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Ultimate curb appeal. Our premium colors and designs are the perfect metal roofing and siding solution to set your home apart. Our finishes offer enhanced color, texture and depth options to better accentuate the design of your home.
The tools you need for success. Buying a roof can be a complex process. We’ve developed a variety of resources to help inspire exterior color selection and explain the fundamental concepts of the metal roof journey.
The following glossary provides an overview of the common terms used to describe features of metal roofing, metal siding, painted metal finishes and the metal coating process. If you are having difficulties understanding a term not outlined in this glossary, please submit a query via the ‘Ask Steelscape.
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The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section outlines a number of commonly asked questions on painted metal products including metal roofs, metal siding and similar construction products. For your convenience these are arranged by topic – simply click on a topic or question to expand the field.
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Meet Shelby, Steelscape’s Architectural Specialist. She helps designers and homeowners find the right metal finish to fulfill their color, design or project objectives. With 15 years of experience and a wide range of tools and contacts at her disposal, Shelby is your go-to project resource.
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Confidence you’ve made the right choice. Genuine Steelscape steel is trusted by many of the largest metal roofing and siding product manufacturers throughout the United States. More than 400 million pounds of painted steel is produced each year – that’s the equivalent of 250,000 metal roofs.
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Homeowner Material Selection Overview
Overview of key considerations when selecting metal walls and roofs for your home.
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We produce the painted steel that is used for metal roof and wall products.
Metal is a superior roof and wall product – it offers broad color options, peace of mind and exceptional longevity.
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The Eternal Collection features the unique combination of color and metal to provide a distinctive, elegant color. The translucent finish provides added depth and dynamic light interaction.
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The Eternal Collection features the unique combination of color and metal to provide a distinctive, elegant color. The translucent finish provides added depth and dynamic light interaction.
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The Eternal Collection features the unique combination of color and metal to provide a distinctive, elegant color. The translucent finish provides added depth and dynamic light interaction.
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The Eternal Collection features the unique combination of color and metal to provide a distinctive, elegant color. The translucent finish provides added depth and dynamic light interaction.
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Steelscape’s CAMO series offer the ability to camouflage small structures without the need to add a third party finish or coating.
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Steelscape produces a kaleidoscope of vibrant metal colors ideal for metal roofing, siding, and other metal accessories. Steelscape supplies these metal colors direct to a broad network of leading metal product manufacturers.
Steelscape offers our robust paint system Spectrascape, in addition to a wide variety of other paints and finishes from leading paint vendors. Spectrascape colors offer a broad color palette, excellent durability, and long finish warranties.
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Steelscape’s Red Cedar offers the warmth and natural beauty of wood combined with the durability of metal. Compared to wood, metal is fire resistant, rot resistant, termite resistant, and easier to maintain.
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Steelscape’s Woodgrain offers the warmth and natural beauty of wood combined with the durability of metal. Compared to wood, metal is fire resistant, rot resistant, termite resistant, and easier to maintain.
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With rapid prototyping capabilities and extensive color expertise, Steelscape can develop and manufacture custom metal designs specific to customer requirements. Ideal for metal roofing and siding applications and other metal products, including metal tile products, custom walk in coolers, and custom metal buildings.
Steelscape’s custom products offer architects broad design flexibility, and provide product manufacturers with the perfect custom design to stand out from the competition.
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ReziBond is a unique tinted resin coating applied over Steelscape’s TruZinc® steel to produce a surface ideal for field painting. Exclusive to Steelscape, our extensive product development has created a product that is ideal for post-painting yet also offers improved lap seam adhesion strength, solderability and sealant compatibility. For product manufacturers, ReziBond offers exceptional adhesion during forming. Rezibond is mill-applied to provide outstanding product quality.
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ZINCALUME® is a revolutionary metallic coated steel manufactured by Steelscape which provides unmatched durability and corrosion performance. Known by the trade name Galvalume®, this coating consists of an optimized 55% AluminumZinc metallic coating over steel which offers up to a 60-year service life in exterior applications. ZINCALUME can be readily formed into a variety of end products and is commonly used as a material of choice for metal roof and wall products, enabling building designers to build once and roof once.
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TruZinc galvanized steel applies a proven metallic coating of zinc to steel to provide trusted corrosion protection. Applied using Steelscape’s advanced production processes, TruZinc pairs proven performance with unmatched product quality and consistency. TruZinc Steel is an exceptionally versatile product and is ideal for a range of applications including metal roof and wall products, HVAC ducting, lightweight framing and decking, and other building accessories.
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Vintage offers a warm, classic aged metal appearance. Its semi-translucent color allows for the character of the underneath metal to be visible, providing unparalleled depth and a distinct metallic sheen.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Steelscape’s Rawhide is an innovative textured painted product for additional curb appeal. Available in a wide range of colors, Rawhide’s appealing texture pairs exceptionally well with other materials.
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Vintage Heritage expands upon this timeless aesthetic of Vintage® by adding additional depth and enhanced character in natural light conditions.
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Vintage Heritage expands upon this timeless aesthetic of Vintage® by adding additional depth and enhanced character in natural light conditions.
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Brushed metal is the perfect finish for contemporary exterior applications. Steelscape brushed series exudes the charm and depth of traditional brushed materials but without the added expense.
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Brushed metal is the perfect finish for contemporary exterior applications. Steelscape brushed series exudes the charm and depth of traditional brushed materials but without the added expense.
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Brushed metal is the perfect finish for contemporary exterior applications. Steelscape brushed series exudes the charm and depth of traditional brushed materials but without the added expense.
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Steelscape offers a broad color palette of rustic finishes that capture the dynamic appeal of oxidized metal. These engaging finishes offer curb appeal without the performance issues of rusting metal.
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Steelscape offers a broad color palette of rustic finishes that capture the dynamic appeal of oxidized metal. These engaging finishes offer curb appeal without the performance issues of rusting metal.
Steelscape offers a broad color palette of rustic finishes that capture the dynamic appeal of oxidized metal. These engaging finishes offer curb appeal without the performance issues of rusting metal.
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Steelscape offers a broad color palette of rustic finishes that capture the dynamic appeal of oxidized metal. These engaging finishes offer curb appeal without the performance issues of rusting metal.
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Steelscape offers a broad color palette of rustic finishes that capture the dynamic appeal of oxidized metal. These engaging finishes offer curb appeal without the performance issues of rusting metal.
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Steelscape’s CAMO series offer the ability to camouflage small structures without the need to add a third party finish or coating.
Steelscape’s Woodgrain prints offer the warmth and natural beauty of wood combined with the durability of metal.
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Steelscape’s Woodgrain prints offer the warmth and natural beauty of wood combined with the durability of metal.
Aged metallics provide the distinctive look of lightly weathered metallic finishes, including copper and zinc, without the cost or performance issues.
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Aged metallics provide the distinctive look of lightly weathered metallic finishes, including copper and zinc, without the cost or performance issues.
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Aged metallics provide the distinctive look of lightly weathered metallic finishes, including copper and zinc, without the cost or performance issues.
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Aged metallics provide the distinctive look of lightly weathered metallic finishes, including copper and zinc, without the cost or performance issues.