https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/box-gutters/ 2026-09-22 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-box-gutter-trough-slate-roofline-boston.jpg Copper lined box gutter trough built into a slate roofline on a historic Greater Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper gutter detail beside slate roofing on an Art Slate Roofing project https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-box-gutter-liner-soldering-historic-roof.jpg Roofer soldering a copper box gutter liner on a steep historic roof with safety harness https://artslateroofing.com/images/round-copper-downspouts-brownstone.png Round copper downspouts on a brownstone facade from Art Slate Roofing project work https://artslateroofing.com/images/recessed-box-gutter-debris-slate-brick.jpg Recessed box gutter trough on a brick building with slate roof filled with autumn leaves and debris https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/chimney-flashing-repair-boston/ 2026-07-22 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Copper chimney flashing set into the brick joints of a Boston chimney https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing-before.jpg Old corroded chimney flashing on a Boston brick chimney before a copper repair Before: failed flashing at the chimney, the joint where most Boston roof leaks actually begin. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-ridge-cap.jpg Hand-soldered copper roofing detail on a Boston home Soldered copper, the metal we flash these chimneys with, routinely outlasts aluminum by decades. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/commercial-gutters/ 2026-09-22 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/weathered-copper-half-round-gutter-slate-roof.png Weathered copper half-round gutter along a slate roof edge on a Greater Boston building https://artslateroofing.com/images/half-round-copper-gutter-brick-facade.png Copper half round gutter on brick facade from Art Slate Roofing project work https://artslateroofing.com/images/round-copper-downspouts-brownstone.png Art Slate Roofing copper downspouts on a brownstone facade https://artslateroofing.com/images/commercial-gutter-ice-load-brick.png Icicles forming along a metal gutter on a multi story brick building in a New England winter, with snow on the flat roof above https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/copper-roof-cost-boston/ 2026-07-17 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-ridge-cap.jpg Copper ridge cap and standing seam copper roofing on a Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/images/aerial-copper-roof.jpg Copper ridge cap and standing seam copper roofing on a Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/images/aerial-copper-roof-before.jpg Aging roof before a copper roof replacement in Boston An aging Boston roof before its copper replacement. Condition and complexity drive the quote as much as the metal. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/copper-roofing-cold-weather-boston/ 2026-06-03 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/aerial-copper-roof.jpg Aerial view of a copper roof on a Boston building https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-work-services.jpeg Copper roofing work on a Boston home Copper handles New England freeze-thaw better than most metals, which is why it lasts here. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-belt-shingle.jpg Copper belt course and shingle detail on a Boston roof Copper detailing that sheds water and ice at the transitions where cold-weather leaks start. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/copper-vs-aluminum-gutters-50-year-math/ 2026-05-26 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper gutter and downspout detail along a slate roof edge in Boston https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-belt-shingle.jpg Copper roofing and flashing detail on a Boston home Copper outlasts aluminum by decades. That gap is the whole case behind the fifty-year math. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/fix-slate-roof-signs-boston/ 2026-08-04 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-services-repair.jpg Boston roofer inspecting a slate roof for early signs of damage https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg Close-up of cracked slate tiles on a Boston roof https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/half-round-gutters/ 2026-09-19 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/half-round-copper-gutter-brick-facade.png New copper half round gutter held by exposed brackets along a brick facade https://artslateroofing.com/images/weathered-copper-half-round-gutter-slate-roof.png Weathered copper half round gutter below a slate roof with autumn leaves caught near the outlet Even a smooth curved trough collects leaves and needs seasonal cleaning. https://artslateroofing.com/images/round-copper-downspouts-brownstone.png Round copper downspouts attached to a brownstone wall with decorative brackets Round downspouts and their wall brackets are visible parts of the finished system. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Art Slate Roofing project photo showing a slate roof and copper gutter detail on a Boston home A real Art Slate project photo showing how the roof edge, copper gutter, and downspout read together. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/historic-roof-permits-boston/ 2026-05-26 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/davis-sq-mansard.jpg Slate and copper roof on a historic home in Davis Square, Somerville https://artslateroofing.com/images/historic-restoration-services.jpg Historic slate roof restoration on a Boston home Historic roofs in Boston carry extra permitting rules, especially in landmark districts. https://artslateroofing.com/images/crew-historic-restoration.jpg Roofing crew restoring a historic Boston roof Permitted historic work done to code protects both the home and its resale value. