South Australian building company Regent Homes chose Hebel wall and floor systems for a new display home in Adelaide. Featuring Hebel PowerPanelXL external wall system on all external walls of the new home as well as Hebel PowerFloor system on the first floor, the stunning display home showcases the many benefits that Hebel brings to homeowners.
Located in the inner northeast suburb of Lightsview, the display home is one of many Regent Homes projects where Hebel has been used – the company has been building with Hebel for more than 15 years.
“Hebel have been extremely supportive of our direction with this show home,” said workflow manager for Regent Homes, Brad Sugars. “We’re very excited to see the project coming to life and showing off the benefits of Hebel.”
Regent Homes – a family business providing end-to-end service
Brad’s father, Michael Sugars, a carpenter by trade, started Regent Homes in 1991. Michael is now the managing director of the company with his other son, Aaron in charge of sales estimation and marketing.
Regent Homes offers a complete end-to-end service, including design, approval and construction of custom designed homes, personalised for clients’ needs. While the company’s main focus is on metropolitan Adelaide, its work also extends south to the McLaren Vale-Aldinga region, north to Gawler and out through the Adelaide Hills.
Strength, speed and a clean finish
Brad said there were several reasons Regent Homes liked to use Hebel wall and floor systems.
“Being autoclaved, aerated concrete, it’s a strong product,” he said. “It’s also an eco-friendly product, with great acoustic properties and fire resistance. Its thermal and energy efficiency advantages are big winners.”
The speed with which Hebel systems can be installed has proved to be another asset to the company.
“The speed and ease of installation increases efficiency on site,” said Brad.
“And, when used externally, it provides a home with a clean, texture coated finish.”
The Regent Homes team has found that the Hebel PowerFloor system also ticks all the boxes for strength, solidity and speed of installation. In addition to these advantages, its first-class acoustic properties provide a special bonus in a house such as the display home in Lightsview, where the spacious upper floor area is designed as an activity area for children and teenagers.
The installation of Hebel PowerFloor will result in a significant reduction in noise transfer to the ground floor, where the living areas are located.
“In addition to this benefit for homeowners, we see the PowerFloor as a great advantage for a display home, with the solid feel underfoot when potential customers are walking around upstairs,” said Brad.
Hebel also makes it easier for builders
From the construction point of view, Regent Homes has also found that Hebel has special benefits.
“We are partnered with Carruthers Complete Cladding, who are one of Hebel’s master installers,” said Brad.
“They organise for the material to be delivered at the right time and then the external wall cladding goes up in a matter of days, so again it provides us with a lot of efficiencies on site. Using Hebel for the external walls also enables us to save on scaffolding costs.”
In the past few years, Regent Homes staff have noticed an increase in the number of clients who are aware of Hebel and its benefits, and who request it for their homes.
“We certainly inform clients about Hebel, but we’re finding more frequently now that a lot of them are already aware of it by the time they come to us,” said Brad.
“With access to websites and social media, they are being educated about its advantages.
“We’re very happy with our partnership with Hebel. It’s a product that we’re really proud to use and will continue to use.”
