Dahlsens is no ordinary building supplies group.
As an Australian, family-owned business with a 147 year-old legacy – it’s been a name the trade can count on for great service, support and competitive pricing on materials and prefab truss and frame.
In today’s high-pressure building game, a strong partnership with your materials supplier is crucial to success, and Dahlsens has a proven track record of being irreplaceable to tradies and builders.
Relationships and reliability
According to Christian Romano in Sydney, Estimating and Procurement Manager at Fowler Homes – builders of over 100 homes a year – good relationships and reliability are key.
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“We want to know everything is readily available and delivered on time. We work closely with our account and branch managers, Moe, Shane and Paul, and all the Dahlsens teams throughout Sydney and the Central Coast – Smithfield, Macarthur, Smeaton Grange, Rydalmere, Kirrawee and Wyong to name a few. They all have our back and keep supply running smoothly.”
“Being on budget and also having the material that we need delivered to our sites on time is essential. That’s how we successfully build the homes that we so proudly boast about.”
“For us, a big thing is cost control. We want a supplier that is not constantly increasing pricing.” In addition, “it helps when there’s a huge range of products that are stocked and we know that if we need something for a certain site, that we can always get it with Dahlsens.”
Got your back
CDK Building has benefited from having a dedicated and passionate local Dahlsens Account Manager, Ron. As an ex-builder himself, Ron, backed by the teams at Dahlsens trade stores and truss and frame plants in East Gippsland, does much more than take orders.
He sources new products, helps plan the delivery schedule, shares new innovations, hooks customers up with experts and generally provides the all-essential peace of mind. In short, he is focused on helping customers deliver great projects on time and on budget with the least amount of headaches.
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Founded by brothers Chris and David Knowles, CDK Building has a strong focus on bushfire-resistant homes — a mission born from personal experience.
“We started the business in the Yarra Valley after the bushfires back in 2009,” Chris said. “We found these builds were also required throughout eastern Victoria and expanded to the Bairnsdale area in 2022.
“We were in Bairnsdale visiting family and saw the devastation to the community. We thought we could help, and so, we brought our business to the area,” he said.
Relocating meant starting fresh, and Dahlsens played a key role in helping CDK settle in. “My network down here was obviously quite narrow… I’ve got to say that Dahlsens has helped with 80 per cent of my networking.
“I’ve got a really good account manager, Ron, who has taken me to events and introduced me to the different trades.”
Like Dahlsens, CDK is a proud family business.
“You’re never going to trust anyone more than your brother… If anything goes wrong or gets financially tough… we support each other. It’s a perk of running a family business,” Chris said.
Time-saving quality
Dahlsens doesn’t just look after its customers with top notch service, it also keeps them equipped with some of the best supplies — everything from foundation, to framing, to lockup, to fit out.
When it comes to framing, if you’re a chippy who values time, safety, and a clean install, Dahlsens roof trusses and wall frames come standard with Pryda’s SpeedTruss™ and FastFix™ Internal Wall Screw (IWS). This is leading tech that makes your life easier.
SpeedTruss™ is a ready-to-go roof truss system with pre-installed screws – a total game changer.
It’s designed to be fixed from below the top plate using a step ladder, meaning less time working at heights and no more mucking around with temporary bracing or multi-grips.
On-site, it’s so easy — simply stand the truss, drive the screw, and the trusses are tied down.
With big time and money savings and full compliance backed by a Producer Statement, it’s the smart choice for busy crews.
According to chippie and framer Jesse, Director of Mirabuild Solutions, “it’s the best truss system available on the market. It’s a lot quicker for us to do our hardware. We save probably 4 to 5 hours on every frame we do.”
The new FastFix™ IWS is Pryda’s answer to the often-misused L Bracket.
It provides strong lateral support between truss bottom chords and internal wall frames — and won’t transfer roof load to the wall. Chippies love it, certifiers do too.
A placement guide ensures perfect vertical alignment every time, while the knurled, headless shank prevents overdriving and allows for vertical movement.
Even better, it installs from below with only one screw instead of the five nails required by an L Bracket.
All bases covered
Whether it’s a reliable supplier partner, or quality building supplies on a 30 day trade account, Dahlsens knows what builders need to get the job done. Tradies and builders valuing grassroots support from people who get the day-to-day can’t do much better than partnering with Dahlsens.
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