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Seaside location for zinc roofing and cladding near Hastings, Sussex

Seaside location for zinc roofing and cladding near Hastings, Sussex

This project comprises two houses, of different design, and a large garage on a site near the beach in Pett Levels, Hastings, East Sussex. We have installed the panels with narrower than usual centres (with extra narrow at the verges) to resist wind uplift because of the location. The houses have an interesting mix of work for us, with cladding to roofs, two large...

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Stainless steel standing seam church roof

Stainless steel standing seam church roof

We worked at Scraptoft Church in Leicester and fitted the entire church, which had been covered in lead, with stainless steel standing seam. The church has three parts and our work therefore consisted of three roofs and the porch.    ...

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Traditional batten roll roof for Lewes Castle in Sussex

Traditional batten roll roof for Lewes Castle in Sussex

A visitors’ centre has been built in the grounds of Lewes Castle in Sussex and the roof was required to have the appearance of a traditional “batten roll” lead roof. Terne-coated stainless steel was used so as to achieve the appearance of lead but without the harmful environmental effects.  ...

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Zinc eaves cladding in Orpington, Kent

Zinc eaves cladding in Orpington, Kent

A private house in South-East London where we have zinc-clad the overhanging eaves and coping. We consulted with the architect and took care to ensure our panels were cut and spaced to match up with the eaves timbers. The roof has a curve along the sides, it’s not a funny lens on the...

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Zinc chapel roof in Medway, Kent

Zinc chapel roof in Medway, Kent

This is a two-phase project at Medway Crematorium in Chatham, Kent, involving an extension on both sides of the existing building. We have completed the East side and will return in June to work on the West. Uses VM Zinc’s Pigmento Red which has a pigment added to the metal to give a subtle colour tone to the zinc. The roof is a warm construction so the zinc...

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