What does BISF construction mean?
What does BISF construction mean?
What is a BISF house? Keeping things as simple as possible, a BISF house is one that was created by a body called the British Iron and Steel Federation. These houses began to be built around the country from 1946 onwards.
Can you get a mortgage on a BISF house?
Like many other steel frame properties, BISF properties can also be reinforced with brick – this is expensive, but can increase the odds of getting a mortgage on one. As with most things mortgage-related, there are specialist lenders who better understand this market, and may be more willing to lend.
What does non standard construction mean?
A non-standard construction house is built from materials that do not conform to the ‘standard’ definition. Standard houses have brick or stone walls with a roof made of slate or tile. A non-standard construction is therefore anything that falls outside of this.
Do Halifax lend on steel framed houses?
Since then however, the Halifax has approved huge numbers of Steel Framed property mortgages, many of these being BISF Houses. The majority of sales going through Halifax do so with little or no problems, providing the surveyor is familiar with the property type and raises no objections.
What is Howard steel frame construction?
Howard House Frame. Mild steel angles spaced at 10 ft centres form the stanchions which carry the deep lattice girders supporting floor and roof. As these girders are under or over the windows the fenestration is left free. The lattice girders are welded from light rolled sections. Roof trusses are also of steel.
How long does a BISF house last?
They are often wrongly referred to as temporary dwellings and incorrectly classified as such due to their visual similarity to the Aluminium B8 and Arcon temporary bungalows which did have an expected lifespan of just 10 years.
How do I know if my property is non standard construction?
Your house will be considered a non standard construction if it is built of anything other than a traditional construction of bricks and mortar (or stone) with a slate or tiled roof. i.e. if your house incorporates frames, modular parts, cob etc then it will be considered non-standard construction.
What is the problem with non standard construction?
It’s more difficult for an insurance underwriter to assess the risk. Consequently, it can be difficult for you to get insurance on non-standard properties. It therefore also becomes harder to secure a mortgage to buy such a property and, in turn, this can make it difficult to sell on.
Are steel framed houses cheaper?
Generally, timber is more readily available, so you can expect it to be cheaper than steel. Also, with steel frame construction being more labour intensive, the hourly rate for the worker will definitely be higher.
Can you change a steel framed house?
Sadly you cannot convert a BISF house into a standard construction house because the main steel frame (support structure) will still remain in place and therefore the house will still be deemed to be of Non-Tradional Construction. Many people change the exterior walls.
Who are BISF renovation services and what do they do?
BISF Renovation Services are Specialists in the renovation of BISF Houses and other non-traditional houses including Blackburn Houses, Crane Houses, Hawksley Homes, Newland Homes, Riley Homes and British Iron and Steel Frame Houses. We provide a range of Cladding, Roofing and Refurbishment products fit for the 21st Century.
What kind of houses can BISF renovate?
In addition to the renovation and repair of BISF, Blackburn and Riley homes, BISF Renovation Services also offer refurbishments of other prefabricated building types including Park Homes, Howard, Tarran, Newland, Cornish and Hawksley style frame construction houses.
What kind of building is the BISF house?
The BISF is of a conventional design, with simple architectural devices of projecting window surrounds encasing Crittall Hope windows, and differing cladding to the upper and lower stories deal with the junction between components in an understated fashion. The main structure is of steel columns spaced to take standard metal windows between them.
What kind of roofing system does BISF use?
The lightweight tile and slate effect roofing systems which are employed to improve the home come in a variety of colours and interlock to provide a watertight roof to the home… A wide range of over-door canopies is available which on BISF homes can replace the old metal porch canopy.