Delaware State Park project
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| Long term treatment to water based coating |
A recent development in coatings now offer a fifteen year warranty for preserving historic metal roofing.
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| No smell, quick drying and long lasting |
Category Archives: Carolinas tin roofing
Paint’s evil twin meets modern good twin On left, modern good twin coating over water-based acrylic Lead paint: evil twin There is a point of view that lead paints were “bad”….and they are, if ingested into a child’s digestive or … Continue reading
Upper-traditional tin shingles; lower-modern metal shingles Modern metal shingle coated to match Traditional tin shingles coated In Morganton, North Carolina, the owner has successfully incorporated modern version of a traditionally designed tin shingle found on the upper level. The old … Continue reading
Berridge shingles: truly traditional copies??? Berridge shingles from Texas appear to be the most appropriate choice of new metal shingles that I have seen….BUT….there are FOUR visual differences between the modern version compared to the old style antique shingles. Actually … Continue reading
Charlotte residential roofer and painter Charlotte residential painter: Lester Mobley Charlotte residential roofer and painter, Lester Mobley at 704-831-1601, is a skilled artisan in the restoration work of vintage metal roofing in six states. The work seen on this blog … Continue reading
Durham shingle roof in North Carolina 1814 Vale Street Denise Harrison will be honored on Oct 18th with an award for her efforts to preserve three vintage homes (1814 Vale Street, 1909 Carden Lane, 1907 Carden Lane) Denise offered us … Continue reading
Kings Mountain Ormand House, with its traditional red shingles. Red shingle roof in Carolinas The Ormand House in Kings Mountain, NC, project illustrates restoration details such as the following: New metal shingles combined with old ones Owners of old shingle … Continue reading
Buying shingles for National Register of Historic Places homestead in Carolinas Buying shingles for National Register mansion Buying new shingles and incorporating them into a project is hardly unusual. In this project, the owner decided the upper roofs’ shingles just … Continue reading
Witch hat in Asheville’s historic district. Witch hat in Asheville, NC In Asheville’s historic district, a vintage witch hat crowns this mansion. Like most traditional witch hats, the roofing consisted of tin shingles, often in a smaller size than is … Continue reading
Leaking modern panel roof repair Modern metal roof repaired due to leaks This fully reinforced application in medium grey acrylic resolved rusting and exposed fastener concerns. For a standing seam roof that leaks where fasteners are exposed, the best long … Continue reading