Connecticut • Western Massachusetts • New York

Affordable  •  Reliable  •  Professional

Historic Roofing
Done Right.

Natural slate restoration, custom copper fabrication, and flat roof repair for churches, institutions, and National Register properties. The work that most contractors won’t touch — and fewer can do well.

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What We Do

Specialist Roofing for Historic Properties

We work on the buildings most contractors won’t. Natural slate, custom copper, and flat roof systems — one company for the full building envelope.

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Slate Roofing → View Gallery

Full restoration and replacement of historic slate roofing systems, including decorative patterned and multi-color slate matched to original specifications.

  • Full slate restoration & replacement
  • Historic pattern & color matching
  • Partial repair & emergency response
  • Fish-scale, hexagonal & custom profiles
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Copper Fabrication → View Gallery

Custom copper work fabricated and installed on-site. Valleys, gutters, flashings, scuppers, and architectural canopies — hand-formed to historically accurate profiles.

  • Custom valleys & chimney flashings
  • Box gutters, scuppers & downspouts
  • Curved architectural canopies
  • Hand-formed on-site fabrication
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Flat Roof & Coatings → View Gallery

Flat roof repair, replacement, and protective coatings for the low-slope sections common on historic institutional buildings. Seamlessly integrated with existing slate and copper systems.

  • Flat roof repair & replacement
  • Protective roof coatings
  • Historic building integration
  • Annual inspection & maintenance
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National Register Properties

Work performed to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards on federally listed historic buildings.

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Years of Experience

Decades of specialist knowledge in historic slate, copper, and institutional roofing systems.

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Squares at St. John’s

Multi-color patterned slate restoration across the nave and rectory of a landmark Gothic Revival church.

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State Coverage

Serving Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, and New York — wherever historic buildings need specialist care.

Featured Project

Hillyer House — The Village Campus

Hartford’s first orphanage. A National Register campus designed by Grosvenor Atterbury in 1923. When a large tree fell through the historic slate roof during a storm, Courtman Enterprises was called to respond.

Hillyer House storm damage before restoration
National Register • Emergency Response

Emergency Slate Restoration

1680 Albany Avenue, Hartford, CT • 2018

Full historic slate replacement following catastrophic tree damage. New copper gutters and flashings installed throughout. All work performed to National Register preservation standards.

Natural Slate Copper Gutters Step Flashings National Register

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Cheney Hall Manchester CT completed cedar shingle Mansard roof
National Historic Landmark • Wood Shingle

Cheney Hall — Full Cedar Shingle Mansard Restoration

Manchester, Connecticut • 2021

Cheney Hall is a French Second Empire landmark designed by Hammat Billings in 1866 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978. Courtman Enterprises completed a full Mansard cedar shingle restoration using fish-scale and straight-butt cedar, with custom copper cornice trim throughout. Boom lift access on this complex multi-plane roofline.

National Historic Landmark Cedar Fish-Scale Shingle Custom Copper Trim Mansard Roof

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Don’t wait for a leak to find us.

Most historic roofing failures are preventable. We offer complimentary roof inspections for churches, institutions, and historic properties across Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, and New York.

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