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Copper Roofing in Irving

Irving Copper Roofing plans and installs copper roofing for houses in Irving: standing seam roofs over the whole house, copper caps on bay windows and entries, half-round or K-style copper gutters, and made-to-measure chimney caps with matching flashing. Copper is a soft sheet metal that can be soldered, starts out bright and darkens as it weathers, so the seams, the fasteners and every material it touches are planned along with the panels.

Copper suits owner-occupied homes in Las Colinas, Valley Ranch and other single-family parts of the city, whether you want a full copper roof or a few accents and gutters on a shingle or tile roof. Where an association reviews roof changes, as Valley Ranch does, we start with that approval before any copper is ordered.

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Copper roof installation and replacement

Standing seam copper roof panels

Copper roof replacement

Replacing a worn shingle, tile or older metal roof with copper starts at the deck. The reroofing rules Irving posts call for a replacement to remove the old coverings down to the sheathing, so a quote covers tear-off, any rotten decking, new underlayment and new flashing at every wall, valley and chimney. We also replace panels on roofs that are already copper, one plane or the whole roof.

Standing seam copper roofing

Standing seam copper is made of long pans joined by raised ribs, with concealed clips holding them to the deck so the metal can move as it heats and cools. Seams can be folded on site with a seaming tool or snapped together, and the right choice depends on roof slope and the size of each plane. Sheet weight matters as well: 16 oz and 20 oz copper are both offered, and the heavier sheet is stiffer across wide pans.

Half-round copper gutters and round downspouts on a brick house

Copper bay window and accent roofs

Copper on part of the house is the smaller step: a bay window roof, a hood over the front door, a porch roof, a dormer or a turret, set against a shingle or tile main roof. Small curved or low-pitched shapes may need soldered flat seam pans rather than standing seams. Where an accent meets a wall, the counterflashing above it decides whether it stays dry.

Copper gutters and downspouts

Copper gutters come in half-round and K-style profiles, in 5-inch and 6-inch widths among others, with round or rectangular downspouts, conductor heads and copper hangers. They should never be mixed with aluminum or galvanized parts, because water running off copper corrodes those metals. In Valley Ranch, the design guidelines require every roofed area to be guttered, with downspouts carrying the water to the ground.

Copper chimney cap and step flashing on a brick chimneyCopper standing-seam roof panels with small hail dents on a house roof

Copper chimney caps and flashing

A chimney is two jobs in copper: a cap or shroud made to measure for the top of a masonry chimney or a framed chase, and the step flashing, counter flashing and cricket that keep water out where the chimney passes through the roof. Irving’s posted reroofing rules require flashing to be rebuilt when a roof is replaced, which makes a new roof the natural moment to switch it to copper.

Copper roof repair and hail damage

Repairs cover leaking seams and cracked solder joints, flashing that has pulled away from brick, and dents left by hail. A dented copper panel is not automatically a leaking one; what matters is whether a seam, a joint or the deck beneath has been damaged, which only a look on the roof can show. We put what we find and what the repair involves in writing, and leave insurance questions to you and your insurer.

Copper roofing costs

These ranges cover hired labor and copper for typical jobs in Irving and nearby towns, one line per job size. The low end is a simple job on an easy roof; the open top end is where steep pitches, rotten decking, heavier copper or a lot of soldered detail come in. Copper prices change with the metal market.

Standing seam copper roofing

  • Low roof section, about 300 sq ft (porch, garage or addition)$7,500 – $15,000+
  • Whole roof, about 2,000 sq ft$50,000 – $80,000+
  • Large or steep roof, about 3,500 sq ft$88,000 – $150,000+
What is included

Removing the old roof, underlayment, 16 oz copper standing seam panels on clips, copper flashing and trim, and cleanup. Rotten decking, 20 oz copper and very steep roofs cost extra.

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Copper bay window and accent roofs

  • Small bay window roof, up to about 40 sq ft$2,000 – $5,000+
  • Large bay roof over about 40 sq ft, or a curved or cone-shaped one$5,000 – $10,000+
  • One dormer roof, about 50 sq ft$1,200 – $2,500+
  • Entry or porch roof, about 120 sq ft$2,000 – $5,000+
What is included

Removing the old covering, underlayment, a shaped copper roof, flashing where it meets the wall, and edge trim. Rotten framing and gutters are extra.

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Copper gutters and downspouts

  • One side of the house, about 40 ft of gutter and one downspout$1,400 – $3,000+
  • Whole one-story house, about 150 ft of gutter and 5 downspouts$5,500 – $9,000+
  • Two-story house, about 220 ft of gutter and 8 downspouts$10,000 – $17,000+
What is included

Taking down the old gutters, copper gutters on copper hangers with soldered corners and end caps, copper downspouts and elbows, and haul-away. Conductor heads, rain chains and fascia repair are extra.

