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-flashing/ 2026-10-04 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-step-flashing-brick-wall-slate-roof-illustration.webp Illustration of bright copper flashing running along a red brick wall where it meets a dark slate roof https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-flashing-metal-brake-bending-roofer-illustration.webp Illustration of a roofer's hand bending a sheet of copper flashing on a metal brake beside a slate roof with chimneys Illustration via SurferSEO, not an Art Slate project: copper flashing being formed on a brake. Bending on site is how flashing gets a custom fit to an old chimney or wall. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-flashing-brick-chimney-slate-roof-art-slate.webp New copper step flashing and counterflashing on a rebuilt brick chimney where it meets a slate roof, on an Art Slate project in Greater Boston An Art Slate project in Greater Boston: a rebuilt brick chimney with new sweat-soldered copper flashing where it meets the slate. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/copper-gutter-guards/ 2026-09-27 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-guards-weathered-half-round-copper-gutter.webp Weathered half round copper gutter with a green patina under a slate roof edge, above a red brick wall https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-guards-half-round-and-k-style-copper-gutter-samples.webp Two copper gutter sections on wood mounting boards with copper hangers, labeled Half-Round Copper Gutter and K-Style Copper Gutter Two copper gutter samples labeled half round and K style. A true K style gutter has a flat back and a decorative face, so check the profile on your own house before ordering a guard. https://artslateroofing.com/images/crew-cornice-staging-historic-home.webp A crew in harnesses working at the cornice of a historic white clapboard building from ladder jack staging, with a copper-domed cupola behind Work at the cornice of a tall historic building. Staging and height drive a big share of the labor on any roof edge job. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-guards-colonial-house-fall-foliage-aerial.webp Aerial view of a white colonial house with black shutters, three dormers, and two chimneys, surrounded by red and orange fall trees A house ringed by mature trees in fall. Tree cover like this decides how often any gutter guard needs attention. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-step-flashing-chimney-slate-roof-ladder.webp Brick chimney with copper step flashing on a slate roof, a ladder on the slate, and a white fascia and soffit at the roof edge Copper flashing where a chimney meets a slate roof. Anything added at the roof edge has to leave details like this watertight. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-guards-workers-scaffolding-mansard-slate-roof.webp Workers in hard hats and safety vests on scaffolding at the cornice of a brick building with a slate mansard roof and copper clad dormers Scaffolding at the cornice of a slate mansard roof. On a building this tall, access is part of the job before any guard goes on. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/copper-metal-roof/ 2026-10-02 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-metal-roof-green-patina-standing-seam-historic-church.webp Stone church with a green patina standing seam copper roof and a copper clad steeple, surrounded by mature trees https://artslateroofing.com/images/new-copper-roof-standing-seam-art-slate-greater-boston.webp New standing seam copper roof installed by Art Slate below a slate roof on a Greater Boston home An Art Slate standing seam copper roof in Greater Boston, formed on site. New copper starts this bright and darkens within months. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-roofing-panels-standing-seam-weathered-brown-close-up.webp Close up of standing seam copper roofing panels weathered to an uneven brown, with vertical ribs and a transverse seam Standing seam copper panels in the brown stage. The raised ribs hide the cleats, so no fasteners go through the panel face. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-cupola-historic-building-cornice-restoration-art-slate-crew.webp Art Slate crew working on the cornice of a historic white building with a copper domed cupola behind them An Art Slate crew restoring the cornice of a historic building. Copper cupolas and domes like this one are a common place for copper on older buildings. 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/galvanized-gutters/ 2026-10-08 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/galvanized-steel-half-round-gutter-round-downspout-slate-roof-illustration.webp Illustration of a new galvanized steel half round gutter and round downspout under a slate roof on a brick wall https://artslateroofing.com/images/galvanized-gutters-victorian-house-slate-roof-autumn-illustration.webp Illustration of a Victorian house with a slate roof, metal gutters and downspouts, surrounded by autumn trees Illustration via SurferSEO, not an Art Slate project. Half round gutters with round downspouts are the traditional look on houses like this one. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-hidden-hangers-slate-roof-back-bay-art-slate.webp New half round copper gutter on hidden hangers along a slate roof edge, with pump jack staging and debris netting, on an Art Slate project in Back Bay An Art Slate project in Back Bay: new half round copper gutters on hidden hangers along an 1898 slate roof. This is copper, not galvanized steel, but the same rules hold. Pitch first, hangers into solid wood, staging on a tall house. https://artslateroofing.com/images/galvanized-steel-gutter-installation-ladder-victorian-eave-illustration.webp Illustration of a worker on a ladder leaning against a metal gutter on an old clapboard house with an ornate eave Illustration via SurferSEO, not an Art Slate project. The ladder here rests on the gutter, which is exactly what not to do. A standoff that bears on the wall or roof keeps the weight off the metal. