Saltair Featured on Jamie Durie’s Future House

The episode takes viewers behind the scenes into our factory, where homes are being built in a highly controlled, efficient environment before being transported to site. Jamie walks through the Saltair facility, exploring:

• How modules are constructed indoors to tight tolerances
• The quality control steps that ensure a premium finished home
• The way modular delivery can streamline timelines and reduce on-site disruption.

In the episode, our Managing Director Steve Bridger shares how modular building translates into real benefits for homeowners, including:

• Speed of delivery - Building under cover in a factory environment reduces weather delays and allows trades to work in a more predictable, sequenced way.
• Consistent quality - Repeating proven construction processes in a controlled setting helps deliver consistent outcomes and higher quality finishes.
• Less disruption on site - Because so much of the work is done off-site, time on the property is significantly reduced, minimising impact on neighbours and the surrounding environment.
• Sustainability advantages - Factory-based construction can reduce waste, improve material efficiency and support more sustainable building practices.

For buyers, that combination of speed, quality and sustainability is a powerful proposition.

Steve also talks about a critical topic facing Australia today: housing affordability. One of the biggest opportunities with modular construction is the ability to gain efficiencies at scale. As the modular industry grows and more homes are delivered through prefab methods, manufacturers like Saltair can:

• Optimise designs and repeat what works
• Streamline procurement and logistics
• Invest in better processes, technology and equipment

Those efficiencies have the potential, over time, to help improve affordability by reducing the cost to deliver high-quality homes.

In other words, the more volume we see across the modular sector, the more the benefits can be shared with homeowners and the broader market.

A key part of the story is how finance is evolving to support prefab and modular homes.

CommBank’s prefabricated home loan policy is designed to help make it easier for customers to build with assessed prefab manufacturers like Saltair.

Traditionally, some lenders have been cautious around prefabricated homes because the building work often happens off-site. CommBank’s policy recognises how modern prefab works and provides a pathway for customers who want to choose modular construction with confidence.

In the episode, Steve highlights how important this is for the industry:

• It gives homebuyers more choice in how they build.
• It supports innovative, efficient construction methods.
• It helps unlock the broader benefits of modular for the Australian housing market.

You can learn more about CommBank’s prefab home loan policy here: CommBank Prefab Home Loans - https://www.commbank.com.au/home-loans/prefab-homes.html

A recurring theme throughout the episode is the power of pairing innovative building methods with innovative finance.

• On the construction side, modular is helping to deliver homes that are faster, smarter and more sustainable.
• On the finance side, policies like CommBank’s prefab home loan offering are making it easier for customers to access these kinds of homes.

When these two streams come together, the impact can be substantial – not just for individual buyers, but for the future of housing in Australia, from affordability through to environmental outcomes.

Want to see inside the Saltair factory and hear from Jamie and Steve yourself?

You can watch the latest episode of Future House on 9Now: Future House on 9Now – https://www.9now.com.au/jamie-duries-future-house

Or catch the episode clip on YouTube: Future House – Episode 3 (Saltair) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IihQjn4qVLE

If you’re interested in building a modular home or learning more about how the process works, we’d love to talk. Get in touch with the Saltair team to explore what’s possible for your next home.