If you’ve been shopping around for steel doors or windows, you’ve probably noticed the prices are all over the place — from suspiciously cheap imports to overpriced “luxury” options. So what should genuine, high-quality steel products really cost in Australia?

Realistic Price Ranges (Excluding GST & Delivery

• For genuine imported steel doors and windows, a fair price sits around $1,300–$1,750 per m², excluding GST and delivery. At this level you’re getting proper galvanised steel, a clean powder-coated finish, neat welds, and solid hardware. It’s the kind of product built to last, not cut corners. Every imported Steelos door or window is covered by a 7-year structural and finish warranty.

• Australian-made steel products usually fall between $2,100–$2,300 per m². They cost more because of higher labour rates and the fact that most local suppliers use multiple subcontractors for things like fabrication, glazing and coating — each adding their own margin. The upside is you’ll get great local workmanship and a 10-year warranty on Australian-made systems.

The biggest reason prices vary is the way things are made. In Australia, most suppliers don’t do everything themselves. The frames, glazing and powder coating are usually handled by different companies, and each one adds their own margin. That ends up increasing the overall cost and makes it harder to keep the quality consistent.

Our factory in China works differently. Everything from fabrication and welding to galvanising, powder coating, glazing and final assembly is done in the one place. This means better quality control, faster turnaround and less chance of errors.

Because everything happens under one roof, our imported products often match or even outperform locally made ones, while staying at a more realistic price.

Over the past few years, the Australian steel door and window market has become flooded with inflated prices dressed up as “bespoke” or “architectural.” In reality, a lot of these products are the same imported systems, just resold with massive mark-ups — sometimes 50 to 80 percent higher — without any real improvement in quality or service.

At Steelos Steel, we don’t believe in that approach. We focus on honest pricing and exceptional craftsmanship. Our doors and windows are made from genuine galvanised steel, finished with premium powder coating, and built to last. We keep our prices transparent and realistic, so you get a product that feels premium without paying for unnecessary margins.