Project:

Northern California Residence

Location: Northern California
Facility End Use: Private Residence
Follansbee Product: TCS II®

Northern California's nestled mountains are laced with forests, trails, rivers, peaks and valleys, providing a vast, yet tranquil and secluded retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Follansbee’s TCS II lends a contemporary appearance to an otherwise rustic looking private residence tucked away here. The soft gray finish of the terne metal roof offers unique aesthetic appeal, complementing the log home’s natural beauty.  The smooth finish of TCS II adds a sleek look providing a stunning contrast to the home’s wooden exterior and surrounding greenery.

One benefit of metal roofs often overlooked in other parts of the country is well appreciated in the West. 

For areas of the country prone to forest fires, like California and the Southwest, metal roofs have a much better chance of surviving than do other roofing materials.  Burning embers wafting in the breeze simply do not present the same threat to metal that they do to other roofing materials.  Follansbee’s TCS II was a perfect choice for the Northern California residence due to its durability, longevity and supreme fire-resistance.

Follansbee’s TCS II, an architectural stainless steel, is coated with Follansbee's patented ZT® (zinc/tin) alloy. The ZT alloy coating on TCS II is reactive to oxygen, forming an attractive gray surface oxide with exposure to the environment. TCS II provides enhanced corrosion resistance, formability, solderability and durability. The highly versatile TCS II can be tailored into a variety of design forms, from the traditional standing seam roof to a vertical wall, barrel applications, shingles and customized sections in flat or spherical shapes. TCS II is solderable and virtually maintenance-free.

Architect: Walker Warner Architects (San Francisco, CA)