Steel batten suppliers for Adelaide builders.

At Kspan, we supply high-tensile steel battens to builders, tradies and home owners for residential, commercial and industrial projects. Our two core product lines — ceiling battens and roof battens (also known as top hats or purlins) — are manufactured in Adelaide to Australian Standards, sized for whatever the job calls for.

Metal battens are made of steel that’s treated for corrosion resistance, often alloyed with zinc or aluminium for long working life on the building. Kspan battens are fabricated to last and retain their qualities over a long time, used in ever-growing quantities in the construction of homes, commercial buildings, sheds and specialised structures.

See full specifications for our ceiling battens and roof battens (top hats).

Three steel batten product lines, each engineered for a specific job in the build:

22mm Ceiling batten in top hat profile, 0.42mm BMT. Sized to carry ceiling lining (plasterboard, timber, decorative panels) across the structural frame above.

40mm Roof batten in top hat profile, 0.55mm BMT. Sized to carry roof sheeting, wind load and foot traffic across the structural frame below.

Across all three product lines, Kspan steel battens give builders the same set of advantages on the job:

Residential, commercial, industrial. Roof, ceiling, walls, soffits. One supplier, three product lines, every standard size.

Steel battens carry more load per metre than timber. Wider truss centres, fewer fixings, faster framing.

BMTs from 0.42mm (ceiling) to 0.55mm (roof). Choose the gauge that matches your span and loading.

Self-drilling screws straight into the steel. No pre-drilling, no splitting, no waste. Faster on site, stronger hold.

Pre-cut to length, dimensionally consistent batten-to-batten, stackable in flat-pack delivery. Less time on site.

Corrosion-resistant steel options for long working life. Compatible with most sheeting and lining manufacturers.

Kspan battens are suitable for use in residential, commercial and industrial projects as a secondary member supporting roof or wall cladding. Typical applications include:

Roof and ceiling battens are designed in accordance with AS 4055 — Wind Loads for Housing, with span tables published for each product.

Every Kspan batten is manufactured and span-rated to the Australian Standards that govern cold-formed steel, loading codes, and roof/wall cladding design. The full list:

If you’re specifying battens for a build, these are the documents your engineer will reference. Kspan’s span tables are designed against these standards so the numbers translate directly to your spec.

Kspan is one of South Australia’s specialist batten suppliers Adelaide builders rely on. We manufacture our full product range — ceiling battens, roof battens, top hat battens — in Adelaide, and despatch across the metro area, the Adelaide Hills, and regional SA.

Whether you’re after one product line or all three, the conversation goes through one team. Send us your spec, frame design, batten size, BMT, lengths and quantity — we’ll quote and despatch.

Tell us about your project — product line, size, BMT, lengths, quantity — and we’ll quote by return. Or call us and we’ll talk it through.

We typically reply within one business day · SA trade hours