and install project at Mount Albert Grammar School has completed for Southbase Group. 14 sets of 60/0 and smoke rated fire doors completed with panic hardware and some with integrated electronic locks. These are progress photos, watch this space for better photos. Well done team Steelguard and all at Southbase Group

Working with Cape Limited at the historic Milne and Choyce building at 131 Queen Street, Steelguard are proud to have supplied and installed a number of elements to this scope of work, including refurbishment of the steel windows to the facade of the building, as well as new fire rated doors and screens to the individual floors. Steelguard have also supplied and install new security doors and screens.

Project | Sonata Apartments Completed in March 2023, the Sonata Apartments, a five-level luxury residence emerged as a standout project deserving its own post. Located in the seaside suburb of St Heliers, this bold, striking architecturally designed residence encapsulates the very best in timeless modernist living. Collaborating with CMP Construction Limited, Steelguard designed, manufactured and installed a complex curved EI30/0 fire rated window that had to seamlessly fit w

Another batch of steel fire rated windows and doors ready to be shot blasted, zinc sprayed and two part epoxy painted. Including an EI120 (2 hour integrity and insulation) fire rated window for Auckland’s NZICC project. Do you have a fire rated window and door protect, then please talk to Steelguard

Steelguard are proud to announce we have been selected to supply and install, large EI60 & EI120 (insulation and integrity) fire rated screens to both Maungawhau, Mount Eden and Katanga-a-hape, K-Road stations on the new CRL extension to Auckland’s busy rail network. These screens are technically challenging due to both their size and the location within the stations that makes access and logistics very challenging.

Steelguard were proud to partner with Woods Glass (NZ) Ltd. to design, manufacture and install this curved steel section joinery screen for LT McGuiness Ltd and Precinct Properties, complete with a bi-partying folding and sliding door set. QA during design was critical as was the digital CNC template sets that were used during production and installation, and were essential in ensuring the curved glass fitted first time when the glass was installed.

Steelguard were delighted to work with Bunnings and Dominion Constructors on the recently opened Bunnings Warehouse project in New Lynn which included automated fire rated swing doors and windows. Although the original contract almost tripled in size as the project progressed, Steelguard still managed to meet the original timeframe.