The Metal Roofers

Setting & Architecture

This house leans Tuscan in a Middle Tennessee way. Arched windows, arched porch, and round columns give the front a relaxed symmetry. Brick carries across all faces so the mass feels solid. The center section steps up a story and the flanking wings drop the scale at the edges. Trim is quiet and light, which lets the masonry do the talking.

The plan breaks into clear roof volumes so the footprint does not feel heavy. Garden beds sit low against the walls. The front walk lands on center and the entry arch frames the view through the porch. From the drive you read three things first: brick, arches, and the long bronze roof planes that pull it together.

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Roof & Detailing

We installed bronze standing-seam panels formed to length and run ridge to eave on every slope. Seams align through hips and breaks so the pattern stays steady as the roofs change direction. Ridges sit low, rakes are tight, and the eave lines finish with hemmed edges for a sharp outline. The bronze color warms next to the brick and pairs with the dark gutters and downspouts.

The entry area and inner valleys got careful layout. We built small crickets where planes meet, lined the valleys, and carried tapered panels into the tight spaces so there are no awkward cuts. Wall transitions are stepped and counter-flashed into the brick returns. Porch tie-ins were rebuilt and the panel spacing carries across the wings so the whole elevation reads as one system. From the yard the roof looks simple, which is the goal on a house with this many planes.

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From Our Crew

“We approached this as a single roof even though the house breaks into a lot of pieces. The bronze was chosen to sit with the brick and stay calm. We rolled full-length panels, snapped layout so seams track through the hips, and kept the ridges low so the arches are what you see first. The tight spots at the entry got crickets and tapered panels, with step and counter flashing set into the brick for a clean line. We protected the beds, kept the drive open, and magnet-rolled the site every day. When we finished, the roof read straight across the main block and both wings and the house looked complete.”