AS THE COPPER TURNS...

The copper flashing has already taken on this beautiful verdigris in some areas.  The process has been inadvertently  accelerated by sections of the flashing being covered with plastic as protection during painting the exterior trim.  

SHINGLES

Last week the re-shingling began.  

We are using the same crew who did such a great job on the roof, gutters and copper detailing.  

Forming the copper

Old shingles come down

New shingles go up

If you need roof work done call Fan Roofing.  Ask for Joe to give you an estimate, and when he comes out to your house within 24 hours and works up a proposal in the next day or 2 you will want Thomas heading up the job.  When they make an appointment, they keep it.  If they say they are coming and cannot make it, they call.  They listen to what the customer actually wants.  Their work is high quality. And here is a big one that I never really thought too much about before this project.....they clean up after themselves.  We cannot say enough good things about these guys!

FAIT ACCOMPLI

Dear Reader,
    If you've missed recent posts, you may read here to know how excited I must be to see yesterday's progress on my house.......

AHHHHHHHHHH.......Lightning rod

COLORS OF FALL

    The weather is getting crisp here in Virginia and the colors of the season are popping.  My favorite color on Hawthorne Avenue at the moment is COPPER!

Thomas (roofer) trims a strip of copper to mount as flashing above the newly installed copper ledge outside the 3rd floor window

Copper scraps on the roofing truck

I love the new copper ridge roll on the garage

Thomas created a nice copper detail around the base of the chimney along the roofline on the 2nd story.

Roofers form and cut copper sheets to fit snug on the roof

TIME TO FIX THE LEAKS

There's been a whole lotta leakin' going on here at Hawthorne Ave.  After entertaining several bids to complete our roofing job, we have made a decision.  While the majority of the slate is is good shape, there are places in the roof, especially around the flashing, that have gone unattended for years resulting in some rot.

  Though over a hundred years old, the slate is Buckingham slate and worth preserving.  We have hired a company who will safely and carefully remove the existing slate, make repairs to the wood, install the proper underlayment, and reinstall the original slate.