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Greetings blog readers! It’s been a few months since we updated you all with any of our recently completed projects. So without further ado. Here we worked on cupola with a non original cedar shingle roof in need of replacement and weathervane post/rod in need of restoration/paint. Before: A recycled slate roof was chosen over asphalt.Continue reading Cupola and Weathervane
Today we’d like to showcase a start-to-finish project of a valley restoration job that was done on a slate roof. Note: valleys replaced on both sides of this dormer, pictures of work show both sides. Before valley on this 120 year old Monson slate roof is worn out, tarred and leaking Removal: Existing slate isContinue reading Valley restoration on slate roof
Over the past few months, we have undertaken two moderate size masonry projects. The first, a chimney on the Southside of Providence – on a slate roof with entricate design details. Second, an old stone and brick foundation that was on the verge of collapse. The chimney was featured before in our article on complicatedContinue reading Chimneys and Foundations
Victorian houses are beautiful no doubt, but they often present complicated rooflines that require above average designs for flashing. This problem is one such example. We were recently commissioned to rebuild this chimney and flash in properly with permanent roofing techniques. This means no solder, no sealant, and NO cutting corners. The difficulty in thisContinue reading Roofing Geometry for Unusual Roof Penatrations
Views of a new copper roof, the roof is flat and about 6 ft by 6 ft . Shinny now but will change to dark brown, then to green over time. Life expectancy… 70 or 80 years. Nice job Andrew and Kurtis
A new division of Casa Buena Builders is taking shape. Andrew Sanchez (our longest serving employee) has spent the last several years learning slate work, acquiring tools and learning the “tricks of the trade”. In the course of our work in Providence and its historic districts we have already completed several projects ranging from thingsContinue reading Slate roofing
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