When it comes to replacing metal shingles on historic buildings there is no one size fits all option. It is not always advised or appropriate to replace an historic, stamped metal shingle with a stock or standard metal roof system. And, though copper is every manufacturer’s favorite material to press and shape because of its malleability, sometimes a more exotic metal is needed due to environment, style or design, and more often than not, the custom shingle needs to come in a color. That means paint. And a paint that comes with a decent warranty, too.
And then what happens when you need a custom color?
It can be a panic-inducing endeavor to find someone who can match an historic shingle with all the features you require for the proper outcome. If you encounter the rare facility who can replicate the design, they probably won’t have the material or color or finish you need.
And consider why the shingles have to be replaced in the first place. Where do you find someone who can engineer the systems to be superior to the originals so consistent replacement won’t be a worry? Who can help plan for technically complex details and solve for tricky substructure and environmental issues? Who can help provide all the matching and accompanying roof accessory pieces?
If you haven’t already guessed, you’ve hit the metal roof / metal shingle restoration jackpot right here!
We are board certified in restoration and reconstruction. The castles and cathedrals you’ve seen on your European river tours and such? You’ve probably encountered some of our work. In most countries, and especially Germany, the regulators don’t even let you touch those historic works of architectural art unless you are invited, and that doesn’t happen unless you have advanced degrees in the field and an impressive portfolio. Incidentally, if you’re interested in learning a bit more about our company president, click here:
https://spenglerindustries.com/news/hoch-lebe-unsere-spenglerkunst/
Clients approach us all the time with a metal shingle that needs to be replicated and / or enhanced. Or sometimes it’s just to recreate a similar look or even just to evoke a flavor of yesteryear into a design. It can be simple or it can be strikingly complex. Sometimes clients want us to create designs specific for them. That’s ok by us, too. We’re both artists and engineers and committed to helping you find the metal shingle restoration solution that works best in every aspect for you. Also bear in mind that though we are specialized, we can certainly help you with sizeable projects. Let’s talk about the details.
So to recap, yes we can:
- Recreate / reconstruct / restore / design any historic metal roof shingle
- Engineer the system to be superior to the original
- Provide an array of metals from which you can choose
- Offer pressed shingles in PVDF, high quality paint that comes with a warranty
- Contribute all historic metal shingle accessory pieces such as ornaments, gutter, valley, ridge and hip caps, snow abatement systems etc.
- Take on large projects
- Bring unparalleled expertise to the design / build team. We have technical solutions for every scenario.
Transfer the burden of solving for complicated and technical metal shingle replication to us. We love doing it, we’re amazing at it and we have everything laid out for optimum efficiency. If you have an historic building in need of custom stamped metal roof shingles or any metal shingle restoration, we are without a doubt the best source for your project.
Call today!
801-462-5264
It goes without saying these are the “before” pictures, but hopefully they serve to show some of the metal pressed roof and wall panels and shingles we have created in the past.