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-downspout-slate-reroof-brick-house-art-slate.webp Early-1900s brick house with a new slate roof, a copper gutter and green patinated downspouts, and a ladder leaning on the brick wall below the eave, on an Art Slate project in Greater Boston An Art Slate project in Greater Boston: an early-1900s brick home after a full slate re-roof, with a copper gutter system. Copper, not galvanized steel. Note the ladder leans on the brick, not on the gutter. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/gutter-guard-installation/ 2026-09-30 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/gutter-guard-installation-metal-mesh-guard-gutter-lip.webp Gloved hands pressing a metal mesh gutter guard onto the front lip of a white aluminum gutter below asphalt shingles https://artslateroofing.com/images/clogged-gutters-autumn-leaves-copper-half-round-gutter.webp Copper half round gutter on a brick building filled with red and orange autumn leaves and small twigs Falling leaves packed into a copper half round gutter. This is the debris most gutter guards are built to stop. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-hidden-hangers-slate-roof-edge-back-bay.webp New copper gutter on hidden hangers along a slate roof edge next to pump jack staging and debris netting An Art Slate project in Back Bay: new copper at a slate roof edge, worked from staging. Roof work at this height is not a ladder job. https://artslateroofing.com/images/gutter-guard-inspection-extension-ladder-fall-leaves.webp Man on an extension ladder checking metal gutter guards on a two story house with fall trees behind it A fall check on newly installed gutter guards. Set the ladder with a stabilizer so it bears on the wall or roof, not on the gutter and guard. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutters-downspouts-slate-roof-brick-house-ladder.webp Brick house with a slate roof, copper gutters and green patina copper downspouts, with an extension ladder against the wall Copper gutters and downspouts on a slate roofed brick house, from an Art Slate re-roof project. Guards on a system like this need copper compatible parts. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/gutter-hangers/ 2026-10-02 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/gutter-hangers-copper-half-round-gutter-bracket-brick-cornice-illustration.webp Illustration of a patinated copper half-round gutter resting on an exposed bracket below an ornate cornice on a brick building https://artslateroofing.com/images/hidden-gutter-hanger-inside-aluminum-gutter-illustration.webp Stylized illustration of an aluminum gutter cross-section with a hanger plate spanning the inside of the gutter at the top Illustration via SurferSEO, not an Art Slate project: a stylized cross-section of a hanger spanning the gutter. A real hidden hanger hooks under the front lip and screws through the back wall. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-bracket-half-round-victorian-fascia-board-illustration.webp Illustration of a copper bracket holding a patinated half-round gutter on a painted wood fascia board with Victorian trim Illustration via SurferSEO, not an Art Slate project: an exposed copper bracket screwed to a painted fascia board under a half-round gutter. https://artslateroofing.com/images/roof-strap-gutter-hanger-install-slate-roof-illustration.webp Illustration of a roofer in a safety harness on a slate roof holding a long metal gutter strap near the eave Illustration via SurferSEO, not an Art Slate project. On a real slate roof, a gutter strap goes under the slate and is fastened to the sheathing, not laid on top. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-hidden-hangers-slate-roof-back-bay-art-slate.webp New half-round copper gutter on hidden hangers along a slate roof edge, with pump jack staging and debris netting, on an Art Slate project in Back Bay An Art Slate project in Back Bay: new half-round copper gutters on hidden hangers along an 1898 slate roof. You can see the hangers spanning the inside of the gutter. https://artslateroofing.com/blogs/gutter-replacement-cost-boston/ 2026-09-27 monthly 0.7 https://artslateroofing.com/images/gutter-replacement-cost-copper-gutters-victorian-slate-roof.webp Two story Victorian house with a slate roof, copper gutters, and copper downspouts on a tree lined street https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-downspouts-green-patina-brick-house-slate-roof.webp Copper downspouts weathered to a green patina on a brick house with a slate roof and copper trim at the eaves Copper downspouts on a brick house. Copper weathers to a green patina instead of rusting, which is why it can outlast aluminum by decades. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-gutter-slate-roof-edge-staging-boston.webp New copper gutter on hidden hangers along a slate roof edge beside pump jack staging and debris netting New copper on a slate roof edge. On a tall house, the staging and netting are part of the price. https://artslateroofing.com/images/crew-cornice-staging-historic-home.webp A crew in harnesses working at the cornice of a historic white clapboard building from ladder jack staging A crew at a cornice on staging. Height and access set a big share of labor. https://artslateroofing.com/images/copper-porch-roof-edge-downspout-ladder.webp Extension ladder against a porch roof edge trimmed in new copper, with a copper downspout on the corner column Copper edge work and a downspout on a porch roof. Even a one story job means ladder work at the roof edge. 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/ 2026-10-08 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/ 2026-10-08 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/ 2026-10-08 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/ 2026-10-08 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/ 2026-10-08 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. 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