Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Solid Copper Roof TIles in California, Nevada and Hawaii





Some of the beautiful copper tiles we've supplied for homes in Nevada, California and Hawaii. Like what you see? Visit our site for more!

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Diamond Roofing Shingles in Copper and Natural Steel





Our distinctive diamond shingles are available in natural steel, solid copper and a few other special materials. Get the scoop here.

Copper Roof Diamond Shingles - California and Nevada





Our beautiful custom diamond roofing shingles in elegant copper. Wow! Check out this incredible profile in other materials too.

Copper Roof Shingles and Shakes - California and Nevada




Check out our beautiful solid copper shakes and shingles! Plenty more to see here.

Copper Roofing Portfolio

A few of our favorite copper roofs to follow, organized for your viewing pleasure.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Gorgeous Copper and Steel Mansard Roof in Reno, NV




This was a very interesting re-roofing project in which to be involved. The original black-painted wood shingles on this mansard were past their useful lifespan, plus the house was on the edge of a ravine so fire was always a concern. The owners wanted to do something permanent and distinctive with the mansard because it's an extremely prominent architectural element. They chose to have us fabricate new standing seam panels and supply the elegant Harlequin Diamond Roof Shingle in solid copper for the mansard over the front door. We also designed and fabricated the custom copper gutter system for the same area.

The steel standing seam roof panels had to be custom color-matched to the pre-fabricated metal roof edge detail of the new flat roof portion of the project. We were able to manufacture an exact color-matching finish for the new steel roof panels with a full 40-year fade warranty – even for the very dark color required by the owner.

To make for a truly unique and impressive statement, the owners selected a copper roof for the section over their entry – and not just any copper roof. We were able to supply our unique Harlequin Diamond Roof Shingle in solid copper - and in a pattern that echoed the diamond pattern in the beveled glass for the front windows. An unusual roof configuration for the area was made even more special and outstanding with the new copper roof shingles contrasting the dark metal roof panels for the remainder of the mansard.

To finish off the project, we designed a custom gutter system that completely covered the fascia board beneath the copper roof area of the mansard. Using an off-the-shelf gutter system would have made for a rather clumsy-looking assembly, so a custom configuration was decided upon and the result finished off the entire project beautifully.

The result? This distinctive home is now topped with a distinctive metal roof system that will undoubtedly last as long as this home is standing – and provide a beautiful, elegant architectural statement the entire time.