About Us

• Erno is a graduate of Meister School and holds the degree of Meisterbrief. 
• Erno has over 11 years of post graduate training in the most elite schools in Europe.
• He holds numerous certifications and is board certified in restoration and reconstruction.
• Erno has 25 years of experience working on buildings ranging from the ultra modern to some of Europe’s most beloved pieces of historical architecture.
• He has worked on and consulted for projects all over the world and in diverse climates and locales: the high Alps, the Caribbean, and the American desert to name a few.
• Erno’s strong feelings about improper and potentially dangerous technique passed off as standard in the United States has led him to issue a movement in government for more stringent regulations.
• He also started a grass-roots program to educate other professionals in the metal roofing industry.
• Erno says, “In Germany, the roof is nearly the most regulated part of a building; it protects everything. I teach correct principles and techniques that give both my students and their clients a sense of well-being. My students possess the skills to make their work last forever.”
• Until his move to the United States, Erno had been in private practice and is still one of Germany’s most sought-after artisans. Erno brings with him a wealth of sheet metal craft experience and a passion for detail.

Copper Exclusive and its hand-picked collection of skilled, European-trained master craftsmen are ready to help you achieve the perfect outcome you seek.

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History of Metal Roofing

In 100 BC, about the time of Julius Caesar, Romans were developing a revolutionary plumbing system. The technology and skills extrapolated from this new development of sheet metal work found their way to varied applications from food storage to the metal roof we recognize today. Romans found that metal, correctly installed, would keep roofs leak proof for hundreds of years; hence maintenance was also kept to a minimum. No longer did workers need to scale the treacherous heights of the buildings as with past frequency. The technique of the metal roof spread like wildfire throughout Europe, and architecture has been influenced ever since.

If you were to be cast away on a lonely island, or stuck in the middle of the jungle, or lost in the Arctic; or just out camping for that matter, the first thing you would build would be a roof. If that roof leaks or is easily compromised, your comfort and perhaps your very survival are in jeopardy.  Roofs have always been the most integral part of any structure.

German Roofing Expertise

In Germany, “The Land of Regulations” where we are originally from, the roof is easily the most regulated part of the building, for the simple reason that it protects everything else. German inspectors don’t care if you cover your roof with plastic bags…so long as it is less than 10 square feet (1 square meter) in size. Any roof above that size is highly scrutinized. A fine metal roof, in particular, is meant to last for generations.

At Copper Exclusive, we come from a 2,000 year legacy of trained craftsmen whose work has stood watertight and beautiful for hundreds and hundreds of years. We possess knowledge that spans engineering, to artistry. We are deeply concerned for the welfare of our clients and have the vast skills, time honored techniques and the latest technological advances to achieve an outcome unrivaled in usefulness, quality, longevity, and beauty. 

Look the world over!  You will never find a group of more talented and knowledgeable artisans. 

Pictures of our company principals in traditional German masters’ attire. 

Erno Ovari

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