Jacobson House, Killiney, Dublin: Inspected September 2026, Still in Excellent Condition
On 23 September 2026, 19 years after its steelwork was film galvanised with ZINGA, the Jacobson House in Killiney had a condition inspection. It was carried out by Mr. Rick Simpson, Senior Corrosion Consultant at ZINGAMETALL Belgium, and Mr. Brendan Igoe, CEO of IGOE International, the exclusive ZINGA distributor in Ireland.
No major defects were found. The canopies, exposed steel ribs and roof edges remain in excellent condition after 19 years in a coastal location overlooking Dublin Bay.
About the project (2007)
The Jacobson House is in Killiney and overlooks Dublin Bay. It was built in 2007. The roof canopy design leaves the steel ribs visible as an architectural feature, so they needed to be film galvanised with ZINGA.
The canopy is made from 6 mm sheet steel, curved down on the front face so rainwater runs off. The steel sections are thick, as you can see over the front door. After priming with ZINGA, all steelwork was sealed with ZINGALUFER and finished with a vinyl emulsion topcoat.
Coating system
- Blasting to SA 2.5 (Rz 70 µm / Ra 15 µm)
- ZINGA: 1 × 80 µm DFT
- ZINGALUFER: 1 × 80 µm DFT
- Vinyl emulsion: 2 × 40 µm DFT
Inspection photos courtesy of Rick Simpson and Brendan Igoe.
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