Its flexibility allows architects to freely express themselves with creative façade designs and to overcome many design issues that less flexible roofing materials pose. The various profiles and seams available provide the potential for interesting and unique facades that feature sharp lines, corners, angles and both convex and concave shapes.
Non-toxic and durable
- Zinc is a non-toxic, durable material that weathers overtime to form a grey – pewter like patina.
- Zinc is fully recyclable and requires less energy to produce than many other roofing metals.
- 90% of all zinc used in the building industry is recycled.
- Zinc has a superior life expectancy of (indicative) 90 to 100 years in rural applications and 60 to 90 years in coastal applications.
Benefits of Zinc
The benefits of using Zinc for roofing and cladding projects are:
- Aesthetically pleasing - available in a number of surface aspects;
- Malleability / versatility;
- Highly corrosion resistant;
- Longevity – proven over centuries of use;
- Recyclable / recycle value;
- Suited to contemporary and traditional designs; and
- Adds value to a property.
Colour options for Zinc
