Roofing

COLORSTEEL® and ColorCote® are two leading New Zealand brands offering steel roofing products designed to meet various environmental conditions. Below is a comparison of their key product ranges and where to use them:

COLORSTEEL®
Manufactured and painted locally by New Zealand Steel in Glenbrook, COLORSTEEL® is a premium roofing solution with advanced coating technology, providing superior durability and performance. It’s specifically designed to withstand New Zealand’s toughest conditions, offering warranties of up to 50 years. The key products in the COLORSTEEL® range are:

  • COLORSTEEL® MAXAM®: Replacing COLORSTEEL ENDURA® and MAXX®, this product integrates Activate® technology with a patented Aluminium-Zinc-Magnesium (AM) metallic coating, offering enhanced corrosion resistance and longevity. It’s suitable for a wide range of environments, including alpine regions, urban centers, and coastal areas.
  • COLORSTEEL® Altimate®: Ideal for extreme marine and industrial conditions, this product features a marine-grade aluminium substrate for superior corrosion protection, making it perfect for coastal environments and highly corrosive industrial settings.

ColorCote®
ColorCote® products are painted by Pacific Coil Coaters in Auckland and feature different coating technologies for varying levels of corrosion protection. These products are suitable for a range of applications, from residential to industrial. Key products in the ColorCote® range include:

  • ZinaCore®: A standard steel roofing option with a zinc-aluminium coating and painted finish. It’s suitable for general residential and commercial applications where moderate durability is required.
  • MagnaFlow®: Formulated for coastal and industrial environments, MagnaFlow® features a magnesium-enhanced coating for superior corrosion resistance in high salt or industrial exposure zones.
  • AlumiGard®: This premium product features a marine-grade aluminium substrate and is ideal for extreme coastal and industrial environments, offering maximum protection against corrosion.

Choosing the Right Product

  • For general roofing or cladding needs: COLORSTEEL® MAXAM® or ColorCote® ZinaCore® are both suitable for most residential and commercial applications.
  • For coastal or industrial areas: COLORSTEEL® MAXAM® or ColorCote® MagnaFlow® provide enhanced corrosion resistance in these environments.
  • For extreme marine environments: COLORSTEEL® Altimate® and ColorCote® AlumiGard® offer the best protection in harsh coastal conditions.

Key Differences

  • Manufacturing & Coating: COLORSTEEL® is manufactured and painted locally by New Zealand Steel, while ColorCote® is painted by Pacific Coil Coaters.
  • Warranty: COLORSTEEL® offers a maximum 50-year warranty for roofing for both residential and commercial projects, while ColorCote® warranties differ depending on the specific product.
  • Suitability: The right product depends on the environmental exposure of the project site. We’ll recommend the best solution based on factors like proximity to the coast and the specific requirements for corrosion resistance.

Both COLORSTEEL® and ColorCote® offer excellent roofing solutions to suit your need. For more guidance on which product is best for your needs, our team is here to help!

 

COLORSTEEL® MAXAM™

Suitable for properties vulnerable to corrosion, from alpine regions to urban city centres
COLORSTEEL® MAXAM™, the next generation with Activate™ technology. Bringing together the outstanding quality and consistency COLORSTEEL® is known for, with game changing Activate™ technology, designed to deliver enhanced corrosion resistance. One solution suitable for most New Zealand environments, providing exceptional durability and corrosion protection, from alpine regions to urban city centres.

COLORSTEEL Altimate®

Suitable for properties under 25m from the high-water mark on the east coast, and 50m from the high-water mark on the west coast
Designed for superior corrosion protection, COLORSTEEL Altimate® combines a marine grade aluminium substrate with the proven paint technology of COLORSTEEL®. The aluminium substrate delivers exceptional resistance to corrosion, while the COLORSTEEL® paint system offers further protection and a premium finishIdeal for extremely severe environments, the usage of COLORSTEEL Altimate® is determined by your property’s proximity to the coast, geothermal areas and industrial environments. Your Element Roofing consultant is the best person to help inform you if COLORSTEEL Altimate® is the right choice for your environment.Properties requiring COLORSTEEL Altimate® are typically characterised by: heavy salt deposits; the almost constant smell of salt spray in the air; close to breaking surf such as is found on exposed coasts.

ColorCote Zinacore®

Suitable for properties over 100m from the coast
Suitable for moderate climatic conditions, ZinaCore has a hot-dipped aluminium/zinc alloy coating over a steel substrate.It has an acrylic or polyester top coat baked on a polyester primer, giving an extremely durable paint system that resists UV damage and provides excellent gloss and colour retention.

ColorCote Magnaflow®

Suitable for properties between 50 – 100m from the coast
Designed for severe marine conditions, the superior corrosion resistance of MagnaFlow, makes it an ideal choice for demanding coastal environments.The magnesium in the aluminium/zinc/magnesium coating ‘magically’ helps zinc flow over cut edges, sealing them against exposure which will cause corrosion.

Colorcote Alumigard®

Suitable for properties under 50m from the coast
A premium metal roofing product, Alumigard is designed to withstand the harshest conditions.Aluminium doesn’t rust and is suitable for use in very severe marine environments, right up to the waterline.Alumigard’s durable baked-on paint systems is the same marine grade aluminium alloy boats are made from.

We remove any existing material that is currently on your roof including metal roofing, concrete tiles, butynol, and even asbestos, and remove it from the site. Then we will install new long-run roofing.

We hold a $2,000,000.00 Platinum Plus Public Liability insurance policy with NZI/Lumley Insurance. We do recommend that you also contact your own insurance company prior to work commencing to ensure that you are complying with your policy requirements as many residential insurance policies require that you advise them of any upcoming construction/renovation work.

Scaffolding costs vary depending on your roof’s height, the roof’s pitch, and the project’s complexity.

We give you a fixed price for scaffolding including all rent related to the roofing project and we won’t charge you more if the job is delayed due to bad weather.

Asbestos

When we remove your asbestos roof you do not need to move out of your house. However, during the day of the asbestos removal, you will either have to spend the day inside your home or away from the site for the day. You will not be able to come and go.