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Above: A multi-level roofline adds
visual interest to the exterior of the
house, and helps to minimise the
impact of its size. Bultrade fabricated
and installed the standing seam
roofing, which has a wide flat pan
profile. The roofing was fabricated
in prepainted KiwiColour steel, in
Ironsand, and installed over a solid
substrate. Bultrade is an Aucklandbased company that works on
residential and commercial projects
throughout the North Island.
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One of the most defining features of the
exterior of the house is the multi-level gabled
steel roof. This was fabricated and installed by
Auckland-based roofing specialist Bultrade.
Architect Brent Hulena says because the
house is approached from above, the roof is an
important part of the design.
“The roof needed to be simple and elegant,”
he says. “We specified standing seam wide pan
steel roofing, which has the scale to match the
large size of the house.”
The roofing features prepainted KiwiColour
steel in Ironsand, which complements the rural
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setting and the plastered walls. Bultrade director
Rado Botev says the company also custom fabricated all the flashings for the roofing, which was
installed over a solid substrate.
“There were several challenging aspects to
this project,” he says. “The massive size of the
house meant we were working with very long
spans. And the 30° pitch of the roof made the
installation challenging.
“There were also numerous areas where the
roofing intersected with other elements, such
as the plasterwork, waterproof membrane and
glazing. These all required special attention.”