Patinated Copper Roof On A Church Steeple

A church in alabama gets an economical new copper church roof to replace its existing galvanized stamped shingles.

Patinated copper roof on a church steeple. The beauty of copper patina. Therese of carmel catholic church in carmel valley tuesday. Published 8 4 2006 nc 1 ni 1 august 1 2006 workers from buxcon sheet metal of santee ca work on installing a copper roof atop the dome on st. Inspired heights are experienced copper sheet metal workers fabricating and installing copper roof panels shingles and ridge caps for copper steeple roofs.

The time frame and shades of color each building goes through vary but eventually the. While copper gutters and downspouts as well as roofing start their service with that beautiful golden bronze color the new penny copper shine eventually they will develop a patina that changes over time. A church in huntsville al found that copper was the most economical and aesthetically pleasing solution when replacing its existing galvanized stamped shingles. The church s roof which will acquire a natural patina from the salt air is visible from sr 56.

Heather little s metal domes cupolas steeple work. Some churches are opting for copper roofing on their steeples. We also install and solder flat seam copper roofs on church towers and steeple roofs. Bob zanicky who has been pastor of the church for more than 31 years said the roof that was replaced was also copper and it was placed on the steeple in 1889 129 years ago.

The copper will eventually develop a beautiful patina that will further enhance the steeple.