Charlotte, NC GAF Slateline Roof Replacement with Custom Copper & EPDM

This Foxcroft residence required several roofing systems and custom details to be replaced as part of one coordinated project.

The steep-slope areas were completed with GAF Slateline shingles, while the home’s low-slope roof areas received a new EPDM roofing system. The project also incorporated multiple copper architectural elements and two different gutter configurations.

Coordinating steep-slope shingles, low-slope membrane roofing, custom metalwork, skylight details, and drainage components required careful planning at roof transitions and areas where different systems meet.

GAF Slateline shingles in Antique Slate were selected as the primary material for the home’s steep-slope roof areas.

Slateline shingles are designed to create a dimensional, slate-inspired appearance while using an asphalt shingle roofing system. The Antique Slate color provides a layered blend that works well with the home’s traditional architecture and extensive copper detailing.

Across the larger roof surfaces, the shingle system creates a consistent visual foundation while allowing specialty copper sections to stand out as architectural features.

The back porch features a custom flat-lock copper roofing system.

Flat-lock copper uses individual metal panels joined together to create a continuous roofing surface. It is often used on lower-slope or architecturally detailed roof sections where precise fabrication and carefully planned seams are important.

On this Foxcroft residence, the copper back porch provides a distinct architectural feature while tying into the other specialty copper details throughout the home.

The project also included custom copper roofing at a bay window.

Bay windows project from the exterior wall and create small roof surfaces with multiple edges and transitions. These areas require precise metal fabrication around corners, flashing points, and wall connections.

The copper bay window roof adds another visible specialty detail and reinforces the use of copper throughout the exterior.

A custom copper handrail cap was also included in the specialty metalwork scope.

Although smaller than the roof sections, this detail helps extend the copper material beyond the roof itself and creates visual continuity between the architectural metalwork and other exterior features.

Custom details such as handrail caps require precise fabrication to follow the dimensions and geometry of the existing structure.

One of the defining aspects of this Charlotte project is the number of different roofing and drainage components incorporated into a single replacement.

The steep-slope roof uses GAF Slateline shingles, the low-slope areas use EPDM membrane roofing, and the specialty metalwork includes flat-lock copper, standing seam copper, skylight curbs, a bay window roof, and a handrail cap.

The drainage system adds both copper and aluminum gutter sections. Each material has different installation requirements, so transitions, flashing, edges, drainage paths, and adjoining surfaces must be planned carefully.

Bringing these elements together within one project created a cohesive roofing system across the home’s varied roof conditions.

The completed Foxcroft project combines GAF Slateline shingles in Antique Slate with EPDM low-slope roofing and an extensive collection of custom copper details.

The flat-lock copper back porch, custom skylight curbs, copper bay window, standing seam copper sections, and copper handrail cap create architectural continuity across different areas of the home.

The drainage system continues that coordinated approach with 6-inch K-style copper gutters in selected areas and 6-inch aluminum gutters with Leafree guards elsewhere.

The result is a comprehensive roof replacement that addresses steep-slope roofing, low-slope membrane roofing, specialty metalwork, and drainage within one residential project.