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Which roofing metals may be safely combined? Some metals don’t work well together.  They can “attack” other metals which will cause at best discoloration and at worst structural failure.  A…

Our super talented friends at Renaissance Roofing installed our zinc shingles on this simple, but supremely impactful, saddle roof with dormers.  Fantastic! Installation progress pictures:          …

Chemical Patina Services for Copper Roofs, Walls, and Copper Roof Accessories! What defines the word “patina”?  It is best described as a tarnish which forms on and is  most particularly…

How much do you trust your snow abatement system? We attach our safety harnesses to our snow guards without hesitation. In fact, it’s a regular safety practice! Do you live…

Copper Turret Roof with Radius Gutter and Finial A beautiful example of a turret clad in copper.  We are your specialists for radius architectural metal details.  Need radius European half…

The best snow guards for metal roofs Fondue. Skiing. Yodeling. In an area of the globe both notoriously known for severe winter weather and notably known for the world’s best…

Terne Coated Stainless There is a great deal of hard science in the art of roofing and cladding. We tend to focus more on the engineering of the roofing itself,…

Metal Shingles for Domes, Turrets and Other Radius Details We receive many requests about how to properly clad radius details.  Admittedly, cladding rounded architectural details in metal is tricky–particularly in three dimensions, but…

In Olympia, Washington sits a beautiful new community building right on the harbor called appropriately, The Harbor House.  Part of a new development on Percival Landing, general contractors Christensen Inc. were…

A650 year old roof? Is that even possible? Well, not only is it possible, it’s PROVEN. How do we know this? We come from a heritage of European master craftsmen.…