2. Heritage & Commercial
  3. National Pressed Metal
  4. 60 King William Street Adelaide CBD 2023

National Pressed Metal

National Pressed Metal is the contracting arm of Australian Pressed Metal, able to carry out large heritage restoration commercial projects throughout Australia and New Zealand. For more information please contact Kelly Schipper on 0417 546 696. Projects completed by National Pressed Metal include: -PORT PIRIE RAILWAY STATION South Australia 2024 -LAMBTON QUAY Wellington New Zealand 2019-2020 -STATE LIBRARY MELBOURNE Victoria 2019 -FLINDERS STREET STATION, Melbourne Victoria 2016-2018 -PERTH MULTICULTURAL CENTRE; Museum, Beaufort Hall & Staircase, Hackett Hall, Library & Lantern & Gaol, Perth, Western Australia 2018-2019 -CARLTON HOUSE York Street Sydney 2015-2018 -CENTRAL STATION Switch House roof restoration Sydney 2016 -SYDNEY WATERBOARD Primus Hotel Sydney 2015 -DIMMEYS BUILDING Richmond Victoria 2014

60 King William Street Adelaide CBD 2023

  • Scope of Contracting Works
    Repair & restore original pressed metal verandah ceiling & metal cantilever verandah awning to original condition
  • Client
    Duratec Australia
  • Project Location
    60 King William Street Adelaide CBD
  • Project Description
    Adelaide Pressed Metal were contracted to carry out works on the Heritage Listed Sands & McDougall Building to repair & restore the original pressed metal verandah ceiling & metal cantilever verandah awning to original condition. Originally 19th century classical style architecture, the facade of the building was remodeled in 1933 to the Art Deco Style in fashion at the time. The original cantilever awning was removed to an offsite location so that repairs to the building facade could be underpinned & restored. The awning was cut in half, taken down & transported to a warehouse where Adelaide Pressed Metal dismantled & repaired the framing of the verandah. The pressed metal was dipped in baths to remove the paint & as much original pressed metal was salvaged as possible. The timber framework was replaced & ceilings battened in preparation for the reinstallation of the pressed metal. Approximately 60% of the original pressed metal material was able to be salvaged with new pressed metal, Lindfield Large design 600mm x 600mm & Fine Roughcast design as the border pattern matching seamlessly with the old original pressed metal. The original pressed metal vents (4 of ) were stripped, restored, soldered together & reinstalled. Due to the closeness of the building to the road the metal awning facades' Art deco features had  taken some heavy vehicle damage over the years especially on the corner of the awning. Adelaide Pressed Metal  refolded and restored the original metal awning facade to the original Art Deco detail.