Steel Reinforcements

Steel reinforcement mesh is an extremely versatile product used extensively across the construction industry. Here at Matteo Construction, we supply high-quality steel mesh fabric, suitable for a multitude of applications. Manufactured to the highest possible standards, it is robust, durable, and reliable.

Benefits of steel fabric reinforcement

The main reason to use steel mesh for concrete construction is that it improves the tensile strength of whatever you’re creating. Concrete is an extremely strong building material when it comes to compression forces – hence why we use it so much for foundations. However, concrete loses out when it comes to tension forces. A beam made of concrete with no reinforcement in it would be at serious risk of cracking in the middle if any more than the lightest load were placed upon it. Reinforcement mesh is particularly useful for increasing concrete’s structural rigidity. It is relatively lightweight, dispersing the weight of the concrete and any additional load along its extensive framework of metal rods. Additionally, when it comes to changes in temperature, reinforcement mesh expands and contracts at roughly the same rate as its concrete housing, making it a safe and effective reinforcing material.