Magnum Roofing managing director Jamie Winder said his company had noticed a growing tendency for councils to insist on the use of steel for roofing on houses that have heritage orders placed on them.

Magnum Roofing in Raymond Terrace near Newcastle in New South Wales has five roofing installation teams fitting roofing made from steel on both heritage homes and a wide range of architecturally designed homes.

Mr Winder said roofing made from ZINCLUME steel and COLORBOND® steel had generated strong demand in recent months due to its ability to complement heritage buildings.

"Architects are also specifying ZINCALUME steel as a residential cladding material to achieve aesthetically-pleasing and practical roofing and walling solutions," he said.

"On classic heritage buildings where the roofs are prominent we are finding more and more councils are insisting on the use of roofing made from ZINCALUME® steel because of the way the steel complements these homes," he said.

"Many modern colonial style brick homes are also using roofs made from ZINCALUME® steel because of its rugged aesthetic appeal."

Mr Winder said ZINCALUME® steel made by BHP Steel had the inherent style, strength and durability to suit a wide range of home design requirements.

Mr Winder recently won $1000 worth of hardware goods in the ZINCALUME® steel 'Don't Cut Corners Competition'. He won the prize for purchasing ZINCALUME® steel for an architect-designed home in Newcastle.

Registered builders, roofers, plumbers or building industry people who buy more than 500 square metres of ZINCALUME® steel can enter the monthly draws that run until March 31.

All entries received up until March 31 are entered into the competition to win three Toyota HiLux 4X2 Workmate vehicles drawn on April 4.

For more information on the competition call BHP Steel Direct on 1800 022 999 or visit www.zincalume.com.au