St Augustine’s Church in Scaynes Hill, near Haywards Heath, East Sussex. An unusual project, the larger of the two pyramid roofs has a change in angle at the top whilst the four faces turn into three. The zinc is Natural finish so looks a bit messy at the early stage when these photos were taken as the metal has weathered to different degrees. However, within...
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We’ve just finished on this large new-build residence near Lewes in East Sussex, comprising the main barrel vaulted roof and the lower ‘lean-to’ also with a zinc roof. The roofs are ventilated, with close boarding under the zinc. The panels for the main roof are being installed in one run, so they are made on site and carefully lifted up to the...
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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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This current project comprises the zinc multi-roof to a large new-build housing project in Swanley, Kent for West Kent Housing Association. There is one large building for flats with multiple hips and valleys and including 12 dormers and several large projecting bays and also two smaller buildings comprising four houses. The zinc is Natural finish and the different...
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This Victorian clock tower, standing in the centre of Preston Park, Brighton, is a well-known Brighton landmark. The original copper cladding to the top section and cupola had reached the end of its life and we were asked to replace it. The job involved some decorative ‘leaf’ work and some intricate welts in the gutters. We used copper leaf to clad the...
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