C B Specialty Roofs

We will be removing and replacing this standing seam roof with integrated gutter linings. #historical #copper #roofingcontractor #rooferslife #fun #sheetmetal #fabricator

Snow is melting and we will be back to slating this week! Additionally, as slate roofing experts we can properly repair the most complex slate roofs in America. Ring us 610.217.8354.

Little winter slate project!

It's not always just about the roof... Honor, Integrity and the True Belief in what you do is right...is an absolute game changer! Care about what you represent! #slate #copper #tile #cedar #rooftop #specialty #fun #lovewhatyoudo #passionate #roofer4life

Repair to a European slate application in Northampton County, Pennsylvania with salvaged slate to make it virtually impossible to notice the work was performed. Ring me at 610.217.8354 to have your slate roof repaired professionally.

Custom fabricated and stamped 20oz copper crown ready for installation.

A little copper work! #copper,#rooflife,#pacustombuilt,#roofing,#architects,#architecture,#custombuilthomes,#realroofing,#fun,#easternpa

Soldered copper seams. #copper,#pacustombuilt,#architecture, #rooflife,#architect,#fun,#realroofers,#lifetimeroofer

Standing seam on a backyard pavilion.

We specialize in expert cedar roof installations with the proper product selection and design to ensure the highest quality cedar roof! #woodroofs, #cedar, #cedarroofing,#specialtyroofs,#realroofer, #rooftalent,#copperroofing,#tapersawns,#handsplits,#heavies,#cedarshakesandshingles,#custombuiltspecialtyroofs,#pacustombuilt 610.217.8354

Schedule a free roof inspection anytime during the month of December. [email protected] 610.217.8354 Certified by the FAA and insured to conduct UAS flights, CB Specialty Roofs will provide detailed roof evaluations and estimates for permanent roof repairs or replacements.... Top 5 reasons for a roof evaluation. 1. Water infiltration 2. General yearly maintenance 3. Assess existing condition of roof system 4. Buying or selling home 5. Quality assurance

We teach custom copper work and soldering! Ring me at 610.217.8354

Historical restoration with NC slate! #history,#architecture,#fun,#slateroofing, #lifetimeroofer,#pacustombuilt,#realroofers

Brick out house with double lock standing seam... The royal treatment for the throne!

Identifying tile origin is always the first step when properly repairing a tile roof!

Double locking a concave seam on a turret.

Custom Copperwork!

Yes your slate roof can be repaired! We are experts in performing slate repairs properly! www.cbroofs.io 610.217.8354

As certified drone pilots...CB Specialty Roofs will perform detail aerial imagery for roof inspections and reports for all roof systems. www.cbroofs.io

Custom sheet metal work in East Burg! www.cbroofs.io

Custom sheet metal work in the Lehigh Valley! [email protected]

We will be restoring this historic piece on a landmark in the Lehigh Valley! Add copper accents to your home...610.217.8354 #realroofer, #customcopperwork, #specialtyroofs, #roofrestoration, #flatloc, #doubleloc, #rooferslife, #roofer4life, #custombuild, #roofrepair, #roofdesign

Premium Cedar is always a great selection! Always installed within the guidelines of the CSSB. #realroofers #cedar #ProperInstallation #custombuild #specialtyroofs #oldgrowthwood #customcopperwork #designcedar #natural #teamwork #roofingisfun #loveroofing #roofer4life

We Love Slate! This is our passion to perform quality roofing installations!

Slate Work in Eastern PA!

Before & After! Proper Product Selection & Design + Superior Workmanship = Quality Roofing System.

We are roofing experts that will permanently resolve leaks at chimneys locations. 610.217.8354

Premium Cedar Install at sweep location.

