Request a quote
Request a quote
Structural steel frame installed on a two-storey residential extension

Steel · Renovations · Laser cutting

Your build, managed start to finish

Fifteen years in residential steel and construction. We take projects from demolition through to handover, and supply the structural steel, renovation work and custom laser cutting along the way. Send through your plans, drawings or project details and we will come back to you with a quote.

Request a quote See our steel work

15+ years in the trade Melbourne and across Victoria Steel supplied in-house

  • Since 2011Working in residential steel
  • 8 yearsTrading as Southeast Const.
  • VictoriaMelbourne and regional areas
  • In-houseSteel, renovations and laser cutting

One business, three divisions

What we do

Structural steel has been our core trade since 2011, with renovation work and laser cutting alongside it. We also manage whole projects, from a knockdown rebuild through to a multi-unit townhouse site. Fewer suppliers to chase, one quote to read and one person to call across the whole job.

Bolted beam to column connection with welded cap plate

SE Steel

Residential structural steel

Fabrication and installation of beams, posts, columns and frames for new homes, extensions and renovations, worked from your engineering drawings.

Explore SE Steel →
Completed kitchen with white cabinetry and stone benchtops

SE Renovations

Renovations and extensions

Home renovations, extensions and structural alterations, including wall removals, new openings and the steelwork that supports them.

Explore SE Renovations →
Laser cutting head cutting a steel section, sparks falling away

SE Laser

Custom laser cutting

Metal laser cutting for construction and fabrication components, brackets, plates and one-off pieces, cut from your drawings, dimensions or digital files.

Explore SE Laser →

Project management

Start to finish, or step in partway

Southeast Const. can run a residential project from start to finish. Demolition, structure, trades, fit-out and handover, managed as one job with one point of contact. If your build has stalled, we can also pick it up where it stopped.

Interior stripped back during demolition, walls removed and propped
01 — Demolition and strip out
Structural steel beams installed over timber wall framing
02 — Structure and framing
Completed open plan living and kitchen after renovation
03 — Fit-out and completion

What we can deliver

  • New homes managed from demolition through to handover
  • Multi-unit and townhouse developments
  • Knockdown rebuilds and full site clearing
  • Major renovations, extensions and second storeys
  • Structural works, including our own steel supplied in-house
  • Trades engaged, scheduled and supervised on site
  • Coordination with your surveyor, engineer and consultants
  • Progress reporting through to defects and handover

Two situations we are often called for

Owner-builders. You hold the permit and want to stay in control of the decisions, but need someone who can run the site day to day, line up the trades in the right order and keep the job moving. We can take on as much or as little of that as you want.

Stalled projects. If a builder has left site partway through, we can take the job over and finish it. These start with a site and documentation review so everyone knows what has been completed, what needs rectifying and what is left to do, before any pricing is discussed.

How a managed project runs

  1. Initial consultation

    We talk through what you are building, where the project sits today, and what you want us to take on.

  2. Plans and site review

    We go through the drawings, permits and documentation, and walk the site. On a takeover this is where we record exactly what has been done.

  3. Scope, program and quote

    A written scope of the works we will deliver, a realistic program, and pricing against it.

  4. Trades engaged and scheduled

    We bring in the trades in the right sequence and keep them to the program.

  5. Construction and progress updates

    Work carried out with regular updates, and any variation raised at the time rather than at the end.

  6. Completion and handover

    Any defects worked through, the site cleaned up, and the job handed over complete.

Talk to us about your build Call 0433 513 137

Division 01 — SE Steel

Residential structural steel

Beams, posts, columns and portal frames for new homes, extensions and renovations. We have been doing this since 2011, working directly from engineering drawings, architectural plans or a set of site measurements.

  • Structural steel fabrication
  • Delivery and site installation
  • Beams, columns, posts and lintels
  • Portal frames, base plates and connections
  • Support steel for wall removals and new openings
  • Custom residential steelwork
Send your plans
Structural steel beams installed above a timber wall frame on a residential build
Structural steel installed over timber wall framing

The process

How a steel job runs

  1. You send your plans

    Engineering drawings, architectural plans or measurements, along with the site address and the dates you are working towards.

  2. We review the requirements

    We check members, connections, access and lifting requirements, and come back with any questions before pricing.

  3. You receive a quote

    A written quote covering supply, fabrication and, where required, delivery and installation.

  4. Fabrication and scheduling confirmed

    On acceptance we confirm fabrication and lock in dates that suit your program.

  5. Delivery or installation arranged

    We deliver to site or install ourselves, coordinated with you and any crane or access requirements.

Our work

Steel on site

Structural steel on recent jobs. Click any photograph to view it full size. Renovation work is further down the page, with before and after comparisons.

