Tin roofing shingles: Where to buy
My contracting
company specializes in saving old metal roofs, call 610-941-1051
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At least three or four times a month, a phone caller asks,"Where can I find
some shingles to replace/match my roof?" This page is devoted to those
individuals searching for this obscure information.
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From all that I have heard, W.F. Norman Company, an 1898-founded company, is
the only US location that still makes the embossed tin shingles with the
original equipment. Apparently at one time, they manufactured nine different
designs. Today, only these two styles are available. In the 1970s, the original
family sold the company to its present owners, a family who originally bought
the business to make old-style stoves. The owner and his family are keeping some
of the old presses working.
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Click here for W.F.
Norman website.
If you want to view some interesting history of the
company,
click here for
a writeup.
Whereas the above manufacturer makes only one type of metal roof product, the
Berridge Manufacturing Company released metal shingles as just one of an
extensive line of metal roofing products. In contrast to Norman company above,
Berridge is only 30 plus years old. In an effort to meet the requests for
"traditional tin roofing shingles", Berridge markets two styles:
Click here for Berridge
Manufacturing website
A Maryland church project blending old and new
shingles.....and the challenges encountered.
Tips on using Berridge shingles
Keep in mind that the traditional shingles were available in various sizes,
usually to enhance the balance the shingle with the roof size. Larger expanses
of roofing have larger size shingles, porch and overhangs have smaller sizes.
The available sizes today may not be the same dimension.
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Mike can make your special designed shingle
For those focused individuals that are seeking a special order of shingles,
Mike Roeder, an imaginative sheet metal owner, can duplicate these roofing
pieces. Mike would like a sample of exactly what you are seeking so that he can
make the new press properly. His pricing depends on quantity. On one of my
visits, he talked of his father jumping up and down on a press in order to make
the old shingles. In his younger days, Mike discarded these old presses his
father used--an action he now regrets.
Mike Roeder
Penn Sheet Metal
421 Schantz Rd
Allentown, PA 18106-0535
Work: 610-395-8214 or 800-287-3128
Fax: 610-391-9069
For sale vintage shingles
From time to time, a phone caller has some existing shingles to sale. Almost without exception
the shingles can not be used for a roofing project. Perhaps a tin ceiling, or accent
on a home exterior, or a kitchen counter backdrop, etc., might be a suggested use. Coated with a tinted
acrylic, or copper liquid, the
shingles can become a special gift for a family member.
The vintage shingles generally have little value off the roof. BUt if you are looking for a possible buyer, check with
Penn Metal--the contact info is noted just above.
Are you looking for a tin roof contractor?
If you are seeking an experienced company to offer an estimate to
preserve your existing roof, one of us would be delighted to visit your
residence, discuss the alternatives available and, if requested, submit a quote
for restoring your tin roofs.
Click here for a map of our geographical work area.
Beyond information about our contracting services, this site is designed for
individuals interested in tin roofs--photos, technical tidbits and history.
These web pages are prepared by the same contractor that specializes in the
restoration of these tin roofs. She enjoys dabbling in website
construction, therefore photos and articles are simply presented.
All pictures are from Roof Menders projects, the same contractor. If
you have questions, just call 610-941-1051 for a chat.
610-941-1051
Roof Menders, Inc
316 West 6th Ave.
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(In PA, R.Menders
Inc
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