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Steel-framed glazed entrance doors to a villaMild SteelMirror-polished stainless steel pebble sculptureStainless SteelClose-up of a galvanised iron sheet, its zinc coating catching the lightGalvanized Iron (GI)Zinc sheet surface with its natural mottled textureZinc
CharacterStrong, direct, unapologetically structural.Cool, precise, structural.Practical, weatherproof, and honest.Muted, matt, and comfortable being grey.
How it looksMatt grey raw; most often blackened, painted or powder-coated.From full mirror through vibration and hairline to a soft brushed matt.Grey with a crystalline, spangled zinc surface that dulls to an even matt grey outdoors.Soft matt grey, developing a subtle mottled surface over time.
Where we use it
  • Structural frames, canopies and portals
  • Blackened steel screens and partitions
  • Steel-and-glass doors and windows
  • Balustrades and staircase structure
  • Gates and boundary treatments
  • Mirror-polished columns and feature surfaces
  • Lobby, lift and high-traffic wall cladding
  • Bar, reception and vanity counters
  • Concealed structural frames and stiffeners
  • Balustrade posts and glass channels
  • Facade, screen and cladding panels
  • Ceiling panels and perforated ceilings
  • Gates, boundary screens and service enclosures
  • Framing and supports behind other metals
  • Wall and facade cladding panels
  • Decorative panelling and inlays
  • Roof and soffit details
  • Feature surfaces requiring a neutral metal
OutdoorsUsed externally throughout, always with a coating system appropriate to the exposure.Widely used externally.Made for outdoor use: the zinc coat protects the steel beneath.A traditional exterior cladding metal.
Finishes3: brushed & satin, special texture, distressed10: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, embossed, etched, special texture, special effects…1: brushed & satin2: brushed & satin, patina
In shortThe metal behind the metal.The metal that holds a mirror polish and holds it in public.Mild steel with a coat of zinc.The quietest metal we work with.
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