Terne Tin Roofing

Our metal roof is made of terne metal.

Terne tin roofing.

Once the material is formed and installed it gets painted. Tin roofs are not actually made of pure tin. Fine metal roof tech s unique terne metal. In 1824 thomas jefferson replaced the original wood shingles on monticello s roof with ones made of terne a tin coated iron.

It had been painted over the years with a regular roof paint. Tin is a breeze to solder making our terne stainless material supremely easy to work with. It is also frequently used to restore historic buildings and heritage sites. The ease of forming and cutting terne is unsurpassed making metal roofing installation a cinch.

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. Roofinox tin matte terne coated is a popular traditional metal for visually appealing and extremely long lasting roofs. An examination showed that the metal was solid with a few small holes. As you can see from photo a the paint had peeled off and the roof rusted.

Terne is a mild steel with a coating of zinc and tin alloy to protect the steel from rust. The company adds that with terne ii roofing the material should be painted as soon as conditions permit. It can also be manufactured with 316l stainless steel when more corrosion resistance is needed. 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.

Terne is a stainless steel roofing material that easily fit into most budgets. The terne is popular again with architects and designers for its weathering properties. After a succession of inferior leak prone substitutes the roof regained its 1824 look in 1992 with the installation of terne shingles made of tin coated stainless steel. 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 natural surface development makes it a great choice combining beauty and extraordinary durability. As long as the paint is kept up once every ten fifteen years you are left with a roof that can last a century. Where the metal seams had bent the paint collected as hard blocks.