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Copper chimney caps and flashing

  • Copper cap for one flue$800 – $1,500+
  • Custom cap or chase cover for a wide chimney$1,500 – $3,500+
  • Copper flashing for one chimney$1,100 – $2,200+
  • Copper cap and new flashing for one chimney$1,900 – $3,500+
What is included

Measuring the chimney, a copper cap or chase cover made to fit, new copper step and counter flashing where the roof meets the chimney, and resealing the roof around it. Brick or stone repair is extra.

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Copper roof repair and hail damage

  • One leak at a seam, solder joint or flashing$500 – $1,500+
  • Replace damaged panels, about 100 sq ft$3,500 – $8,000+
  • Hail-damaged roof section, about 300 sq ft$7,500 – $15,000+
What is included

Finding the leak or damage, then resoldering seams, refitting flashing or replacing damaged panels in matching copper, with what we found in writing. Rotten decking under the panels is extra.

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Ranges are 2026 estimates, not quotes. Your written estimate is free and comes after we have seen the roof.

Our process

01

Check HOA and city rules

Valley Ranch requires approval from its Architectural Review Committee before any roof replacement starts, and other Irving neighborhoods, Las Colinas among them, have associations of their own. On the city side, Irving requires a building permit for roof repairs exceeding 100 square feet, and a reroof permit needs no plans. Both are settled before materials are ordered.

02

Inspect the roof and details

On the roof we look at the decking, the existing flashing, the chimney, the gutters and every place copper would touch another metal, masonry or a different roofing material. Those contact points shape the design as much as the panels do.

03

Agree on a written scope

The scope names the seam type, the copper weight, how flashing and gutters are handled, what happens to the old roof and how the site is cleaned up. The same document can go with your HOA application.

HOA approval in Las Colinas and Valley Ranch

Valley Ranch’s 2011 residential design guidelines, amended since, require Architectural Review Committee approval for every new roof, roof replacement or substantial roof reconstruction. The 2011 text lists dark brown, dark grey, charcoal and dark green for shingle roofs and asks for flashing to be painted to match the wall it attaches to. Check the current rules with the association, since they have been amended; under the 2011 text, a copper roof or bare copper flashing needs its own approval. Applications go in online with PDF attachments.

Las Colinas homes come under the Las Colinas Association, whose residential roofing standards are not published online, so ask the association before you settle on copper. The Texas law that stops associations from banning certain impact-resistant or solar shingles applies to shingles only; it gives no right to a copper roof.

Valley Ranch residential design guidelines (PDF)Valley Ranch home improvement applications

Hail, wind and copper roofs in Irving

The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office lists the April 28, 1995 hailstorm at DFW Airport among the costliest in Texas. NOAA storm reports located in the city reached 1.25 to 1.5 inches in 2020, 2023 and 2025, and 160 of the 196 hail reports logged across Dallas County from 2016 to 2025 fell between March and June.

Copper is a soft metal and it dents; nobody should sell it to you as hail-proof. Whether a dent matters comes down to the seams, the solder joints and the deck under them. For wind, Irving’s adopted code sets a design speed of 105 mph (3-second gust) with Exposure C, and clip spacing and edge details are worked out to that figure.

NWS Fort Worth: costliest Texas hail stormsNOAA Storm Events DatabaseCity of Irving: 2024 code amendments (PDF)

How copper changes color

New copper is bright and salmon-colored, darkens toward brown as it weathers, and may later turn the green of an old patina. How fast that happens depends on exposure, so there is no fixed timetable for an Irving roof. Gutters or flashing added later will look brighter than an existing copper roof for some years.

Irving and nearby cities

Irving Copper Roofing works across Irving, from Valley Ranch in the north through Las Colinas to the neighborhoods south of Highway 183, and in two nearby cities with pages of their own: Coppell, just north of Valley Ranch, and University Park, home of Southern Methodist University.

Frequently asked questions

Do roofers need a state license in Texas?

No. Texas has no state roofing license; a 2025 bill to create one, HB 3344, was sent to the House Calendars Committee and went no further. Some cities set their own rules: Coppell, for example, requires roofing contractors to register with the city and show proof of insurance. Ask your city’s permit office what applies.

Does a copper roof need HOA approval in Irving?

If your home is in an association that reviews exterior changes, yes. Valley Ranch requires committee approval for any roof replacement, and Las Colinas owners should check with the Las Colinas Association. Elsewhere, read your deed restrictions before choosing a material.

Will a copper roof survive hail?

Copper can dent in hail, and large stones can damage any roof. A dent does not always mean a leak; an inspection after a storm checks the seams, solder joints and flashing. We make no hail-proof or impact-rating claims for copper.

Is copper-colored metal the same as copper?

No. Copper-colored roofing is painted steel or aluminum that keeps its factory color. Solid copper is a different metal that weathers, can be soldered and is priced differently, so ask which one a quote is for.

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Tell us the address and what you have in mind: a whole roof, an accent, gutters, a chimney or a repair. Mention roughly when the house was built and whether an HOA reviews roof changes. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.

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