1920s Atholl Steel House Renovation

The Atholl Steel House Company was established in 1924 by Sir William Beardmore and the Duke of Atholl. As an early pioneer of system-built housing, the company produced standard steel-framed and clad homes at the Beardmore steelworks in Mossend.

This in-house project involved a complete renovation of one such property, including the full replacement of the external steel framework and cladding. The original 1/8-inch boiler plate cladding--severely corroded after more than 80 years--was replaced with 3 mm Zintec steel sheets, precision-punched and joggled to replicate the original plate design. Finished with a wet-sprayed BS 12-C-40 Juniper Green enamel coating, the new panels are designed to endure well beyond another 80 years.

The renovation was featured in The Telegraph and on BBC Radio 4