Steel buildings are structures that are made up of Steel, entirely. Wooden buildings are made up of wood, most of the times timber wood. There are merits and demerits of both of the material, although which one is better, will be cleared from the comparison below.

Wooden buildings provide little resistance to fire. Increased incidents of fire in wooden structures have made it replace with the steel buildings. Steel on the other hand provides good resistance against fire and thus is non-flammable, safe and secure. Hence, steel buildings are more secure than wooden buildings.

Price factor

Considering the price factor of both of the materials,   steel is cheaper. Steel is less expensive both when installing it the first time and maintaining and protecting it in the long run. Steel buildings just need good quality paint once in 5 years duration and that’s it. Wooden buildings would need continuous look after, as they are more susceptible to termites. Wooden buildings need preservatives for their protection which increases the expenses of maintenance.

Steel is lighter than wood. The steel used in steel buildings are fine quality galvanized steel which is lighter as compared to wood. This makes the steel buildings easier to be transported from one place to another with less expense.

Steel is stronger and sturdier as compared to wood. And that is the reason why steel buildings are much durable than wooden buildings. Steel buildings are tested and believed to be strong and unbreakable with high resistance to climatic harshness.

Analyzing all the above factors, we ultimately come to this conclusion that steel buildings are better than wood buildings, although it must be ensured that steel buildings are bought from a reputable company such as Capital Steel Buildings.