This building on West Lemon Street, built circa 1890, has painted hot-dipped zinc roof cresting. The Charlie Wagner Cafe building, constructed circa 1892, has a painted decoration of hot-dipped zinc.

Residential metal roofing is generally made of steel, aluminum, copper, or zinc. These roofs can have special coatings, different thicknesses, and a variety of paint finishes. Steel roofing ...

Roof cladding and architectural metal ornaments such as finials, pinnacles, urns, railings and cornices were hot-dipped in baths of molten zinc to protect them against rust. Here are some examples ...

Zinc has been the consistent under-performer of the London Metal Exchange (LME) base metal pack since the start of 2025 and ...

Today, modern metal roofing systems use materials such as aluminum, galvanized steel, and zinc, offering superior performance against extreme weather conditions, fire resistance, and energy ...

Ironically, “tin” roofs are not made out of tin. Today metal roofs often consist of an alloy steel with a zinc coating ...

Today, modern metal roofing systems use materials such as aluminum, galvanized steel, and zinc, offering superior performance against extreme weather conditions, fire resistance, and energy ...