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Tis the Season for a Commercial Cupola!

12/20/2018

Christmas is almost here, with a new year hot on its heels. For most retailers, January is a quiet month in the wake of holiday shopping madness. It’s a good time to catch your breath and plan out projects and goals for the year ahead. If your New Year’s resolutions involve revitalizing the look of your business, be sure to call the experts at Valley Forge Cupolas. We are proud to offer beautiful, handcrafted cupolas for commercial buildings in any size or style.

Exquisite Cupolas for Commercial Projects

Our passionate team of design experts and skilled Pennsylvania craftsmen ensure you get gorgeous, handcrafted, high-quality custom cupolas that meet your exact specifications. With years of experience, our staff can help you choose the perfect size, style, and material for your project. We also offer special pricing on larger projects, allowing you enhance your project with stunning cupolas at an extremely competitive rate.
We’ve partnered with contractors, builders and developers on a variety of projects, such as:

Real estate development
Shopping centers
Medical offices
Office spaces
Small businesses
Restaurants
Schools & education buildings
Post offices & government buildings

If you have a project in mind, call us any day of the week at 866-400-1776. Our cupola specialists would love to make your cupola dreams a reality! And be sure to ask about our free Custom Digital Quotes. Valley Forge Cupolas is the only cupola supplier on the market that provides a digital rendering of how your cupola would look on your completed building. Simply send a photo or blueprint to [email protected] and we’ll respond with a custom image that details precisely what you’re getting and an accurate estimate of its cost. With our dedication to quality and customer service, we go the extra mile to ensure our customers’ needs and expectations are met.

Beautiful Cupolas are Our Specialty

All of our cupolas are built from beautiful, durable materials, such as 24-gauge copper, Western Red Cedar, painted aluminum, and Azek vinyl. Copper and Azek vinyl are perfect for commercial applications as they withstand time and the elements with minimal maintenance.
If you wish to see samples of our commercial cupolas, you can view a recent installation of a gorgeous vinyl hexagon cupola in Scarsdale, NY, here. You can also click here to watch a brief video of a magnificent custom 78”-wide cupola we installed for a shopping center in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

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What Completes a Pole Barn? Cupolas!

12/14/2018

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When it comes time to add a new building to their property, many homeowners opt for a pole barn. This construction style is quick and easy to build, and the resulting structures are suitable for a variety of uses, including storing machinery, housing livestock, even functioning as a guest house or office. If you are thinking about purchasing or building a pole barn, cupolas are a great way to add character to and increase the usability of pole barn structures.

What is a Pole Barn?

Pole barns fall into the category of post-frame construction, which is a centuries-old technique that combines efficiency and adaptability to construct sturdy, reliable structures in a short amount of time. Their framing consists of posts sunk into the ground, typically at eight-foot intervals. These posts also serve as the foundation of the structure, which makes pole barns less expensive and time-consuming to build than other types of construction. The name arose in the 1930’s when the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl forced farmers to turn to the most cost-efficient materials they could find to construct new buildings: recycled telephone poles. These buildings were dubbed “telephone pole barns,” which was shortened to “pole barns” over time.

What are the Benefits of Pole Barn Cupolas?

Pole barns can have many uses - garages, workshops, livestock, guest quarters, etc. - and each type of pole barn has unique ventilation and lighting requirements. If your pole barn is being used as a living space, adding a window cupola or two to the roofline will help brighten up the interior. You could also choose louver cupolas to improve air circulation and ventilate heat in the summer.
If your pole barn is acting as a garage or workshop, cupolas help you keep cool in the summer months by allowing hot air to escape rather than collect under the roof. In winter months, cupolas ventilate fumes produced by space heaters, gasoline, machines, etc., so that you don’t have to open doors or windows and let in the cold.
Pole barns that are used for agriculture, especially housing livestock, rely on proper ventilation to ensure the health and safety of the animals. The moisture expelled by animals’ breath and droppings can create a toxic environment without sufficient ventilation. Pole barn cupolas allow fumes and moisture to escape while still maintaining a cool environment in the summer and keeping things warm in the winter.

Valley Forge Cupolas: Your Source for Quality Pole Barn Cupolas

If you are looking to add a cupola to your new or existing pole barn, call the experts at Valley Forge Cupolas today: 866-400-1776. We specialize in crafting large barn cupolas from a variety of materials, including durable Azek vinyl and beautiful Western Red Cedar. We also offer a line of hearty metal cupolas, which combine Azek vinyl with metal roofs and bases which can be painted to match almost any color combination.

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Barn Lights for Your Cupola and Barnyard

12/14/2018

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Whether it’s getting up before the sun to milk the cows or scrubbing stalls in the short winter evenings, farmers are often working in the dark. Barn lights not only provide ample light for farmers to complete their chores, they add cheer and warmth to the landscape of a farm. Whether you are looking to add barn lights to a cupola or barnyard, Valley Forge Cupolas has a beautiful selection of lanterns to brighten your farm.

