Copper is the premier roofing material. Many public buildings with copper roofs – courthouses, state capitol buildings, and monuments – have stood for more than a hundred years as testament to this material’s prestige and durability. It’s also lightweight, versatile, and easy to work with. Because it’s flexible and easy to solder, it’s ideal for complex rooflines, unusual shapes, and surfaces with compound angles and faces. It can be formed into patterns, cut into shingles, even laminated over other roofing materials.

As it ages, copper forms a protective layer of oxidation that prevents deep-down corrosion. But copper corrodes too slowly for most homeowners. Summit Roofing offers architects, builders, and homeowners a wide range of patina “colors” – treatments to give your copper roof that aged, mellow look while it’s still brand new.