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Name: Copper Roof Repair in Boston: Fix the Joint, Keep the Roof
Uploaded: 2026-10-30T03:50:00+02:00
Duration: 1 min 19 s

Quick walk-throughs on slate, copper, and gutters for Greater Boston homeowners. Each one is about a minute long and points you to the page with the full detail.

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Copper · 1:19 Copper Roof Repair in Boston: Fix the Joint, Keep the Roof Most copper roof problems in Greater Boston are a leak at a joint, not a failed roof. This 79-second video explains where copper roofs fail (cracked soldered seams, flashing pulled away from a chimney, metal torn around the wrong fastener), when repair is the honest answer, why steel fasteners and screwed-down metal cause early failures, and how soldered seams and copper cleats let the metal move through Boston freeze-thaw winters. Copper Roofing in Boston: Repair and Installation → Watch page →

Gutters · 1:20 Box Gutters (Built-In Gutters): Repair, Reline, or Remove? Box gutters are wood-framed troughs lined with sheet metal and built into the cornice of many pre-1930 Greater Boston homes in Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Cambridge and Newton. This 80-second video explains why they move more water than hanging gutters, how they fail out of sight, when a small repair, a new continuous liner or a full rebuild is the right call, why removing them changes the roofline, and how to inspect them twice a year. Box Gutters for Historic Boston Homes: Design, Materials, and Maintenance → Watch page →

Slate · 1:25 How Much Does a Slate Roof Cost? Repair vs. Full Replacement (2026) A slate roof cost is a range, and the range has reasons. National 2026 cost guides put natural slate at roughly $19 to $26 per square foot installed, and most full Greater Boston replacements land around $35,000 to $80,000. This 85-second video covers what moves a quote (pitch and staging, street access, every chimney, dormer, valley and sidewall, copper flashing, hidden deck rot, and a structural review on a house that never carried slate) and why a handful of broken slates or a leaking chimney is usually a repair, not a tear-off. Slate Roof Cost in Boston (2026): Real Price by the Square → Watch page →

Gutters · 1:20 Half-Round vs K-Style Gutters Half-round and K-style gutters suit different houses. This video covers how each profile looks and hangs, why the architecture should decide, and how to check what was original on an older home. It also covers what really sets gutter capacity, cleaning, and why hardware has to match the profile. Read the article: Half Round Gutters for Historic Boston Homes → Watch page →

Slate · 1:20 How Long Does a Slate Roof Last? A properly installed natural slate roof lasts 75 to 150 years, but the stone is rarely what fails first. This video covers what usually goes first on Greater Boston slate roofs. Rusted nails lead the list. Chimney and sidewall flashing come next, followed by the valleys and the eaves. It also explains how hard and soft slate differ, and why an old slate roof is often a sound stone roof wearing worn-out flashing. Read the article: How Long Does a Slate Roof Last? → Watch page →

Slate · 1:18 Slate Roof Cost Boston: 2026 Prices A slate roof cost is a range with reasons. National 2026 guides put natural slate near $19 to $26 per square foot installed, while most full Greater Boston replacements land around $35,000 to $80,000. A targeted repair often runs $1,500 to $8,000. This 78-second video shows why two houses of the same size can price thousands apart: staging on a steep pitch, a street with no dumpster spot, flashing at every chimney or valley, deck rot hidden under the slate, and the slate itself. Slate Roof Cost in Boston (2026): Real Price by the Square → Watch page →

Gutters · 1:20 Copper vs. Aluminum Gutters: The 50-Year Math Half-round copper gutters cost three to five times as much as seamless aluminum up front. For a typical 2,500-square-foot Boston home, this video runs the 50-year numbers (aluminum installed and replaced twice, copper installed once), explains where aluminum systems fail, and says when aluminum is still the right call. Copper vs. Aluminum Gutters: The 50-Year Cost Math → Watch page →

Slate · 1:14 Slate Roofing in Greater Boston: How Art Slate Roofing Does It Why a natural slate roof can last 75–150 years, and the five steps Art Slate Roofing follows on every job, from the owner's own roof walk to hand-laid slate with copper flashing and a warranty binder. Book a free, owner-led roof assessment. Slate Roofing in Greater Boston → Watch page →

Gutters · 1:11 Gutter Repair in Boston: Check the Fascia First Why half-round copper gutters are the standard on older Boston homes, the four signs a gutter needs attention (overflow, sagging, seam drips, staining), why we always check the fascia behind the run, and how often to clean. Gutter Repair & Replacement → Watch page →

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