White-Cupola Roof Restoration

A registered historic building with an original copper-clad cupola and a slate roof carrying a century of patchwork. The cupola copper had patinated to deep verdigris; the slate field had isolated failures. We documented every original detail, cleared the historic commission, and restored it tile by tile.

Project specs

Building status

Registry-eligible

Historic commission

Approved with full documentation

Slate

Reclaimed, matched

Cupola detail

Hand-formed copper, original profile

Deliverable

Photo + spec binder

How a registered building gets restored

Document everything

Recorded every original detail before touching the roof, for the commission and the record.

Clear the commission

Prepared and submitted the historic district commission package, approved with full documentation.

Source matching slate

Sourced reclaimed slate matched to the original field.

Fabricate the copper

Hand-fabricated new copper cap details to match the original cupola profiles.

Reinstall tile by tile

Relaid the field in the original pattern, tile by tile.

2005 Family-run since
4.9★ 23 Google reviews
75–150 yr Slate roof lifespan
In-house Crew — never subcontracted

Licensed & Insured · MA Construction Supervisor · MHIC Registered