Metal Roofing Supplies

What Metal Roofing Supplies does

Metal Roofing Supplies, legally Sheetmetal Solutions AUST Pty Ltd T/A Metal Roofing Supplies (AUST) Pty Ltd, is a privately held Australian manufacturer and retailer of coloured steel roofing products operating from a single facility at 95 Spencer Road, Carrara, in Queensland's Gold Coast region. The company produces and distributes a broad roofing portfolio spanning thicknesses from 42mm to 8.0mm, including 304 and 316 Stainless Steel options, alongside standing seam systems, flashings, fencing, privacy screens, insulated patios, solar vents, whirly birds, gutters, insulation, battens/purlins/beams, and associated fixings and fasteners. In-house sheet-metal fabrication enables bespoke custom work in addition to standardised lines, with the company positioning itself as the fastest-turnaround manufacturer in South East Queensland via next-day lead times on stocked and sourced items.

The business serves two customer segments: trade professionals such as architects, builders, roofers, and designers as the primary channel, and residential consumers undertaking renovations, new builds, fencing, or outdoor structures as the secondary channel. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer, combining a walk-in retail showroom staffed by a small named sales team (Mon–Fri 6:00am–4:00pm, Sat 8:30am–12:00pm) with the MRS Online web catalog for product discovery and emailed written orders; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time hardware sales — manufactured products plus wholesale supply of items bought in from all major suppliers — with no subscription or recurring component.

Operating scope is geographically limited to South East Queensland, with no disclosed expansion plans, partnerships, certifications, funding rounds, M&A activity, or digital/AI capabilities. Competitive differentiation rests on turnaround speed, custom fabrication flexibility, broad steel grade availability, and a single-source supplier value proposition for complete roofing solutions rather than on technology, intellectual property, or recurring contracts.

Name

Metal Roofing Supplies

Legal name

Sheetmetal Solutions AUST Pty Ltd T/A Metal Roofing Supplies (AUST) Pty Ltd

Website

https://metalroofingsupplies.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Metal Roofing Supplies is a privately held Australian sheet-metal fabricator and retailer based in Carrara, Queensland, manufacturing and supplying coloured steel roofing products, flashings, custom fabrications, and accessories to trade professionals and residential consumers across South East Queensland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Roofing Products

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Roofing Systems (IMADAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flashing, Edge Metal & Roof Accessories (IMADAFAJ)

Keywords

• Coloured steel roofing
• Sheet metal fabrication
• Roofing flashings
• Metal fencing supplies
• Roof ventilation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrara

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sale of manufactured coloured steel roofing products and accessories to trade professionals and consumers. Revenue is generated through one-time product transactions with no recurring subscription component. Products include roofing, flashings, standing seam, fencing, custom fabrications, privacy screens, solar vents, whirly birds, gutter and rainwater goods, battens, purlins, insulation, and roof ventilators.
2. Wholesale Supply: Supply of products from all major suppliers with next-day lead times for customers requiring items not manufactured in-house

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Metal Roofing Supplies manufactures and supplies coloured steel roofing products and accessories from its Carrara, Queensland facility, offering steel thicknesses from 42mm to 8.0mm including 304 and 316 Stainless Steel. The product range spans roofing sheets, flashings, standing seam systems, fencing, privacy screens, custom fabrications, solar vents, whirly birds, gutter and rainwater goods, insulation, roof ventilators, battens/purlins/beams, and fixings. The company also stocks items from all major suppliers with next-day lead times for products not manufactured in-house.

Product overview

Metal Roofing Supplies is a manufacturer and supplier of coloured steel roofing products and accessories based in South East Queensland, Australia. The company operates as the fastest manufacturer in the region and offers a comprehensive portfolio centered around its core coloured steel roofing products (including Standing Seam systems), complemented by flashings, fencing, custom fabrications, privacy screens, solar vents, whirly birds, gutters, insulated patios, battens/purlins/beams, insulation, roof ventilators, and associated fixings and fasteners. The product architecture follows a core-and-accessories model where roofing products form the primary offering, supplemented by complementary installation accessories and structural components. The company also offers custom fabrication services for specialized requirements and stocks products from all major suppliers with next-day lead times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coloured Steel Roofing Products
• Flashings
• Standing Seam Roofing Systems
• Metal Fencing
• Custom Fabrications
• Privacy Screens
• Insulated Patios
• Solar Vents and Whirly Birds
• Gutter and Rainwater Products
• Battens, Purlins and Beams
• Insulation
• Fixings and Fasteners
• Wholesale Supply of Third-Party Brands

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Revolution Roofing: Australian roll-former and supplier of residential and commercial metal roofing, walling, and flashings with national branches; highly comparable product mix, custom-flap and flashing capability, and trade-customer focus.
• Roofing Industries: Australia/NZ manufacturer and supplier of metal roofing, cladding, flashings, rainwater and ventilation products via branch and reseller network; closely comparable business model combining manufacture with stocked supply and custom fabrication.
• Global Roofing Solutions: Australian supplier of metal roofing, cladding, flashings, and rainwater goods serving builders and roofers nationally; directly comparable product breadth and trade-channel distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Fielders Steel: Australian manufacturer of steel roofing, walling, and structural products with national distribution; overlaps on roofing sheets, flashings, and custom coil-wrapped solutions for architectural projects.
• Lysaght (BlueScope): BlueScope's branded steel roofing, walling, fencing, and rainwater product line sold via a national dealer network; comparable on core coloured-steel roofing, flashings, fencing, and gutters even though it sits inside a much larger steel producer.
• Stramit Building Products: Major Australian manufacturer of steel roofing, wall cladding, purlins, and accessories sold through distributors; broader national portfolio but overlapping product categories (roofing sheets, flashings, structural components) make it a comparable incumbent supply option for SEQ customers.
• Metroll: National roll-former and distributor of metal roofing, walling, structural sections, rainwater goods and accessories; directly competes with MRS's one-stop-shop roofing product range across Australia and has SEQ branch presence.

Regional players

• Action Steel Centre: Queensland-based steel product supplier providing roofing, flashings, structural steel, and fabrication services across SEQ; nearest geographic comparable competing for the same trade customers.
• Austech External Building Products: Australian supplier of exterior building products including metal roofing, wall cladding, polycarbonate, and ventilation; comparable on roofing + accessories bundle and competes with MRS for SEQ trade customers.

Others

• Truecore Steel (BlueScope): BlueScope's coated steel substrate brand used across Australian metal roofing manufacturers; MRS sources colour-coated steel from this and similar mills, making it an upstream enabler/comparable for raw-input economics and product positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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