We used re-claimed teak, chamfered-edge shingles on a private residence in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Because of the roofs' unique rounded surface, the teak shingles were bent on-site using our mobile steam-bending unit. The shingles were cut into graduated sizes, keeping the courses perfectly elliptical over all of the roofs' surfaces. The beauty and durability of teak assures this project will be a lasting masterpiece.
This summer our company was called upon to install a cottage roof at a beautiful estate in Barrington, Ilinois. The walls of the structure were built using tumbled river rock and surrounded by grand glass clerestory roofs and turrets, with a large swimming pool that wrapped in, out, and around the building.The architecture begged a storybook cottage roof, but the existing roof was framed conventionally with straight and machined lines. After a couple design renderings, our team removed the existing roofing material down the deck, and re-framed the roof with rolling roof edges. We then steam-bent cedar shingles to fit the roofs edges, and using pre-dipped cedar shingles in a custom color that now adorns the roof.
Situated in Mason City, Iowa, this museum is a well known and local treasure. Last fall our company had the privilege to install a new cottage roof, and using laminated photos of each roof plane, we were able to precisely mimic the roofs unique wave pattern.