CBD's Copper Finials Photos & Prices page

Merlin	Guinevere	King Arthur	Fleur-de-Lis
28" x 6" $250	34" x 9" $300	45" x 13" $540		27" X 9" $330 39" X 14" $400 54" X 19" $600

. The Smithsonian Collection .
Segmented Globe		Castle		Pyramid
	.24" x 4" $200 36" x 5.5" $300 48" x 7" $450		..24" x 4" $210 36" x 5.5" $240 48" x 7" $450		24" x 3.5" $200 48" x 7" $400

Below are some fancy, yet inexpensive thin copper and brass finials we have to offer, but first a few frequently asked questions answered:

Does Copper By Design make custom finials?
I could make some custom finials, but I cannot begin to compete with the low cost of these finials listed above from Good Directions. I am just one of dozens of retail outlets for these finials and weathervanes. So no, these finials shown are not made by CBD, and are built with a thinner copper than I would use.

They are made with mass-production press machines by the thousands in foreign countries by effectively slave labor. They are soldered together with minimal overlapped seams, and come with a cheap painted steel shaft mast rod if you were to buy them from any other Authorized Dealer, which there are many on-line and some storefronts. I believe I am the only Dealer that replaces that steel rod with a solid brass rod and list these costs including shipping charges. I also offer a 15% discount off these list prices with the order of one of my copper roof cap mounts.

My specialty is to build a much more reliable finial support for your roof top mount than any other mount available, like this gable end roof top mount.

One of my stronger custom USA made roof cap mounts range in cost from $400 up to $15,000 delivered, depending on how large and ornate you want. Most clients go for a roof mount that is around $700 on average with some decorative features and a hidden roof vent kit.

There's 14 different finial styles here, or 30 different size options available. The prices for each includes a custom length solid brass mast rod to replace the cheap steel rod they come with, along with shipping within the continental USA. A detail you are not likely to find else where, so don't be fooled by what may seem to be a cheaper price on another Dealers web site. We have the best bargain around.

You also find lots of inexpensive weathervanes on my other web pages. You will not find prices listed on their web site, since they are strictly a wholesale company. Contact us for the current price of other items not listed here or the newest product lines they may offer.

Note: Several decades later I can only imagine how those steel rods would become rusty inside the roof caps support pipe, which would swell and could possibly burst the copper pipe. Even if it did not burst the pipe it would certainly make replacement very difficult, if not impossible. If you are ordering a roof cap from us, but already have the finial or weathervane, I could include a brass rod with your order for an additional $30. You will need to specify this in your order.

Do I need a stronger custom made finial?
A stronger custom finial could still get damaged in a storm. If these less expensive finials got damaged there would not be as much a loss as a custom made finial that would cost 4 to 5 times as much. Also, if you were later to find a different finial or weathervane you liked better, you can then easily change it out without feeling such regret for having paid so much more for the first one.

How much do these finials cost?
Through CBD with a solid brass mast rod they range from $130 to $625 if ordered separately. Or just $110.50 to $531.25 if ordered with our custom roof cap mounts w/that 15% discount.

Do we have to buy these from you with a roof cap order?
No, you are not required to get them through CBD with a roof cap order, but I may need to customize the finial and mast rod to fit best with our custom copper roof cap, so that set will be sure to go together without any hang-ups and has a weather tight seal.

If you did find another cheaper source I believe I can match their price, or you could have it shipped here to have me customize it, making sure they will join together just right. It is rare that I have not had to make some modification. I also solder a straight connector on the bottom of the finial pipe, so it is sealed to the support pipe in the cap, yet remain easily interchangeable.

What about lightning strikes on a finial?

If you were to attach a large copper wire to these copper roof caps and run it all the way down to the ground and attach it to a metal water pipe or a grounding rod driven deep into the ground you would certainly make the roof cap into a lightning rod to attract lightning more than perhaps a nearby street lamp. My concern would be if that wire connection were to get loose over the next few decades, then was hit it could generate a great deal of heat and maybe start your building on fire. My understanding is that the static electricity of a lightning strike will follow the path of least resistance. The wood structure and asphalt shingles of most structures act as an insulator, so if it is not grounded it would not attract lightning at all, and I have not heard of any occurrences where this was an issue.

Interestingly houses do not seem to be a primary target of lightning strikes. Modern electrical Building Code requires all your electrical wiring system to be connected to a steel or copper grounding rod with a large 4 gauge copper wire. With all the house wiring well grounded through the fuse box this means any wiring up in the attic should act as a lightning rod. Your house wiring would be at far greater risk of attracting lightning strikes than an ungrounded turret roof cap, but this does not seem to be a big problem either for some reason.

I would advise that you do not bother to ground your turret roof cap. So far I have yet to hear of a single turret roof cap or a gazebo roof cap that was not grounded having had suffered a lightning strike, so I do not see this is an issue of concern by not grounding it. Although, I have heard of steel chimney pipes that had been hit and caused a serious house fire.

if you want to set up a near by lightning rod I would suggest you position it at least as far away from your house as you can. You could simply run a 4 gauge copper wire winding up the trunk of a near by tree; as high as you can get it up through the branches. Then attach the bottom of that wire to a grounding rod down near the base of the tree. This would be very inconspicuous, but may not be best for the tree's health in the event of a strike. But better to loose that tree than your house. Not to mention the shear terror of the loud crashing sound you'd suffer with a strike on your house.

Avalon			Lancelot	Camelot
	13" x 4" $130 17" x 6" $150		24" x 5" $230	26" x 5" $210

Galahad			Gawain			Morgana			Victoria
	.28" x 3" $160 39" x 6" $230 51" x 7" $300			..28" x 3" $180 39" x 6" $265 51" x 7" $325			28" x 5" $230 40" x 7" $300 53" x 10" $450			27" X 4.5" $230 39" X 7" $300 54" X 9" $450