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Historic Slate Restoration in New Hope, PA

Where:
New Hope, PA
Material:
Reclaimed and matched natural slate with copper flashing
Cracked and slipped slate tiles with gaps showing the wood battens
Before: slipped and cracked slate
Craftsman setting a replacement slate tile by hand
During: slate set by hand, one at a time
Restored 1800s stone farmhouse with a new slate roof and copper gutters
Finished: historic home, period correct roof

What was wrong

An 1800s stone farmhouse with slipping slate and a previous owner's asphalt patch on one slope.

What we found

Most of the original slate was still good. The copper had given out and the asphalt patch was trapping moisture in a wall built to breathe.

What we did

Salvaged and sorted the sound slate, removed the asphalt patch, rebuilt the flashing and valleys in copper, and reset the roof with matched slate.

How it turned out

Period-correct roof, documented start to finish with photos for the owner's records.

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What to expect

Straight answers to the questions people ask before they book.

How soon can you come out?
For most inspections and estimates, within a few days. If water is coming into your house right now, call us — active leaks jump the line.
How long will the appointment take?
Plan on 45 minutes to an hour. We walk the roof, check the attic when we can, take photos, and sit down with you to go over what we found and the written price.
Do I need to be home?
Yes, plan to be there. Sometimes we need to get into the house or the attic to find the real source of a leak. Being home also means you hear the findings straight from us instead of a phone call later.
What if it rains on my job day?
We don't tear off a roof when there's a real chance of rain. We follow a rain-percentage rule: if the forecast shows a meaningful chance of rain during the day, we push the tear-off to the next good day. Nobody races a storm with a tarp on your house.

Before we come out

A few small things make the visit faster and easier for everybody.

  • Let your neighbors know the day before — ladders and a dumpster are easier when they expect it.
  • Move cars out of the driveway and off the street in front of the house.
  • Keep pets inside, and please clean up the yard first.
  • Trim bushes and shrubs back from the sides of the house so the crew isn't standing in them.
  • Take down yard decorations, statues, solar lights and anything fragile near the walls.
  • Clear a path to the attic or crawlspace — we may need to check underneath the roof.

Questions before we get there? Call (215) 555-0142