Corten Steel Panels For Cladding And Roofing

When you're looking to create an architectural masterpiece for your next roofing or cladding project, new doesn't always mean better.
But when you can combine the best of the old with modern innovations, you can create something truly special.
Now, Cor-Ten A Weathering Steel opens your eyes to the future by looking back at the proven strength of the past.

Weathering steels
Weathering steel offers greater corrosion resistance than ordinary carbon steel due to the formation of a protective oxidized film on the surface of weathering steel, giving it a distinctive rustic appearance. When subjected to weather, the protective surface layer is constantly generated and regenerated. For this reason, no treatment of Corten steel is required prior to installation in order to prolong its service life.

Corten steel is becoming increasingly popular with sculptors and architects. When used properly, it blends in and complements its natural surroundings. With rain and sunlight, shades of red, brown and orange become more interesting and add darker or lighter tones to the rust effect.

Corten Steel Cladding and Roofing
Cost-effective and durable as a Cladding and Roofing material, the use of Corten in interlocking or standing seam panels offers significant advantages to the installer due to its light weight and ease of handling.

Corten steel can be used in a wide range of designs in modern buildings and is ideally suited to both urban and rural environments. Its industrial appearance means that more and more people are looking to use Corten steel in their projects to create distinctive features and facades.

Corten steel is not inherently rust resistant. If water is allowed to accumulate in small areas, these areas will rust at a much higher rate, so good drainage measures must be taken. Normal surface weathering of Corten steel can lead to rust spots on nearby surfaces. Staining can be avoided if the structure is detailed so that water does not drain from the steel onto the concrete.