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/how-long-does-a-slate-roof-last/ 2026-08-09 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg Gray slate roof with copper flashing on a brick house in Greater Boston https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/ice-dams-new-england-prevention/ 2026-05-26 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/chimney-on-metal-roof.jpg Chimney and flashing on a New England roof where ice dams form https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper gutter at the eave of a Boston slate roof Ice dams build at the eaves and gutters. Sound detailing here is the first line of defense. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/mansard-roof-slate-work-boston/ 2026-07-23 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/davis-sq-mansard.jpg Historic slate mansard roof on a Davis Square Victorian near Boston https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper flashing detail on a slate and brick roof Copper flashing and slate work need to be opened and rebuilt, not smeared over with sealant. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/roof-flashing-repair/ 2026-08-29 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Aged copper flashing around a red brick chimney on a Boston slate roof, the number one spot for roof leaks https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper valley and gutter detail on a Boston slate roof, a common spot for flashing to split and leak https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg Roofer setting new copper flashing into a historic Boston slate roof during a repair https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/roof-inspection-near-me/ 2026-08-22 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-services-repair.jpg Roofer performing a residential roof inspection on a Boston slate roof from a ladder https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg Close detail of a slate roof showing cracked and slipped tiles during a roof damage inspection A close roof damage inspection reads the field for cracked, slipped, and delaminating slate that the ground misses. https://artslateroofing.com/images/aerial-copper-roof.jpg Aerial view of a copper roof showing patina, seams, and valleys during a metal roof inspection On a metal roof inspection of copper, patina is protection, not damage. We read the seams and low points for real thinning. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper gutter and eave detail on a Boston slate roof where ice dams form Ice dam damage concentrates at the eaves, so a Boston roof assessment always reads the copper gutter line and bottom courses. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/roof-leak-repair-near-me/ 2026-08-24 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Brick chimney with new copper flashing, the number one source of roof leaks on Boston homes https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-services-repair.jpg Roofer repairing a historic slate roof in Greater Boston Slate roof repair on a period home, matched by quarry and color. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper gutter and drip edge detail on a Boston slate roof Copper gutters and proper drip edge keep water off the fascia, trim, and wall. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/roofers-newton-ma/ 2026-08-10 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/tudor-multicolor-slate.jpg Tudor home in Newton with a restored multicolor slate roof https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/slate-roof-cost-boston/ 2026-08-09 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg Full slate re-roof with copper valleys on a Boston brick house https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Copper chimney flashing detail on a Boston slate roof Copper chimney flashing, valleys, and other details are a major reason one Boston slate roof quote can price differently from another. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Slate roof repair detail with matching replacement slate A slate repair or partial replacement depends on matching the existing slate field and rebuilding the copper details correctly. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/slate-roof-installation-boston/ 2026-07-27 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg Newly installed slate roof on a brick house in Greater Boston https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house-before.jpg Failing slate roof on a Boston brick home before replacement Before: the point where repair stops making sense and installation starts. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/slate-roof-repair-boston/ 2026-07-18 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg Close up of a slate tile repair on a Boston slate roof https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-services-repair.jpg Slate roof repair work on a Boston home Most slate problems are a repair, not a replacement, when they are caught early. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg Restored slate roof on a Boston brick house A sound slate roof after targeted repair, no full tear-off needed. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/slate-roof-repair-near-me/ 2026-08-24 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg Close detail of slate roof repair work on a Greater Boston slate roof https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Copper flashing on a brick chimney set into a slate roof On most Boston roofs the leak starts at the chimney flashing, not the slate. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-services-repair.jpg A roofer repairing a slate roof on a historic Boston home Slate roof repair takes specific tools like a slate ripper and copper fasteners. