Half-round copper (classic)
True U-profile. Period-correct on Tudor, Colonial, Victorian, Dutch Colonial. Self-cleans better than K-style. $35-$50/lf installed.
Tudor, Colonial, Victorian, historic homes
Copper Gutters & Half-Round Installation
True half-round or K-style copper with soldered seams, heavy-gauge bronze hangers, and the kind of craftsmanship that looks correct on Garden City Tudors and Old Westbury Colonials. 60-year life.
4.9 · 214 Google reviews
Licensed & $2M General Liability
LeafFilter Certified Installer
Family-owned since 2014
Copper is a long game. Installed right — soldered seams, heavy-gauge bronze hangers, proper pitch — a copper gutter system lasts 60+ years and develops the green verdigris patina that's the visual signature of Tudor, Colonial, and Victorian homes.
Installed wrong — riveted seams, aluminum hangers, sectional pieces caulked together — copper fails in 10 years, usually at the mechanical joints. Once it starts leaking, the patina runs and stains your trim.
Tony runs every copper job we do. 14 years forming and soldering copper on Long Island. He handles both half-round (period-correct on older homes) and K-style. All copper installs are by-quote — we walk the roof, talk through the patina timeline, and price the project honestly.
What’s included
Here’s exactly what we do on every copper gutter job.
16oz cold-rolled copper
Standard residential copper. 20oz available for commercial or exposed long runs. Mill-finish or pre-patinated options.
True half-round or K-style
Half-round is period-correct on Tudors, Colonials, and Victorians. K-style is acceptable on modern transitional homes.
Soldered seams, not riveted
Every corner, every outlet, hand-soldered with lead-free silver solder. This is the joint that determines 10 vs 60 year life.
Bronze or copper hangers
No aluminum — aluminum corrodes galvanically with copper. All hangers are bronze or copper, screwed into solid wood.
Copper downspouts + outlets
Round copper downspouts to match half-round; rectangular for K-style. Bronze straps, copper elbows.
Period-correct accessories
Copper leader heads (scupper boxes), decorative straps, copper splash blocks or tied into underground drains.
Our process
Four steps, written on the quote.
1
Site visit + style consultation
We walk the roof, discuss half-round vs K-style, and talk through what matches your home's architectural period.
2
Detailed written quote
Line-item pricing: linear feet, corners, downspouts, outlets, leader heads, disposal of existing. 2-page quote, not a scribbled number.
3
Form + solder on-site
Half-round sections are joined in our shop, corners soldered on-site. K-style is formed on our seamless machine, corners soldered. Full install is 1-2 days.
4
Patina conversation
Copper turns bright orange → brown → brown-black → green verdigris over 8-15 years. We'll show you reference photos so you know what to expect.
Materials & options
Here’s the honest rundown of your options.
K-style copper
Ogee profile, higher water capacity, works on transitional/modern homes that want copper's look without the half-round commitment. $28-$42/lf.
Pre-patinated copper
Factory-aged green patina — installed looking like a 15-year-old system. Premium upgrade (+25-35%).
Bronze hardware
Hangers, straps, brackets. All bronze. Aluminum hardware with copper gutters fails in 5-8 years due to galvanic corrosion.
Copper downspouts
Round to match half-round, rectangular for K-style. 16oz cold-rolled, bronze straps, copper elbows and shoe. $32-$48/lf.
Copper leader heads
Decorative scupper boxes at downspout inlets. Traditional Victorian detail. $125-$450 each depending on style.
Real jobs
A few recent copper gutter jobs across Long Island.
Check-ins near you
copper gutterjobs we’ve finished recently.
Hicksville·2026-03-28
Seamless Gutter Installation
Formed 182 linear feet of 6-inch white aluminum K-style seamless gutters on-site for a 2-story colonial. Hidden hangers every 24 inches, 3x4 downspouts, splash blocks.
Massapequa·2026-03-25
Gutter Cleaning
Hand-bagged debris from 145ft of gutters on a Cape Cod, flow-tested each downspout, snaked one clogged drop. Sent homeowner before/after photos same day.
Garden City·2026-03-22
Gutter Guards
Installed stainless micromesh guards on 120ft of existing K-style gutters for a Tudor home. Homeowner had three LeafFilter quotes at 3x our price.
Levittown·2026-03-18
Gutter Replacement
Tore off 40-year-old steel gutters, wrapped fascia with white aluminum coil, installed 160ft of new 5-inch seamless. Fixed pitch that was causing overflow by the front door.
Westbury·2026-03-15
Gutter Repair
Re-hung 28ft of sagging gutter pulling off the fascia, replaced 12 hidden hangers, sealed two corner miters. Same-day fix, $220.
Garden City·2026-03-10
Copper Gutters
Half-round solid copper gutters with round copper downspouts on a 1920s Tudor. Soldered seams. Homeowner wanted the patina — no sealer.
4.9· 214 Google reviews
What homeowners say after we finish.
“Danny's crew installed seamless gutters on our colonial. Formed on-site — no seams anywhere. 2 years later, zero leaks.”
“Ice dam tore down our back gutter in January. Kyle replaced the run, fixed the pitch, installed heat cable. Problem hasn't come back.”
“Got three quotes for gutter guards. LI Gutter was the only one that didn't try to upsell me to LeafFilter at 3x the price.”
Common questions
Before you schedule, here’s what homeowners ask.
Still wondering about something? Call (516) 529-6634and we’ll walk you through it.
(516) 529-6634Three reasons: raw material cost (copper coil is 8-10x the price of aluminum coil per pound), labor (every seam is hand-soldered, not caulked — a 150-lf copper job is 2 days vs 1 for aluminum), and specialty skill (good copper work requires a tradesman who can solder — that's a smaller labor pool).
Yes — we carry copper downspouts, copper elbows, copper straps, copper drip edge, and copper apron flashing. Everything in the water path should be copper to avoid galvanic corrosion. We can also tie into existing copper flashing if your roof already has it.
Bright new copper → salmon/brown (months 3-12) → chocolate brown (years 2-4) → dark brown/black (years 4-8) → green verdigris (years 8-15+). Long Island's salt air accelerates this slightly vs inland climates.
Yes, we do partial copper installs — often over entry porches, bay windows, or front elevations only. Aluminum on the back, copper out front. Just be aware the copper will patina on its own schedule while the aluminum stays the same color.
Same cleaning schedule as aluminum — twice a year. Avoid pressure-washing (can strip patina). Don't clean with anything abrasive. Otherwise, copper is actually lower-maintenance over its life because the seams never fail if soldered right.
Yes — historic building restorations, municipal buildings, churches. Typically 20oz copper for commercial, with decorative detail work on leader heads and scupper boxes. Quote by the project.
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