Roof Structures

We are specialists in large sheet metal projects, for metal roofing and/or cladding. Zinc roofing and cladding with double angled seams are making some impressive silouttes in the Archtectural world. Effects with Zinc or Copper roofing tiles for shallow pitch, barrel, curve and wave roofs, are becoming more common in modern towns and cities. Zinc and copper commercial projects included parts of the upcoming London Olympics development infrastructures as well as more general applications such as offices, stations, supermarkets, warehouses, churches and aircraft hangers.

Zinc roofing

Zinc metal roofing and cladding is very popular currently as a commercial building material, protecting the structure from the elements in a clean and stylish finish to last for years to come in a cost effective manner. Zinc compliments other materials such as wood, concrete and glass adding flexibility and even texture in material to architects and building construction developments in the commercial sector. Zinc has a specific self-healing property when scratched as its patina evens blemishes over time and exposure to the elements.

Copper Roofing

Copper is an original element of metal roofing spanning centeries of its application. The 'patina' it naturally creates, called 'verdigris' creates its protective skin, this is the coverage that ensures its long lasting qualities. Metal roofing and cladding projects using copper often showcase this robust and distinctive material as the key feature to a construction project. Copper reacts to oxygen levels within its environment and develops over time. Used in the artic as well as the sahara its properties ensure there is little expansion and contraction within the varying temperature levels. Copper roofing or cladding can now be specified and controlled in terms of colour and reaction types to exact a construction project, call us to detail your copper roofing or cladding project requirements and see the ranges available on our systems page Copper is the most effciently recycled metal of all with 85% of all mined copper is still in use today, this ensures that any roofing or cladding project requiring stringent 'green credentials' will benefit best from this distinctive roofing and cladding material for years to come.