Copper
Copper roofs for Jackson Hole homes
A copper roof is a finish that changes for decades. We seam, solder and flash it by hand, and we tell you how it will look in ten years.
What we install
Three forms of copper
Standing seam
The long vertical line, mechanically seamed on a solid deck.
Clean lines on steep and low pitches
Hand-seamed at hips and valleys
Flat-lock panels
Small panels locked edge to edge for curves, domes and cupolas.
For shaped and radius work
Soldered where the form needs it
Gutters and details
Half-round and box gutters, downspouts, snow guards, flashings and cupolas.
Matched to the roof as it ages
Soldered seams, not sealant
Details
Detailed before it is ordered
Why copper details are drawn first, and what we check.
Drawings and a mockup
Seam spacing, the fascia and the eave are drawn and a mockup panel is cut for your architect.
Patina
New copper is bright, turns brown in months and blue-green over decades, at a pace set by the weather. We can pre-patinate for a first-day look.
Compatible metals
Copper touches only copper, stainless or lead-coated metal. Run-off onto raw metal or stone is detailed before the roof is ordered.
Weight and fastening
Standing seam clips float, so the panels move with the temperature.
Settled on paper
What we check
Three things we settle on paper first.
- 01
Seam layout
Spacing and panel width fixed so the lines meet at hips and ridges.
- 02
The eave
Drip edge, snow guard clips and gutter attached to one detail.
- 03
The run-off
Where copper water lands, and what it touches.
How the job runs
Day by day on your roof
- 01
Step 1: Day 1: staging and tear-off
Deck exposed, ice barrier and underlayment laid, dry-in the same day.
- 02
Step 2: Days 2 to 4: panels formed on site
Dale's crew roll-forms and cuts to the measured roof, so seam lines run true.
- 03
Step 3: Next: details and flashing
Valleys, chimneys, dormers and cupolas are cut and soldered by hand.
- 04
Step 4: Last: gutters, snow guards, walk-through
Everything checked with you and a photo record handed over.
The bid
What the price depends on
We don't post prices. A roof like this is priced from its drawings, and each of these shows on the written bid.
Roof area and complexity
Squares, pitch, hips, valleys and dormers.
Form of copper
Standing seam, flat-lock or shaped panels, and the thickness.
Finish
Mill finish, pre-patinated or left to age.
Deck and layers
What is under the old roof, and any deck repair found after tear-off.
Snow retention and gutters
Guards, rails and copper gutters, priced as their own lines.
Access and season
Haul distance, the site's slope and the weather window.
Questions
Questions about copper
How long does a copper roof last?
Makers and roofers commonly quote a century or more for copper in good condition. Life depends on the pitch, the detailing and the environment, and your bid names the thickness we propose.
Will it turn green?
In time, usually blue-green, and at a pace set by the weather. A pre-patinated panel gives that look sooner. We bring samples so you can see both.
Is copper noisy?
Not on a solid deck with the right underlayment under it. The assembly, not the metal, decides the sound.
Can copper be used with other metals?
Only with compatible ones. We detail the roof so copper run-off does not touch raw steel, aluminum or stone below it.
Ask for a copper bid
Send a drawing, a photo or the address. We answer on the next business day.