Steel beams spanning a residential extension above timber wall frames
Beams set over timber wall framing
Installed structural steel beams photographed from below against the sky
Installed beams, viewed from below
Close view of a bolted beam to column connection with welded cap plate
Bolted connection detail
Steel column and beam supporting timber floor joists
Column and beam supporting floor joists
Steel post and beam detail with timber joists framing in
Post and beam detail
Structural steel frame installed on a two-storey residential extension
Steel frame to a two-storey extension

Division 02 — SE Renovations

Renovations, extensions and alterations

Residential renovation work, home extensions and structural alterations, including the steelwork that makes new openings and layouts possible. Drag the handle across any photograph below to see how the room started.

Completed entry and living area with exposed timber posts and new flooring
The same entry during demolition with temporary props holding the ceiling
Before After
Entry and living area
Completed kitchen with white cabinetry, stone benchtops and marble-look splashback
The same kitchen stripped back to studs during demolition
Before After
Kitchen
Completed open plan living and kitchen with timber posts framing the space
The same area during demolition with walls removed and props in place
Before After
Open plan living and kitchen
Completed bathroom with full height tiling, wall hung vanity and frameless shower
The original bathroom and toilet during strip out
Before After
Bathroom
Completed rear living area with slatted feature wall, integrated lighting and polished concrete floor
The same rear space part way through conversion, walls lined and floor bare
Before After
Rear living area

What we take on

  • Home renovations and extensions
  • Structural alterations to engineering documentation
  • Load-bearing wall removals and new openings
  • Kitchens, bathrooms and full internal refits
  • Renovation steelwork supplied in-house
  • Coordination with builders, engineers and other trades
Discuss your renovation

How it runs

  1. Enquiry and site or plan review

    We look at the property, the plans, and what you want to change.

  2. Scope agreed, then quoted

    Exactly what is in and out, so the quote reflects the real job.

  3. Scheduling and construction

    Dates confirmed, work carried out, variations raised as they arise.

Profile cutting on the laser

Division 03 — SE Laser

Custom metal laser cutting

Accurate cutting for construction and fabrication components, produced from your drawings, dimensions or digital files, for one-off pieces and repeat batches.

  • Base plates, cleats, gussets and brackets
  • Connection plates and construction components
  • Tube, section and sheet profile cutting
  • Parts supplied to fabricators and workshops
  • Custom profiles, cut-outs and shapes
  • Cut from a digital file, a dimensioned drawing, or a clear sketch with measurements
Send your drawing

For builders and contractors

A trade partner you can plan around

Southeast Const. works with builders and project teams across residential steel, renovations and custom laser cutting, and can take on site management where you need another set of hands on a job. Clear communication, practical solutions and reliable service from the first quote through to completion.

Three trades, one business

Steel, renovation work and cutting under one business, one quote and one point of contact.

We work from your drawings

Send engineering drawings, architectural plans or a steel schedule and we price straight from them.

Clear project communication

You hear about issues early, not on the morning of the install.

Straightforward quoting

Send the documents, get a written quote covering supply, fabrication and installation as required.

One-off and ongoing work

Set up for a single beam or a run of jobs across your builds.

Respect for your program

Fabrication and installation booked to fit the sequence of your build.

Become a builder partner

About

Fifteen years in the trade

Jagpal Singh has worked in residential steel since 2011, and has run Southeast Const. for the past eight years. What began as structural steel supply and installation now covers renovation work, custom laser cutting and full project management.

Having the divisions under one business changes how a job runs. When the steel for an opening is fabricated by the same team removing the wall, there is no supplier to chase, no gap between trades, and no argument about whose measurement was wrong. On a managed build it means the structure is never the thing holding up the program.

Our approach is straightforward. We read the drawings properly, raise questions early rather than on the day of install, hold the dates we commit to, and tell you promptly if anything changes. Most of our work comes from builders calling us back for the next job, which is the measure we pay attention to.

  • DirectorJagpal Singh
  • In the trade since2011
  • Trading as Southeast Const.8 years
  • Service areaMelbourne and across Victoria
  • DivisionsSE Steel · SE Renovations · SE Laser

Quote request

Send your project details

The more you send, the more accurate the quote. Plans, engineering drawings, sketches, site photos and cutting files are all welcome, and we will come back to you with pricing and a realistic timeframe.

Leave this blank if you are a homeowner.

An approximate date is fine.

A rough range helps us scope the job. It does not commit you to anything.

Sending plans or drawings? Email them to info@southeastconst.com.au after you send this form and we will match them to your enquiry. PDF, DWG, DXF, STEP, JPG or ZIP are all fine.

Quote request sent

Thank you for contacting Southeast Const. We have received your project details and will review them, then get back to you using the contact method you chose.

Contact

Speak to us directly

Call during business hours, or send your plans through and we will review them and get back to you. Quotes are written, and the dates we give you are ones we can hold.

Call 0433 513 137 Email us

Next step

Have a project coming up?

Send your plans, drawings, photos or project details. We will review them and come back to you to talk through scope, pricing and timing.

Request a quote Call us