Why Use Streif
If you want the finest quality, timber frame system and you want it quickly, reliably and sustainably, then take a look at... more
See The Latest Project
Built in 2011 for JKC Management and designed by architect Chris Day, Dorothy Court is now a landmark on the South Coast... more
Visit The Streif Factory
The STREIF factory is situated in the Eifel region of Germany just across the border from Belgium and is less than a four hour... more
How The Process Works
The twelve week STREIF process is designed to be simple, effective and flexible so you get the building you want, without delay... more
STREIF & Passivhaus
What is Passivhaus and why might you want it? STREIF can now design and manufacture any building to this standard... more
Watch Some Videos
Its a great way to get a feel for the STREIF system, to see it working on site and discover how good the buildings really are... more
the toughest timber frame system
STREIF buildings are structurally engineered to British Standards, fully comply with the latest UK Building Regulations, and are still the only timber frame building system to have earned a BM Trada Q-Mark. They score highly under Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM and PassivHaus, and routinely achieve U-values down to 0.12 W/m²K.
Technically, the STREIF wall system is known as 'closed panel' 0r ‘advanced panel’, which means that the super insulated timber frame already has its internal and external skins, windows, doors and even the electrical conduits and cut-outs fixed in place before delivery to site. All this is done by a highly skilled workforce, working under ideal factory conditions and to exacting quality control standards.
The STREIF wall, floor and roof panels, which can each be up to 13 metres long and 3 metres high, are then transported to site to be assembled by experienced British and German crews working alongside cranes. A small two storey house typically goes up in a day, whilst a three storey thirty apartment block might take three weeks – either way that’s quick!