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Copper standing seam
Madbury NH

John Greene GDC
Oct 10, 20201 min read


Copper Roofs
Currently completed in September 2020. Copper roof soldered lock. Exeter NH the old school masters house of Phillips Exeter Academy...

John Greene GDC
Sep 17, 20201 min read


The truth about slate roofs.
Strengths & Weaknesses Slate roofs are the most durable longest lasting roofs in the world. They shed snow loads and are resistant to...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Copper Roofs
Welded/Soldered Copper Copper roofs are both beautiful and durable and a lifetime material. The most common issue that we see and...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


NH Slate roofs. Towns like Keene NH and Exeter NH
Some places in NH have a lot more slate than others. Have you noticed more slate roofs in towns like Keene NH? Or Exeter NH? This is...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Can my historical slate be cleaned? Yes it Can!
Below is a variegated green purple VT slate in Exeter NH. If you have an older slate roof we can bring back to original color! Contact us...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Coppersmithing
GDC's proprietary "da Vinci" Copper for our ETSY store "The Coppersmith" We have been working with copper for a long time. Here at GDC...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Masonry and its relation to slate roofs.
Field stone chimney being repointed in Kingston NH by GDC. Masonry has always had close ties with slate roofs and most all roofs. There...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Tapper Sawn Shingles
Here is our Lane Shingle Mill circa 1878. Making hemlock shakes for a custom job. A little history here. Before the use of quarry stone...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Sheetmetal Fabrication
Here we are shearing 16 oz. Copper sheet for copper drip edge on our 10' Niagara Shear. Working with copper is a large portion of our...

John Greene GDC
Aug 12, 20201 min read


German Slating and Welsh
Vertical Slate Work German and Welsh slating styles by John Greene master slater. These are much older methods and not very common in...

John Greene GDC
Aug 11, 20201 min read


Copper Flat Lock
The beauty of original 1800s style flat lock copper. Antrim Baptist Church. Antrim NH. Project 2019. The base of the steeple and...

John Greene GDC
Aug 11, 20201 min read


Classic half round copper gutters
Copper gutters There are not many options you can add to your home business or institution that offer the beauty and longevity of copper...

John Greene GDC
Aug 11, 20201 min read


How rare are true master slaters or coppersmiths?
My name is John Greene and I'm a master slater and coppersmith here at GDC Slate and Copper. We have been repairing and replacing slate...

John Greene GDC
Aug 11, 20203 min read


Identification of your historical slate roof. It's Important!!!
Why is it important to know what kind of slate I have? Here's why hard slate vs. soft roof slate The type of slate you have will...

John Greene GDC
Aug 11, 20202 min read


Copper Bay and Bow Windows
Elegant Copper Bay Windows Copper Bay/ Bow Windows All of our copper bay and bow windows are custom made and beautiful. We can fit up...

John Greene GDC
Aug 11, 20201 min read


Copper Roof Edge/ Ice Belting
Our signature copper ice belting is a trademark of GDC Slate and Copper and puts our coppersmith work on full display. Every Copper edge...

John Greene GDC
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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