At CB Specialty Roofs we will properly repair your slate roof! Repairing slate roofing systems has been a tradition roofers take pride in! 610.217.8354

CCA treated, 100% edge grain, Premium western red cedar. 3ply

ID verification for CB Clay or Concrete projects. 1 Tile from the roof system or onsite stock. 1 photo of the face of the tile with a tape measure showing the length.... 1 photo of the back of the tile with a tape measure showing the width. 1 photo the butt edge with a tape measure showing the thickness. Note: ID how the tile is secured (Foam, Nail, Screw, Tile Hook etc.), as well as if the tile is applied on battens, spaced sheathing, solid substrate or a combination. Also the pitch of the roof plays a role in proper installation and ID of the product installed. We can properly ID the most obsolete tiles in the country. 610.217.8354

Follansbee turne coat restoration project at the Jim Thrope Opera House. One of my favorite jobs in a town I love. 1" double lock standing seam, Stainless steel crickets at the chimney locations and no fasteners in the field fabricated hatch capping. Fixed points at the ridge to allow for expansion and contraction. Kudos to Mike K. and Frankie for all the help on this historic project.

As expert slate roofing craftsman we consider nailing slates an extremely important aspect to the proper application of the slate roof system. CB Specialty Roofs natural quarried slate roof applications lay flat! You will not see overdriven, underdriven or skewed nails from our veteran team of slate roofing craftsman. We care about the things that make your slate roof system last. Making America Slate Again!

Some Coppersmith work by one of our skilled apprentice. If you have a passion for specialty roofing and honestly care about what you are doing for the client and the roofing industry!!!! Give us a call to discuss ways we can train you or have you step in as a trainer. 610.217.8354

Our skilled masons grinding out the deteriorated mortar, setting displaced bricks and re-pointing with the proper mortar.

Good Morning! Making the Lehigh Valley Slate again!

Premium Grade, 100% edge grain, preservative treated, 3ply tapersawn cedar roof application. When a cedar roof system is designed and installed properly by a company with knowledge and integrity.... quality and long term hydrokinetic abilities can be achieved.

Some Custom Copperwork.....

Eastern PA Slaters and Architectural Coppersmith's.

CB Specialty Roofs provides detailed copper work that is properly designed and applied with master craftsmanship needed to ensure longevity. #slateroof,#copper,#roofer,#tile,#cedar

[email protected] 610.217.8354 Certified By the FAA and insured to conduct UAS flights, CB Specialty Roofs will provide detailed roof evaluations and estimates for permanent roof repairs or replacements. Top 5 reasons for a roof evaluation.... 1. Water infiltration 2. General yearly maintenance 3. Assess existing condition of roof system 4. Buying or selling home 5. Quality assurance See more

I love to teach this craft! If there is anyone that wants to understand more about slate roofing and repairability, please do not hesitate to reach out. Below is a step by step on how to perform a slate repair. Slate Repair *Put your safety harness on.... *ID broken slate that affects the integrity of slate roof system. *Properly set up ladder, jacks/plank and chicken ladder to access the ridge to install the safety bracket. *Connect the lanard to the secured safety bracket and your harness. *Proceed to the slate removal and replacement area. *Place the slate ripper under the broken slate, slide it up and hook it on the nail that is securing the slate. Slide the ripper up and down with force til the nail pulls out. Perform the same procedure for the remaining nail on the opposite side. *Once the nails are removed slide the ripper up and down in the opening clearing any additional debris. *Cut the new slate to the size of the slate that was removed. Unless improper headlap was noticed, then notifiy your supervisor (Cutting with the back side of the slate facing up will provide the proper beveled edge when it is flipped over and installed) *Headlap is simply the portion of the slate that is overlapped by two layers of slate (from the next two courses). Headlap is what makes the roof watertight. Standard headlap is 3" and should be adhered to unless the pitch is very steep (greater than 20/12), in which case you can reduce headlap to 2", or very shallow (less than 6/12), in which case headlap should be increased to 4" as moisture will not shed as readily. Further adjustments to headlap are sometimes made based on climate. (wet or dry) and prevailing winds. It should be mentioned that under no circumstances should the installer try to "stretch" the slate by "cheating" on the headlap. *Slide the slate into place and mark a spot on the new slate with the pick side of your slate hammer. This will be in between the key ways of the course above where the slate is being replaced. *Pull the slate out and transfer the scrib mark to the back side of the slate then poke a hole with the pick side of your slate hammer. This is performed with a quick thrust of the hammer and will take a bit of practice but will be easily learned. *Slide the slate back into place and secure it with a 1 1/2", 10 gauge hardened copper roofing nail. The nail is typically placed within the keyway 1" below the bottom edge of the slate above the one you are working on. Be sure to not over drive the nail. A punch comes in handy to set the nail perfectly. *Once the slate is secured in place a 20 oz. copper bib flashing will be slid into place to cover the exposed nail. The bib flashing should go from the head of the slate and covering the nail by 3". Cup the copper bib flashing to ensure friction between the slate the copper. This will ensure the bib flashing will remain in place. Best Regards, CB

Representing slate and copper craftsman in the Lehigh Valley area. This will be replicated with 20oz copper.

