10 great reasons to choose Lockwood
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01 Great Range
Lockwood has a huge range of homes to choose from. Choose Classic for the timeless Lockwood look and warmth of natural timber. Contempo offers the opportunity to combine Lockwood timber with conventional walls and ceilings. Our Initial range is perfect for urban living and affordability, and EcoSmart breaks new ground in having minimal impact on the environment, from the build right through to everyday use.
02 The Lockwood building system
Lockwood walls are locked together, not nailed together. Lockwood’s intricately engineered aluminium profile design slots into the machined corners of solid laminated pine, locking the wood into position. This patented system, combined with the use of vertical tie rods in the walls, has proven resistant to earthquakes and cyclones all over the world. The insulation properties of the solid wall construction have the flexibility to provide comfort in the extreme temperatures experienced in locations from Alaska to the Middle East.
03 Design & Build freedom
Lockwood wants you to live in nothing less than your dream home. Whether it’s a matter of adapting one of our existing plans or coming up with something completely fresh, our experienced franchise teams will be there to help you through every step of designing and building your new home.
04 Environmentally friendly
Lockwood takes environmental responsibility seriously. And the fact is, all our homes are environmentally friendly, and have been since the beginning - it’s just that some, like our EcoSmart range, are even more so. Timber is the perfect building material. During the growing process, trees literally eat carbon. A harvested tree is over 50 percent carbon by weight. By sourcing our pine timber from plantation forests, we ensure that your Lockwood home helps the planet right from the start.
05 Quality Assurance
By taking the time to kiln-dry our timber, we reduce the tendency for twisting, warping and shrinkage so common with young wood and air-dried timber. All structural components are machined to precise specifications, inspected, numbered and treated to meet New Zealand building standards. Our strict quality control procedures ensure that nothing but the best timber and components are used - your home is constructed more accurately, more quickly and more effectively than by conventional building methods.
06 Earthquake and cyclone resistance
The Lockwood Building System has been tested by independent engineers and proven to be earthquake and cyclone resistant. Twenty-two tests conducted by Wakefield Laboratories at 7.5 on the Richter scale left the Lockwood home unscathed, and wind tests of up to 50m/sec (115mph) also proved successful. Lockwood homes withstand earthquakes and cyclones all over the world, including New Zealand, Japan, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Middle East.
07 Portability
Lockwood homes can be relocated more easily than conventional homes as they are structurally flexible, with no wall-linings or rigid fixings to break, or plaster, or paint or paper to tear or damage. In a disaster-relief situation, Lockwood has provided homeless families with transportable housing - useful for commercial buildings and for those requiring accommodation whilst awaiting completion of their new Lockwood home!
08 Fire Resistance
Metal support beams are quickly weakened by extreme heat generated by fire, while our thick, laminated beams continue to support a burning building for a far greater period. The fire-resistant properties of these dense timber structures make Lockwood a preferred choice for residential and commercial buildings alike.
09 A Kiwi original
In 1951 Jo La Grouw Senior pioneered a unique engineering innovation that revolutionised the New Zealand building industry. He created the Lockwood Building System - giving rise to a national passion for natural timber lifestyle homes. Since then, Lockwood has worked closely with homeowners to evolve our designs to anticipate their needs - continually refining and improving our ability to deliver their dreams. The result? Custom timber homes that stand the test of time.
10 The Lockwood team
When you build your home with Lockwood, you are sharing your dream with everyone working in the Lockwood team. These are the designers and engineers who work with your Lockwood builder, and the skilled craftsmen who produce the components for your home precisely to your approved plan. It is important that you know we care too - Lockwood homes are our homes, our lives.
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