Sometimes called Decorated Shingles, Stamped Shingles, or simply "Old Metal Shingles"
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From the 1870s through the 1920s, this metal roofing shingles grew in popularity. During this period, people favored flamboyant architectural statements as being fashionable. As a result, artistic designs imprinted into a metal roofing shingle complimented this trend. Fortunately for those who value our past heritage, some of these interlocking metal shingle roofs still exist, often in good condition.
If you are seeking help in maintaining your existing embossed tin roof, we can help. For years, customers have hired us to restore old metal roofing. This website illustrates some techniques and projects.
To your left, web pages devoted to this subject are listed--styles, projects, and customer feedback. Also at my blog on tin roofing, other comments can be found.
Virginia homestead south of Washington, D.C.
The new owners inherited an embossed tin shingle roof in good condition. By good condition, the owners had a gutter system that avoided damaging the shingles. Plus the shingles still laid evenly across the roof. Rust was minimal. The roof lines appeared straight. Only one small modern addition marred the nearly perfect state of the shingles: a cable slightly bent a few shingles along an edge. The only sign of passing time was the dull finish of the shingles. The owners decided to stay with a restoration green tint. For embossed tin shingle maintenance work, this roof can be classified as "an easy project".
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