The Daily Dose #361 | Beyond Colour: What Builders Should Know About Pre-Painted Steel | Jason Voglis from Selection Steel

All painted steel looks the same on the rack. According to Jason Voglis, it doesn't perform the same. "When you actually break it down and you look at the different substrates and the coil coating technologies and the paints, they perform very differently." In partnership with UniCote. Jason is National Sales Manager at UniCote, part of INSPIRE, a division of Selection Steel. He joins Az to talk through what builders should know before they choose roofing and cladding, and why having a credible second supplier is about managing risk rather than ditching a supplier you're happy with. In this episode: Jason's move from real estate into steel, and what his team does with builders, architects, installers and roll formers The misconception that all painted steel is the same, and how substrate, coating, warranty and price differ Supply shortages since COVID and why "delays could mean make or break" when builders are working on slim margins "Imported equals inferior, and it's not the case." Jason on reputable mills, specifications and independent testing How UniCote supplies through roll formers, and why Selection Steel uses two mills The UniCote range as Jason describes it: Select (everyday), Coastal (for corrosive environments), Lux (architectural finishes inspired by timber, Corten, zinc, copper and brass) and Extreme (aluminium for the harshest coastal sites) Choosing the right product for a coastal site, and weighing warranty against cost Why a premium product needs a premium experience to go with it "You've got to have a premium product and then couple that with a premium experience for that customer. And that's what creates trust. That's what creates loyalty." Company background as Jason describes it: Selection Steel has supplied steel into the Australian market since 1974 and launched its own UniCote painted range about 12 years ago. This is The Good Builder Podcast. #TheGoodBuilder #TheGoodBuilderPodcast #AustralianBuilders #UniCote #SelectionSteel #Roofing #Cladding #PrePaintedSteel #CoastalBuilding #BuildingMaterials #ResidentialConstruction Chapters: 00:44 Welcome: Jason Voglis from Selection Steel 03:13 From real estate into steel 06:11 Why all painted steel isn't the same 08:29 Supply shortages: "delays could mean make or break" 28:24 "Imported equals inferior, and it's not the case" 33:04 The UniCote range: Coastal, Lux and Extreme 40:30 Coastal sites, warranty and cost 46:19 Premium product, premium experience Find out more about UniCote: https://unicote.com.au