ROOFING & CLADDING
ARCHITECT USES ‘ SIGNATURE ’ CATNIC URBAN ROOFING AND CLADDING FOR COASTAL HOUSE EXTENSION
A mid-1960s detached house that sits on the scenic Gower coastline has undergone a major renovation .
The transformation features the architect ’ s signature style with Catnic Urban steel standing seam roofing and cladding on the cantilevered twostorey extension , bringing the property up-to-date and enhancing its modern curb appeal .
“ It was the view we fell in love with ,” explains the homeowners Jake and Elfina , “ the house itself needed a lot of work but we saw the potential to create a wonderful contemporary , family home . A key priority for us was ensuring durability and low maintenance – being on the coast exterior materials really take a battering .”
When the couple purchased the original threebedroom property just after lockdown , the brick-render home included tired painted timber cladding , stonework typical of its era and a failing , flat roof side extension . Their objective was to extend , make the best use of the available space and give it a fresh , new identity .
Raum Architects , based in Mumbles , was commissioned by the couple to re-imagine the house . To give the property its own , distinct style in the same way the original 1960s house was architecturally of its time .
Architects Dan and Helen Belton explain : “ Extending an already substantial property with a significant addition is always challenging . Through experience , the way we achieve this successfully , especially at two storeys , is to give the new structure its own unique character , and then visually link it to the original house . There was already a single-storey form there , albeit a slightly different shape . We created a new first floor , adding about 45 sqm to the floor area .”
Purposefully contrasting , the now two-storey structure combines Catnic Urban standing seam metal roofing and cladding with Cotswold Limestone stone , Marziale brick and Western Red Cedar timber cladding .
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