Fully supported metal roofing

Lead

Acorn specialise in all types of traditional, modern and ornamental lead roofing & cladding, and are able to supply any type of purpose made lead work, for traditional, or modern applications, including hand crafted lead planters and hopper heads.

The Romans and Norman’s first utilised lead as a building material, in pipes and roof coverings, because it is both stable and weatherproof, and its high resistance to atmospheric corrosion.

Lead when installed correctly, by experienced lead worker’s, will last hundreds of years, many English churches and cathedrals have stood the test of time.

Copper

Acorn, specialise in all types of traditional, modern and ornamental copper roofing & cladding.

Copper has been used since medieval times, it was first used as a roofing material in Britain by the Romans.

Nowadays, copper is available in different types of patinas, and different types of hardness, and when installed correctly by a coppersmith, it will last hundreds of years.

Zinc

Acorn specialise in all types of traditional, modern and ornamental Zinc roofing & cladding.

Zinc alloys have been used since ancient times by the Greeks, Chinese and Romans, zinc was discovered by the chemist Andres Marggaf in Germany in 1746 AD, zinc originates from the German word Zin, meaning tin.

The product used today is a zinc-titanium alloy, which comes in different types of patinas, and when installed correctly by a Tinsmith, will last for many years.

Stainless Steel

Acorn specialise in all types of Stainless Steel roofing & cladding,

Stainless Steel is a relevantly new roofing material compared to lead, zinc & copper

It was first invented by the English metallurgist Harry Brealey in 1912 to protect cannon bores from erosion

It was first used has a roof covering in 1929 in New York City

Stainless Steel is installed in much the same way has Copper or Zinc and when installed correctly will last for many years

Aluminium

Acorn specialise in all types of aluminium roofing & cladding,

Aluminium is also a relevantly new roofing material compared to lead, zinc & copper

It was first discovered in America by sir humphry Davy in 1808 and was first used as a roof covering in America in 1869

Aluminium is installed in much the same way has Copper or Zinc and when installed correctly will last for many years