Titanium is one of the most prestigious metals possible for roof and wall. Available in a number of grades and alloys, Titanium is classified by its corrosion resistance, ductility, and…
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Plagued by questions you can’t answer or limited design options? If you are seeking solutions to clad your building, look no further. Metal clad buildings offer up answers other options…
Metal roof and wall options for buildings next to salt water
The more corrosive the environment, the harder it gets to find appropriate building solutions. If you live on the coast, you know this well. Answers seem also to be in…
An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs…
Why keeping snow on the roof is better than melting it off
A lot of our clients inquire about heat tape. Here are some of our thoughts to that regard: Melting off the snow and ice of the roof is never our…
For our clients in extremely corrosive / polluted /salient environments, duplex stainless steel is the correct choice for roof and wall. Duplex is a special grade or “recipe” of stainless…
Is water runoff from copper roofs and copper clad buildings toxic to the environment?
Spoiler alert: it isn’t. But so you don’t have to take our word for that, the most accurate, accessible source of information on runoff from copper in architecture in the…
Terne for all styles and applications
Pictured above is the Bank of America Stadium, home to the Carolina Panthers. Throughout the envelope’s structure, you can find over 30,000 square feet of terne cladding material. Though the…
Terne, like copper and zinc will weather over time. To what extent and how quickly are determined by the application and the environment in which the building is located. Restoration…
Copper Onion Domes for St. Elias Church
Brampton, ON got even more beautiful after after a copper shingle roof gleaming with diamonds crested the onion domes of the St. Elias church. After a fire in 2014 took…