Slate repair performed on this historic church in Eastern PA.

Custom fabricated 20oz. Cpr. pole gutter detail. Representing Eastern PA Slaters and Architectural Copper Smith's.

There are 9 known quarries that produced natural roofing slates in my home town of Slatington, PA. Williams Quarry A.P. Steckels Quarry American No. 1 Quarry... American Ño. 2 Quarry Blue Vein Quarry Washington Quarry Penn. Llyn Quarry Kunze & Jacobs.Quarry New York Quarry Pretty interesting looking at the big picture and understanding that along the quarry sides there are numerous core samples typically 20' x 20' x 100' just to check for solid product. This town has produced several Slate Roofing Craftsman! And yes, there was a time when every home in the town had a natural quarried slate roof system. Which is hard to believe, but really was the fact due to the abundance and availability. Numerous homes have slated domes and spires. The church's are nothing less than historic sporting patterned slate and custom fabricated architectural sheet metal. Slatington is slate roofing history and we at CB Specialty Roofs are proud to have earned & learned are slate roofcraft in this historic slate producing town. https://www.cbroofs.io/

Slate Repair *Put your safety harness on. *ID broken slate that affects the integrity of slate roof system.... *Properly set up ladder, jacks/plank and chicken ladder to access the ridge to install the safety bracket. *Connect the lanard to the secured safety bracket and your harness. *Proceed to the slate removal and replacement area. *Place the slate ripper under the broken slate, slide it up and hook it on the nail that is securing the slate. Slide the ripper up and down with force til the nail pulls out. Perform the same procedure for the remaining nail on the opposite side. *Once the nails are removed slide the ripper up and down in the opening clearing any additional debris. *Cut the new slate to the size of the slate that was removed. Unless improper headlap was noticed, then notifiy your supervisor (Cutting with the back side of the slate facing up will provide the proper beveled edge when it is flipped over and installed) *Headlap is simply the portion of the slate that is overlapped by two layers of slate (from the next two courses). Headlap is what makes the roof watertight. Standard headlap is 3" and should be adhered to unless the pitch is very steep (greater than 20/12), in which case you can reduce headlap to 2", or very shallow (less than 6/12), in which case headlap should be increased to 4" as moisture will not shed as readily. Further adjustments to headlap are sometimes made based on climate. (wet or dry) and prevailing winds. It should be mentioned that under no circumstances should the installer try to "stretch" the slate by "cheating" on the headlap. *Slide the slate into place and mark a spot on the new slate with the pick side of your slate hammer. This will be in between the key ways of the course above where the slate is being replaced. *Pull the slate out and transfer the scrib mark to the back side of the slate then poke a hole with the pick side of your slate hammer. This is performed with a quick thrust of the hammer and will take a bit of practice but will be easily learned. *Slide the slate back into place and secure it with a 1 1/2", 10 gauge hardened copper roofing nail. The nail is typically placed within the keyway 1" below the bottom edge of the slate above the one you are working on. Be sure to not over drive the nail. A punch comes in handy to set the nail perfectly. *Once the slate is secured in place a 20 oz. copper bib flashing will be slid into place to cover the exposed nail. The bib flashing should go from the head of the slate and covering the nail by 3". Cup the copper bib flashing to ensure friction between the slate the copper. This will ensure the bib flashing will remain in place.

We perform detailed roof evaluations! -Outlining existing roof system -Repairs needed -Preventive maintenance programs -Estimates... -Budgetary costs It is all about repairability! Yes we can do that!

At C B Specialty Roofs we are certified drone pilots that provide aerial photos & video to our clients. Call today to book a roof evaluation. 610.217.8354

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Beautiful 8 x 16 x 1/4 unfading red slate repair performed by C B Specialty Roofs.

Amazing shot of a slate quarry in Spain!

1st Generation "Slaters" training to master there craft!