Terne Tin Roofing

Tin roofs are not actually made of pure tin.

Terne tin roofing.

It had been painted over the years with a regular roof paint. The ease of forming and cutting terne is unsurpassed making metal roofing installation a cinch. Terne is a stainless steel roofing material that easily fit into most budgets. Tin is a breeze to solder making our terne stainless material supremely easy to work with.

The company adds that with terne ii roofing the material should be painted as soon as conditions permit. The more accurate term for the metal making up what is commonly called a tin roof is terne or terneplate which is an assortment of soft metals that. As you can see from photo a the paint had peeled off and the roof rusted. Roofinox tin matte terne coated is a popular traditional metal for visually appealing and extremely long lasting roofs.

Fine metal roof tech s unique terne metal. As long as the paint is kept up once every ten fifteen years you are left with a roof that can last a century. Terne is a mild steel with a coating of zinc and tin alloy to protect the steel from rust. The natural surface development makes it a great choice combining beauty and extraordinary durability.

In 1824 thomas jefferson replaced the original wood shingles on monticello s roof with ones made of terne a tin coated iron. An examination showed that the metal was solid with a few small holes. It is also frequently used to restore historic buildings and heritage sites. Our terne had been tested and approved for restoration repair or new construction even in areas where it is planned to be used close to the old follansbee terne.

The terne is popular again with architects and designers for its weathering properties. Our metal roof is made of terne metal. They lasted until 1855. Roofinox tin matte terne coated stainless steel is commonly manufactured with type 439 stainless steel coated in both sides with 100 tin unlike the no longer manufactured tcsii.

Terne ii roofing also coated with zinc and tin offering enhanced corrosion resistance can be used in flatlock standing seam and vertical metal wall covering designs in any application where original terne was used. The terne here at fine metal roof tech is the preferred choice of both installers and designers. Once the material is formed and installed it gets painted.