Natural slate & standing-seam copper
Shoppa Residence
At the Shoppa Residence on Navasota Cove in Vaquero Estates, Velco paired North Country Unfading Black natural slate with standing-seam copper and custom copper details. The completed roof complements the Westlake home’s stone walls, steep rooflines, and projecting gables.
Vaquero Estates · Westlake, Texas
- Location
- Vaquero Estates · Westlake
- Roof material
- North Country Unfading Black natural slate
- Metalwork
- Standing-seam copper & copper valleys
- Recognition
- 2023 NTRCA Golden Hammer Award
Materials & architecture
Natural stone, framed by architectural copper
Quarried natural slate creates the main roof surface. Copper valleys and standing-seam roof areas define changes in material and roof form. The aerial photograph shows how the slate and copper read together across the entire home.
The roof system
Understanding the materials
This is a natural slate installation. It differs from the manufactured Slate Select roofs at Cressman, Van Wyckhouse, and Guevara. The project received a 2023 NTRCA Golden Hammer Award in the Residential Tile award category; the installed material shown here is natural slate.
Project account provided by Erik Larsen, Velco founder, whose roofing experience dates to 1988. Meet Erik and Velco →
Planning your roof
Bring the details into focus
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