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.
From all that I have heard, this 1898-founded company is the only 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:
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A Maryland church project blending old and new shingles.....and the challenges encountered.
Click here for Berridge Manufacturing website
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.
For those focused individuals that are seeking a special order of shingles, this imaginative sheet metal owner can duplicate them. He would like a sample of exactly what you are seeking so that he can make the 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, an action he now regrets.
Mike Roeder
Penn Sheet Metal
330 Schantz Rd
Allentown, PA 18106-0535
Work: 610-395-8214 or 800-287-3128
Fax: 610-391-9069
We do not stock tin shingle roofing; we do not buy old shingles; we do not sell old shingles. But if you email photo, description of condition, your email address/phone, quantity, etc., that information can be posted here. To my knowledge, the shingles are not particularly valuable, so "getting rich" from your old barn's roof is highly unlikely.
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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.