Artist’s Studio, Midden Studio: stamped zinc gables and standing-seam roofs beside the coast.

Scotland · since 2006

Specialists in metal
roofing and cladding

A family company designing, supplying and installing traditional metal roofs and cladding in zinc, copper, stainless steel and aluminium.

Artist’s Studio · Midden Studio
Stamped zinc roofing and cladding

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Close-up of the stamped zinc cladding with raised diamond and cross pattern.
Two zinc-clad peaks of the studio against a dusk view over the bay.
Zinc gutter and outlet against stamped cladding.

Artist’s Studio

Stamped zinc roofing and cladding · HL Metals was the zinc contractor.

Stone house with zinc roof and zinc-clad gable, viewed from the west.

Arbroath House

Zinc roof and cladding.

The curving zinc roof of the house among trees.

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Services

Design and installation can be commissioned together as one package, or individually.

Testimonials

“It’s the people who matter in any business. HL Metals’ team were great. They worked on our zinc roof through some atrocious weather. They stuck to it, they didn’t come and go, they started and they finished. And we now have a great zinc roof, much admired. Thank you.”

Peter Scott

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  • “It’s the people who matter in any business. HL Metals’ team were great. They worked on our zinc roof through some atrocious weather. They stuck to it, they didn’t come and go, they started and they finished. And we now have a great zinc roof, much admired. Thank you.”

    Peter Scott
  • “Excellent job done by HL Metals who installed my new anthra zinc roof to replace my worn copper roof. Top class tradesmen-ship, very helpful and friendly attitude throughout roof installation.”

    Paul Walker
  • “We were very pleased with the appearance of our zinc roof and, now several years since it was fitted, with its quality. The surface was pre-aged when fitted and has not discernibly changed. We felt very comfortable with all the staff, both management and the fitting out team. The individuals on site cooperated with the other teams and provided some innovative solutions to non-roof related issues, such as window flashings. We are very happy to recommend them and to provide a reference site if required.”

    Paul Smyth
  • “HL Metals installed a zinc standing seam roof and cladding on my new house in 2014, and provided excellent technical support and service throughout the project. I would recommend their services; particularly important at the early design stage where it is vital to review all technical details before the work begins.”

    Katherine Low
  • “It was important to us to use local suppliers. We were delighted with the job carried out by Tom Lennon and his team on the first zinc roofed Passive House standard new build in Lomond & Trossachs National Park. After two years, the oxidised zinc blends nicely with slate roofs in the village.”

    Mary Sweetland
  • “We employed HL Metals to supply and install a zinc roof on a contemporary glass extension a few years ago. We were very impressed with the service and finished product and some years later, when designing a new home, we decided that we wanted the entire house to have a zinc roof and to employ HL Metals once again. The company is run by the very friendly and efficient team of Tom and Katie and their employees who work on site are helpful and able. The finished product is maintenance-free and beautiful. I would recommend HL Metals to anyone!”

    Jane Taylor
  • “HL Metals have made the extra effort to install this project with an admirable high level of precision in a testing environment, helping achieve the architects’ vision. Personally I would like to thank the fitters for their hard work as well, obviously the building was nothing without them.”

    Eddie Blake

Accreditation

Members of the Federation of Traditional Metal Roofing Contractors (FTMRC), who vet our work annually for compliance and quality.

‘VM ZINC AT WORK’ contractors. Manufacturer-approved installers of VM Zinc, SSAB Greencoat, Lindab Seamline, Rheinzink, Aperam stainless steel, KME and Aurubis copper products, Novelis and Prefal aluminium, and Falzinc.