Materials
New England Skylights utilizes domestic materials of the finest quality, including Revere and Hussey copper, and Follansbee Terne-coat stainless steel.
The types of metals we typically use include:
- Cold-rolled "red" copper in plain and embossed patterns
- Zinc coated copper
- Lead coated copper
- Terne-coat stainless
We have numerous sources of traditional wire-reinforced glass for use in historical replications, and we warehouse salvaged glass that is no longer produced for use in restoration and repair projects.
The types of glass we typically use include:
- Clear wire-reinforced
- Obscured wire-reinforced
- Insulated glass of all types
- And specialty glass