Five materials. A thousand roofs. One standard.
From timeless copper to 19th-century Canadian shingle, these are the techniques we practice and the logic behind each choice.
Copper
The signature material for prestige cottages in the Laurentians.
Copper develops a patina over decades — from bright salmon in year one to the stable verdigris of century-old buildings. For lakefront cottages and high-end residences, it’s the investment that turns a roof into a piece of architecture.
Standing-seam
Double-fold standing-seam — hand-formed, panel by panel.
Our most-requested traditional technique. Panels roughly 52 cm wide are formed on site and joined by a vertical double-fold seam. The result: a weather-tight, durable roof that is immediately distinguishable from factory-panel imitations.
Canadian shingle
Hand-cut metal scales — the signature of ancestral homes.
The flat-scale pattern — visually close to slate shingle — was standard between 1750 and 1850 on Quebec stone homes. We install it today for heritage-building restoration and for adding ancestral character to traditional new builds. Reserved for roofs with a slope ≥ 15°.
Slate
75-year service life — mineral nobility.
Natural slate is weather-tight, fire-proof and holds its appearance for three quarters of a century. It’s also the most demanding roofing material to install: any installation error damages it. Its rarity and cost make it the signature of heritage residences and exceptional buildings.
Cornice & ornamental work
Weathervanes, ridge caps, decorative cornices — pure ornamental sheet-metal work.
Beyond the roof itself, we hand-form the elements that distinguish an heirloom home: castellated cornices, hammered-copper weathervanes, ridge caps, decorative dormers, sculpted downspouts. Every piece is drawn, formed and installed by our craftsmen.
Factory metal panels
Modern standing-seam — for residential budgets.
For residential projects where the budget doesn’t allow hand-formed work, we also install modern factory systems (mill-coated metal panels, standard profiles). Careful workmanship, 10-year weather-tightness warranty — without the cachet of the hand-formed install.
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