Tough steel homes are replacing wood structures destroyed by hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Aug. 2005) Just like the Lustron, modern steel homes attract buyers who want a strong, low maintenance, fire resistant home. Some of these modern steel homes offer heavier gauge steel construction than the Lustron homes.

Pictured below are modern steel homes by Kodiak Steel Homes, a US manufacturer. Like the Lustrons, they are delivered as a kit on a flatbed truck. These homes are rated for 140 mph (224 km/h) winds.

These homes have I-Beam steel construction, steel siding and steel roof. They are available in sizes from 950 to 3,700 square feet. Unlike Lustrons, the steel siding on these homes is protected with a modern polymeric coating, not porcelain. And interior walls are finished with sheetrock, not porcelain- steel panels.

This illustration depicts a steel home installation designed for flooding and hurricane force winds in a coastal setting. This Kodiak Windmaster model is built on 10-foot or higher steel & concrete piers and is engineered to withstand 155 MPH (248 km/h) winds. This is the maximum speed of a category 4 hurricane.

Lustron steel homes are known to withstand high winds better than conventional wood frame homes. See Tornados.