For a lot of people, a winery represents something of a romantic, elegant enterprise. When choosing architectural details for such a setting, "old and charming" tend to be themes often used, and when it comes to roofing materials, few options fit these notions more closely than copper. Here's why.

Functionally speaking, copper roofs offer a multiple of features: 

1. Copper roofs are long lasting - capable of lasting centuries in the right environment.

2. Copper roofs are lightweight - even the strongest copper roof in the most intricate profile rarely exceeds two pounds per square foot, which is less than even an asphalt shingle!

3. Copper roofs won't burn.

4. Copper roofs are ecologically friendly and made from a high content of recycled material, making them fully recyclable when the building on which they're installed is torn down.

5. Copper roofs are highly resistant to high winds.

6. Copper roofing is very formable and makes waterproofing details easy to make perfect. 

Add up all of the functional benefits, and you've got one of the best roof materials available, end of story. But wait - there's more!

Copper offers a multitude of aesthetic benefits as well:

1. Copper roofing clearly announces the owner's commitment to permanent, sustainable building practices.

2. Copper is extremely "organic" in that it constantly reacts to its environment.  The well known and high-desirable patina that covers natural copper roofing is different with each and every application. The exposure of the location of the building, the orientation of the roof, the surrounding vegetation, the local climate, and the details adjoining the roof all work to make each installation unique as the metal's interaction with each of these elements contribute to different rates of aging of the copper. Thus colors such as browns, grays, blacks, blues, greens, and even yellow are all created by this ongoing "life" of the copper in its environment. No other material offers a permanent palette of change.

So, an old winery and and old copper roof truly are the perfect pairing! MRN is proud to have supplied beautiful copper roofing for two California wineries - standing seam panels for the Flanagan Vineyard and reclaimed copper shingles for the Varozza Winery. We're working on our third winery now, so check back soon for customer testimonials and pics!