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/slate-tile-roof-basics-boston/ 2026-08-08 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/tudor-multicolor-slate.jpg Multicolor slate tile roof on a Tudor home in Greater Boston https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/slate-vs-asphalt-shingles-boston/ 2026-06-03 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg New slate roof on a brick house in the Boston area https://artslateroofing.com/images/tudor-multicolor-slate.jpg New slate roof on a brick house in the Boston area https://artslateroofing.com/images/davis-sq-mansard.jpg Slate mansard roof on a Boston home Slate gives a Boston home a look, and a lifespan, that asphalt shingles cannot reproduce. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/standing-seam-copper-roof-boston/ 2026-08-12 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/aerial-copper-roof.jpg Aerial view of a standing seam copper roof on a Greater Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/step-flashing-roof/ 2026-08-29 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Copper step flashing stepping up a slate roof against a brick wall on a Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Water running down a shingled roof to a brick wall where copper step flashing diverts it away from the joint on a Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg A roofer's gloved hands setting a piece of step flashing beside shingles on a wooden roof deck on a Boston roof https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing-before.jpg Corroded, failed metal flashing pulling away from aged brick masonry on a historic Boston building https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/storm-damage-first-48-hours/ 2026-05-26 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Brick chimney with new copper flashing on a Boston roof https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg Storm-damaged slate on a Boston roof Broken and displaced slate after a storm. Document it before anything else. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/storm-damage-roof-repair/ 2026-08-20 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-repair-detail.jpg Storm damaged slate roof in Greater Boston with broken and slipped tiles after a nor'easter https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-copper-gutter-detail.jpg Copper gutter and eave detail on a Boston slate roof where ice dams form Ice-dam-driven storm damage concentrates at the eaves, where meltwater backs up under the slate and lifts it from below. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-services-repair.jpg Roofer inspecting a Boston slate roof for storm damage from a ladder A proper storm damage roof inspection on slate is done from a ladder and the attic, never by walking the slope. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg Slate re-roof with copper valleys on a brick Boston home Replacement is the right call only when a whole slope is gone or the deck is soaked wide, not for a dozen broken slates. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/synthetic-slate-roofing-vs-natural-slate-boston/ 2026-08-19 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/tudor-multicolor-slate.jpg Multicolor slate tile roof on a Tudor home in Greater Boston https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg Slate re-roof with copper valleys on a brick Boston home Natural slate costs more up front because the labor, copper valleys, and staging are part of the roof, not extras. https://artslateroofing.com/images/davis-sq-mansard.jpg Slate mansard roof in Davis Square, Somerville On a mansard the roof sits at eye level, so any tell in a synthetic tile shows more than it would on a high hip roof. https://artslateroofing.com/images/brick-chimney-copper-flashing.jpg Copper chimney flashing beside slate roofing Whether the roof is natural slate or synthetic slate, chimney flashing and copper details decide how the roof performs. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/temporary-roof-repair/ 2026-08-31 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/wet-slate-roof-boston-rain.webp Wet historic Boston slate rooftop shining in the rain, the kind of leaking roof that needs a temporary roof repair before the next storm https://artslateroofing.com/images/temporary-roof-tarp-repair.webp Blue heavy-duty tarp battened down with wood strips over a residential roof as a temporary roof repair against leaks A tarp works only when it drapes over the ridge and is battened flat, not just laid over the hole. https://artslateroofing.com/images/ceiling-leak-bucket-interior.webp Interior bucket catching a ceiling drip with plastic sheeting spread across the hardwood floor to limit interior damage from a leaking roof Buckets and floor plastic buy you time; they do not fix the roof above. https://artslateroofing.com/images/flat-roof-progress.webp Art Slate Roofing flat roof work in progress on a Boston addition, the low-slope areas most prone to a flat roof leak Our own flat roof work; low-slope sections are where ponding and seam failures start. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/what-to-ask-before-hiring-slate-roofer/ 2026-05-26 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/crew-historic-restoration.jpg Roofing crew on scaffolding restoring a historic Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-services-repair.jpg Slate roofers at work on a Boston home The answer you want to who does the work: an experienced slate and copper crew, not a subcontracted shingle team. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/when-does-slate-roof-need-replacement/ 2026-05-26 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/tudor-multicolor-slate.jpg Multicolor slate roof on a Tudor style Boston home https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house-before.jpg Failing slate roof on a Boston brick home before replacement Before: widespread slate failure, past the point repair makes sense. https://artslateroofing.com/images/slate-reroof-brick-house.jpg New slate roof on a Boston brick home after replacement After: a new slate roof set to last another century.