Terne is tin coated stainless steel. Most often sought after in the historic restoration communities, it is every bit as appropriate on contemporary builds and designs. Over time, the pure tin coating weathers to a soft, matte finish.
Steel Shingles
Quality metal panels for roof and wall with a horizontal layout
Quite some time ago, we wrote about how, in Germany in particular, slates for roofs have historically never been installed horizontally, even though they are crafted with horizontal details and…
Metal shingles for roof and wall
Most general information on our shingles can be found here by downloading our catalogue. The metric edition is available for our colleagues outside the United States. Our shingles run in standard…
Fannin County Courthouse Restoration
We restored the roof on the Fannin County Courthouse
Shiny Metal Steeple on First United Methodist Church in Odessa, Texas
Glorious, isn’t it? It didn’t always look like this, though. Here’s the “before” image: Believe it or not, what you’re looking at in this photo is copper. And at that…
Absolutely beautiful metal roof on Sherman Oaks, California home
This very special home in Sherman Oaks, California used 4,000 ft2 composite roof material consisting of diamond shingles and standing seam. This client selected a special PVDF paint finish selecting…
Terne defined and why it makes sense for your next project
We are a supplier of historic terne material. Terne has been out of United States production for several years now leaving communities with historic architecture without any resources. Additional to…
Terne is tin over stainless steel
What is tinned stainless steel and what does it do?The bilateral electrolytic coated tin layer (100% tin) has two primary functions: Patina formation (eventual homogeneous matte-grey surface) Soft-soldering ability supported…
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…
The difference between chromium oxide and titanium nitride finishes in building envelope applications
Considered by most everyone to be the most eye-catching finishes we provide for our metal wall and roof products are chromium oxide or titanium nitride. They can get confused because…
Steel shingles for roofing