Cupola Page

Updated 1 / 23

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This section below show some cupolas I've built and in some cases installed. My fabrications are built at least twice as sturdy as standard house construction.

Below that are some examples of different styles made by the Amish community in Pennsylvania I can order for you.

Those images also can help give you stylistic ideas to have me build for you in any size that is built stronger to last.
Client: Jim and Dune Hempleman in Antioch, Illinois. Since it will not have a wood structure underneath this copper I made this with an extra thick 32oz copper. This is the first time I used copper pipes for the standing seam covers for a better look and stronger.



Here is the cost breakdown:

$1,215 for the 32oz copper at the rate of $50 per square foot x 24.3
+ $622 for this to have the raised corners built into the roof cap with the 28' of 1" copper pipes capping over the hips
+ $150 for this weathervane/finial support pipe built into the roof
+ $290 for a set of 8 curved 1" copper pipes as the outer rims for this roof: 16'
+ $150 for a small cover cone over the top to support the top of the weathervane/finial pipe
+ $175 for a custom octagon mounting frame angle cut from cedar 2X6 to match the angle of this copper roof near the bottom. Glued and screwed together w/stainless steel deck screws
+ $245 for a 21" long Eagle style finial w/solid stainless steel and brass mast rod
+ $250 for a custom wood crate and packing. 44" X 60" X 66" tall
+ $425 for truck freight with residential lift-gate service
= $3,522 total delivered in a sturdy wood crate via truck freight.

Cost: $3,522 w/crate & truck freight to Illinois (1/17)

To see all 62 fabrication photos of this project go to my business Facebook Album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1309283369093830.1073741852.130251686997010&type=1&l=68011c2d02

 
Client: Usman Mughal in NW Portland Oregon. He contracted with CBD to build him this custom copper cupola along with a pair of similar matching chimney caps. This solid 20oz copper covered square cupola was custom made at a 6/12 pitch roof. This was made 40" wide across the inside of the base.

154.2 # final weight w/o lower skirting
- 26.4# wood weight
- 11.2# SS screen weight
= 116.6# total copper weight
X $28 per #
= $3,264.80 for all the copper
+ $178.23 for 13.71 ln' of hardwood X $13
+ $360 for 18 sq' of SS screen X $20
= $3,803.03 sub total
+ $900 for 36 sq' or 45.63# of copper for the skirting below cupola X $20#
= $4,703.03 total

I later added 4 corner covers over the wood trim boards on the base below the copper shown here.

To see all 193 fabrication photos with more details of this project go to my business Facebook Album

 
Client: David Weston in West Linn Oregon through his General Contractor: Andy Stevens of Premier Custom Home CCB#155585 Ph# (503) 309-9852. He contracted us to build him this custom copper roof and cap for this cupola. This solid 20oz copper covered square roof was custom made at a 12/12 pitch roof. This roof was made 64" wide across the base with a safety hem bent under the bottom edge for strength and better wind handling. The wood mounting frame was custom cut and assembled to attach on the roof raising the roof up to allow for venting under the crown molding you see here and giving it a solid base to mount onto.

Cost: $4,105 w/delivery and installation in West Linn, Oregon (7/16)

To see all 36 fabrication photos with more details of this project go to my business Facebook Album:

 
Client: This was a project for Pat & Nancy Gerszewski for their Summer Sands Lake Club in Erskine Minnesota to cover the top of the gazebo roof.

Cost: $1,748.45 w/crate & truck freight to Minnesota (6/16)

To see all 42 fabrication photos of this project go to
my business Facebook Album

 
Client: Matthew Anderson in Clearbrook, Minnesota, and through our web site in late 2012 he contracted us to build him this custom copper roof cap/cupola. This solid 20oz copper turret roof cap was custom made for their 6/12 pitch hexagon roof. This roof cap was made 40" wide across the base with a safety hem bent under the bottom edge for strength and better handling during installation. The wood mounting ring was custom cut and assembled to attach on the roof raising the caps up to allow for the roof venting under the cap and giving it a solid base to mount onto.

Cost: $2,197.90 w/crate & truck freight to Minnesota (1/13)

To see all 22 fabrication photos of this project go to
my business Facebook Album

 
Client: This 20oz copper cupola project was ordered by Ron Welsh of Heritage Builders for their client Ted Minor in Menomonie Wisconsin. This turret roof cap is 45" wide with the 3" roof flange. The vertical column is 39" wide, and the roof top cover is 42" wide. The was made to fit a 5/12-pitch turret roof. The copper ball on top is 6" wide.

