Stainless Steel Roofing

JML HM are the UK Stockist for Uginox Stainless Steel formerly known as Aperam/Arcelor Mittal.

JML HM supply all finishes and keep a large stock of the main products in house. Further to stock items, we can also obtain Semi Polished and Mirror Finished. AME 316 in thicknesses of 0.4 and 0.5mm has now been superseded by FME. AME will no longer be manufactured and will no longer be available once current stocks are depleted.

FME is only available in 0.5 thickness and 580 and 1160 wide. The alloy in FME has slight differences to AME allowing the material to be formed and folded whilst giving a flatter finished appearance.

JML HM are the UK Stockist for Uginox Stainless Steel formerly known as Aperam/Arcelormittal. JML HM supply all finishes and keep a large stock of the main products in house. Further to stock items, we can also obtain Semi Polished and Mirror Finished.

AME 316 in thicknesses of 0.4 and 0.5mm has now been superseded by FME. AME will no longer be manufactured and therefore unavailable once current stocks are depleted. Stainless steel is available in various alloys some ranging in thickness from 0.4mm to 3mm according to the application requirement. 0.4 and 0.5 thick stainless steel would be used for standing Seam Roofing and cladding. Thicknesses above this would be used for cladding panels, both supported and self supporting.

UGITOP, low reflective surface finish, is achieved through a skin pass process, engraving a micro texture on the surface. Uncoated and with a Matt appearance, UGITOP can be used in any roofing or cladding application. We also particularly recommend the use of UGITOP on fascia and soffits where natural rain washing could not complete the weathering process of UGINOX AME.

UGIBRIGHT, dramatic surface finish, delivers the architects with a signature surface stimulating creative thinking. The clean, Smooth finish plays with the living colours reflecting its surroundings throughout the day like a Chameleon. UGIBRIGHT has been used in modern applications as both a roof covering and cladding applications.

UGISAND, smooth surface finish is a relatively recent development achieved through a skin pass process, ensuring its homogeneity. UGISAND is a surface with a textured appearance yet silky smooth to the touch, avoiding any finger prints and markings. UGISAND can be used in both roofing and cladding applications.

UGIBAT, light grey and glazed surface finish, can be used in any roofing and cladding application. The smooth easily cleaned homogenous surface makes UGIBAT an ideal solution where periodic maintenance is a requirement.

FME, like AME, terne coated stainless steel, has been preferred by architects for its ability to mimic the colour of aged lead sheets. Achieved through and electroplating process with tin on both sides, FME will gradually take on a non reflective, matt grey patina. This patina develops on the surface upon exposure to normal atmospheric conditions. FME is commonly specified on heritage and worship projects as well as modern applications where there is a specific requirement to blend with the historical surroundings.

Stainless steel is becoming more and more popular as a roofing and cladding material due to its green credentials, its resistance to corrosion and staining, low maintenance and familiar lustre make it an ideal material for many applications. The architectural possibilities for stainless steel were recognised within only a few years of its discovery early in the 20th century. Proof of this can be found in such well-known structures as the roof of the Chrysler Building in New York and the canopy of the Savoy Hotel in London.

For a while, the relative high cost and limited availability of the material restricted its application to flagship buildings of this type for which the cost was a secondary consideration. That perspective has now changed dramatically as the cost of stainless steel in relation to that of competing materials has become much lower, while many new grades and product forms are now widely available. No longer is it viewed purely as just a decorative option for facades, shop fronts, lift and escalator panels etc, but, in many instances, it is part of the unseen fabric of a building or structure.

Nowadays stainless steel is not by any means expensive when compared to other metals used for the same applications. With green issues and the requirement or want to achieve BREEAM Rating, stainless steels unique properties have been heavily assisting a massive resurgence in popularity when specifying roofing and cladding materials for a buildings outer skin. Schools, hospitals and prisons seem to favour the material as a low to no maintenance roofing and cladding product.