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Roof planes crossing over a courtyard, every seam folded by hand — a VM Zinc roof in the north Georgia mountains.
Before, during, and after: the craft decisions behind a recent Vermont slate installation, and why the flashing details matter more than the stone.
The math nobody shows you: one century roof versus three tear-offs, three installations, and three trips to the landfill.
How Gary Shank went from C&G Industries to the team architects call when the roof has to be right.
The custom-fitted plate tiles that cap a clay tile roof's hips — and why they only come through Ludowici.
Restoring landmark roofs to preservation standards: the buildings, the method, and the questions a committee should ask.
Stone with a 100-plus-year life against a manufactured panel that won't outlive you — the honest trade.
Two lifetime metals, one hand-folded seam. How copper and zinc differ in color, character, and weathering.
The choice usually starts with what the building was built with. How restoration makes the call.
Thirty to fifty years of wood's look, with maintenance — against slate's century. How to decide.
VM Zinc, double-lock seamed by hand — who installs zinc in the Southeast, and where it belongs.
The credential, the seam, the references, the decades — a short checklist for hiring slate, tile, cedar, or copper work.
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