The large detached home required a complete replacement of the main roof for which our clients decided to go with the Certainteed Landmark 30 year shingle in Colonial Slate colour. This colour of shingle was the best match for the slate tiles we placed on the front porch. The rear two-car garage roof was replaced with matching Colonial Slate shingles. To add character to the front of the home we replaced the front porch with 10 x 20 inch unfading black slate tiles and finished all metal work in copper. The original cedar shingles on the front mansard were splitting and falling off and the fascia was rotten. We recommended our clients replace this front mansard with new cedar shingles which would both rejuvenate the front of the house and keep with the original design. Given the front mansard accounts for a large section of the front of the house, the new cedar definitely added a bold and refreshing look to our clients home.
Two rooms facing the rear of the home also featured 2 x 4 foot skylights which we believed were too small given the size of the rooms. Since the skylights were in need of replacing our clients decided to go with the Velux 4 x 4 foot electric venting curb mount skylights (VCE) with remote controls and black out blinds. The black out blinds were also remote controlled and allowed our clients to easily block out all of the city’s bright lights in their bedrooms during the night. To appropriately install these skylights we had to laminate the rafters around the skylights as shown in the image gallery below.
The new cedar shingles and slate tiles work on the front of the home adds character to the Cabbagetown home and neighbourhood and demands attention from people strolling down Amelia Street. It is a great example of how the presentation of a home can be improved without replacing the entire roof with slate tiles or cedar shingles. To view the Globe and Mail article in full view select the article in the image gallery.
