Installation Partner Prospectus · 2026
Everything you need to know about becoming an Aquasteel installation partner — the model, qualifying, training, the commercial structure, delivery and offload, pre-fill inspection, and the warranty that lets you sell engineered steel water tanks with confidence.
What's Inside
1 · The Opportunity
Aquasteel is an engineered-storage manufacturer. We design and build premium steel water tanks; our partners sell and install them in their own regions. We deliberately do not chase the last mile — our partners own the local relationship, the sale and the installation, while we focus on engineering and manufacturing quality.
That is the offer: a premium, engineered product range to sell and install in your area, backed by our manufacturing, with the room to build a real business around it. As water security becomes critical across municipal, mining, agricultural, commercial and residential markets, demand for engineered storage keeps growing — and it is best served by installers who are nearest to the customer.
Your customer. Your brand. Our steel behind it. Because you sell and install under your own name, every project builds your brand and your customer book — not ours. There is no supplier standing between you and your customer who could undercut your price or harm your reputation. We stay the manufacturer behind the steel; the relationship, the installation and the after-sales service stay yours, for life.
2 · How the Model Works
We manufacture and stand behind the structure. You own the customer, the installation and the local service. No channel conflict — we don't compete with our own partners on installation.
We engineer and build the Rhino, Smart, Dura and Home tank ranges to AWWA D103 — coatings, drawings, specification, quality control, and the structural guarantee.
You quote, sell, prepare the site, install and commission for your customer — and issue your own workmanship guarantee.
You reach site faster, understand local conditions, and hold the long-term relationship.
Service from someone in the customer's own region — the biggest driver of repeat business and referrals.
3 · The Product Range
| Product | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Rhino Tank™ | FBE-coated sectional steel, no liner — carbon S355, AWWA D103 | Municipal, mining, fire, corrosion-critical & high-value projects |
| Dura Tank™ | PosMac® (Zn-Al-Mg) flat-panel, liner or liner-free build | Best cost-per-kL for mid-to-large commercial & agricultural storage |
| Smart-Silo™ | Corrugated ZINCALUME® grain silo | On-farm & commercial grain storage (maize, wheat, soya) |
| Home Tank™ | Chromadek® residential tank | Rainwater harvesting, estate backup, off-grid & drought resilience |
Full specifications and an interactive sizing tool are on the Aquasteel website. Partners carry at least one product line suited to their market.
4 · Who Qualifies
A good partner is a real, contactable business that can sell and install. We look for:
A registered reseller, contractor or installer in water, agriculture, construction or water treatment — with a contact person, phone, email and ideally a website.
Able to install on site with your own team or appointed contractor — or to supply into installers you work with.
Existing relationships with water users in your region that you can serve and grow.
Able to carry at least one Aquasteel product line and uphold the Aquasteel quality standard.
5 · The Partner Journey
Complete the partner application form — your business, capability and region. This is your formal expression of intent.
We review fit, territory and installation capability, and have a short conversation to confirm the partnership makes sense for both sides.
Product, specification and installation training. On completion you receive Aquasteel installer certification.
Quote the range with our engineering support and online sizing tool. We manufacture to your confirmed orders — no stock to carry.
We deliver to site and offload with our crane-equipped vehicle, ready for your team to install.
Your certified team installs and commissions the tank to Aquasteel specification.
Our inspector signs off the installation before filling — the gateway to the structural guarantee.
Aquasteel issues the structural guarantee; you issue your workmanship guarantee to your customer.
You own the local after-sales relationship and build a recurring book of water-security projects, with leads from our rep network.
6 · Training & Certification
Before you install, we equip your team. Training covers product knowledge, specification and sizing, foundation requirements, correct assembly and sealing, and the pre-fill inspection standard. On completion, your installers are Aquasteel-certified.
The four ranges, where each is specified, and how to size correctly using our tool and engineering support.
Foundation requirements, assembly, sealing and commissioning to the Aquasteel standard.
What our inspector checks at pre-fill, so your installs pass first time.
Recognised Aquasteel installer certification that builds trust with your customers.
7 · The Commercial Model
As an installation partner you buy the tank from Aquasteel at partner pricing and earn on both the product margin and the installation work you deliver for your customer. Because we manufacture to order, you carry no tank stock — you quote, the customer confirms, and we build.
Our preferred commercial method for partners is Site Delivery + Offload: Aquasteel delivers and offloads; your team installs. It gives shorter lead times than waiting on a manufacturer's install schedule, keeps you in control of your own timeline, and carries significantly more warranty coverage than a bare factory collection — while the installation revenue and the customer relationship stay with you.
8 · Delivery + Offload
On the partner model, Aquasteel delivers the tank to site and offloads it with our crane-equipped vehicle — then your certified team takes over the installation.
9 · Pre-Fill Inspection
Before any tank is filled, an Aquasteel inspector signs off the installation against our standard. This pre-fill inspection is central to the partner model: it confirms the tank has been built to specification, protects both you and your customer, and is the gateway to Aquasteel issuing the structural guarantee.
For you as a partner, that sign-off is what lets you confidently take on and on-sell the tank — your customer gets a manufacturer-backed structure, and you stand behind the workmanship you control.
10 · Material & Structural Warranty
Who installs determines who carries which guarantee. On the partner (Delivery + Offload) model, responsibility is split clearly:
| Cover | Issued by | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Material warranty | Aquasteel | The tank materials and coating against manufacturing defect |
| 10-year structural guarantee | Aquasteel | Structural integrity of the tank, built to specification and confirmed at pre-fill inspection |
| Workmanship / leak-free | Partner | Your installation workmanship, issued by you to your customer |
This mirrors Aquasteel's wider responsibility model, where warranty depth rises with the level of service: from a 12-month material warranty on pure product supply, to a 10-year structural guarantee with certified installation, up to full structural-plus-leak-free cover via a certified partner installation, confirmed at our pre-fill inspection.
11 · Partner Application
Complete the application below — it's your formal expression of intent to join. We'll review fit and be in touch to qualify and onboard you. At qualification we'll ask for your registered business and VAT details, evidence of installation capability and track record, relevant insurance, and the region(s) you cover.
Join the Aquasteel partner network and build water security in your region.
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