Cost: $1,605.2 with a crate, and ground freight to Wisconsin (1/13)

To see all 21 fabrication photos of this project go to
my business Facebook Album:

 
Client: Mike & Chris Allison in Ely, Nevada. These solid 20oz copper turret and gazebo roof caps were custom made for our  for their 4/12 pitch octagon roofs. These roof cap were made 44" wide across the base with a safety hem bent under the bottom edge for strength and better handling during installation. The wood mounting rings were custom cut and assembled to attach on the roof raising the caps up to allow for the roof venting under the caps.

Cost: $2,115 for both caps, crate, and truck freight to Nevada (9/12)
They saved around $800 for more copper used with the addition of the cupolas

 

Client: C&E Brunner - 36" wide cupola at the base, 46" wide 12/12 pitch raised corner roof, covered with 20oz copper, 6x6 stainless steel screen, large 52" tall Smithsonian collection finial mount.

Cost: $5,056.55 delivered to Sioux Falls, South Dakota (2/12)
To see all 35 photos and details about this project:

http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Brunner.htm

 

Client: Brown-Umberger - This vented turret was built to cover the electric motor housing protruding up out the roof of their house after installing an elevator inside. I designed, built, and covered this turret with copper. The roof was covered with a cute 400 pc. diamond pattern copper shingle that took 2 weeks to cover. The base is 6' wide with the long side being 10' tall. The roof is 8' wide. These weigh about 750# Each, for a combined weight of 1,500# in all.

Cost: $17k installed in Portland, Oregon (1/12)

For more detailed description 110 photos and 2 installation videos for this project click this link: http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Brown-Umberger.html

 

Client: Edwards - 94" wide cupola, sides covered in aluminum, stainless steel screen, concave copper clad roof, a large Rooster style weathervane mounted. The roof construction is at least twice as strong a standard house construction with 13" centers, 3/4" plywood, high temp Water & Ice Shield underlayment, and 80 year 20oz copper cover sheeting. We called for a crane to lift this 600# cupola up over their 2 story house in Silverton, Oregon. This was installed 12/5/11 after spending over a month building it.


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Cost: $8,160 delivered & installed + cost of crane operator - Silverton, Oregon (12/11)
To see all 68 photos and details about this project:
http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Edwards.html

 

Client: Bardana - Cupola for their Gazebo

This was a custom classic Tuscany style cupola I made for a local client in Lake Oswego, Oregon. It is 4' wide at the base and the roof is 5' wide for a 6" eave. The roof is designed to the same 6/12 roof pitch as the gazebo we mounted it on. I covered it in 20oz copper.

This cupola was built with 56 separate 2x4 boards that were angle cut, glued, and held together with screws. There are no nails. The eaves were made with 2x6 boards. There are 83 wood pieces to this cupola you see here. It is strong enough I am certain it could handle a full ton set on top of it.

We also covered their entire 11' wide gazebo roof with new plywood and 20oz copper after stripping off the rotten wood shakes. This shot below is a few months after completion showing the early tarnishing of the new copper roof.

Cost: $7,500 complete w/copper reroofing installed in Lake Oswego, Oregon (1/11)

To see all 70 photos and details of this project go to:
http://copper-by-design.com/rc/cp/Bardana.htm

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Matching Cupola (pair of chimney caps) with weathervane mount & built-in soft lighting

This is a matching cupola that is just a couple inches smaller than the small chimney cap shown above, but still taller with the taller base to sit on the roof. I had to do something a bit different with working out a soft glow light inside and rig up the security flood light in the base.

Total cost for this 3 unit project: $8,500 w/crates
($1,528.40 savings)
The client handled shipping costs through his account

To see all 84 photos of this construction and read more details:
http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Matovich.htm#Cupola
Installation photos added 3/07

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These are just light duty vinyl cupolas in limited sizes I can order for you and help to assemble and fix some of the flaws in there design to last better over the next few decades of service.

They are made by the Amish community in Pennsylvania. I am a retailer for these through Good Directions. Some assembly and painting to match required. The roofs are covered with just a paper thin 12oz copper foil that dents easily and may be prone to wind damage. They also have very fragile weathervane/finial mounts, so I do not recommend them, but they are a bit cheaper.


I can order them without the copper covered roof, in order to cover the roof with a decent 20oz copper in stead for better durability. If you want a good weathervane/finial mount built into the roof that is also what I can help you with, so it will be a stronger weather tight mount.

Manchester

Dover

Coventry

Sherwood

Windsor

Guilford

Click on a picture of those you like for a little better look

Farmington

Arlington

Chesapeake

Alexandria

Oxford

Georgetown

These are also to provide you with different style options to work from for a custom copper cupola that you may want me to build. I could build something like these as a custom copper unit for you, but it would probably need a wood structure inside for added support. That may take longer, but well worth the wait.

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for the year 1998

1999 Better Business Award

We were also a 1997 finalist for this same award. See our referral web page to see how we managed to be honored with this special award

 

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