Adding Light to a Barn Cupola

Placing cupolas on barns requires more considerations than when choosing a cupola for a home or shed. The large size and extended rooflines of barns require cupolas with larger proportions, and barns typically sport multiple cupolas in varying sizes. (You can learn more about choosing barn cupolas here.) In order to maintain proper visual proportions, you will want to choose a lantern that isn’t overshadowed by the cupola’s size.

Our Lexington and Old Colony lantern designs deliver a classic carriage house feel that is perfect for stables. At 24.5” and 20.5” high respectively, they can be easily seen within a barn cupola. Each lantern holds three lights for a brilliant rooftop glow.

Elegant, 19th century style is all the rage with our bronze lantern designs. The Surrey is reminiscent of classic lamplights, with its detailed frame measuring 26.5” high. The sweeping curves of the Lancaster’s glass cast a luminous glow over a wide area.

Brighten Your Barnyard with a Lantern Post

From loading up machinery to rounding up animals for the night, lighting up the area around your barn makes chores easier. Our lantern posts are built from Azek vinyl, a durable, maintenance-free material that can withstand the elements year after year without losing its looks. Unlike wood, Azek vinyl can resist mold, mildew, moisture damage, fading, scratching, and staining. With eight lantern post designs to choose from, you can find the perfect functional addition to your barnyard.

Lantern posts come in a variety of styles and accents, featuring boxed or raised panel bases, raised panels along the full length, and even copper accents. Our posts can also be customized with personalized signs in an assortment of color combinations. Mix and match lantern and post designs for a unique, one-of-a-kind look.

As the saying goes, sometimes less is more. If you don’t want to detract from the architectural beauty of your barn, keep your lantern posts simple with either a straight post or simple bottom trim. Lantern posts should always complement your barn’s design, not compete with it. If you are having trouble deciding on a post, our specialists are happy to help!
Ready to add barn lights to your cupola or barnyard? Call the experts at Valley Forge Cupolas today! 866-400-1776

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Endless Weathervane Design Options to Love!

12/7/2018

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Inspiration for weathervane designs can come from almost anywhere: nature, hobbies, history, the list goes on! Weathervane designs are a beautiful combination of artwork and practical function, as these exquisite figures faithfully perform their duties atop sheds, garages, roofs, and barns. With so many designs to choose from, you are certain to find the perfect weathervane for your home!

Traditional Weathervanes are Rich with History

Did you know that rooster weathervanes became popular due to a papal edict? Or that Victorian weathervane makers had a tradition of sealing a copper penny from the year the vane was crafted inside each weathervane? If you like pieces that tell a story, traditional weathervane designs are for you!

Imagination Takes Flight with Mythological Weathervanes

Turn your home into a wonderland by allowing fantastical creatures to fly above your roofline. From mermaids and pegasi to dragons and fairies, all your favorite mythological beasts are captured in elegant weathervane designs.

Go Wild with Animal Weathervanes!

Celebrate your love of the outdoors with our wild selection of animal weathervane designs. From curious rabbits and graceful deer to lumbering bears and majestic moose, these animal weathervanes would love to rove above your home.

Down on the Farm

Chubby pigs, happy dairy cows, stocky bulls, and elegant thoroughbreds are all waiting to come home to your farm! These weathervane designs are available in a variety of sizes, including jumbo sizes that perfect for barns and coops.

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Did you know that there are over 2,000 species of birds in North America? That includes popular waterfowl such as loons, swans, and blue herons, songbirds like doves, and migratory fowl such as ducks and geese. These birds range in size from tiny, lightning fast hummingbirds, to bald eagles with an impressive 6-7.5’ wingspan.

For Those Whose Heart Lies in the Sea

Our collection of nautical weathervane designs celebrate the style and culture of fisherman, avid sailors, and those who call the ocean and coast their home. Schooners, sloops, sailboats and yawls abound, as do whales, sharks, dolphins, and other creatures of the deep.

Celebrate Your Hobbies Through Weathervane Design

Hobbies add joy and relaxation to our often hectic schedules. There’s nothing so rewarding as landing a big bass, coming in under par, hitting a homerun, or taking a long motorcycle ride through the country. Share your favorite pastime with others by adding a unique weathervane design to your home.

Our New Black Accent Weathervanes Offer Stunning Silhouettes!

Our newest weathervane designs boast sleek, sharp outlines that look great on any roofline. Antique cars and running bucks have never looked so good! If you’re ready to add a beautiful weathervane to your home, call Valley Forge Cupolas and Weathervanes today at 866-400-1776.

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Tis the Season for a Commercial Cupola!

Exquisite Cupolas for Commercial Projects

Beautiful Cupolas are Our Specialty

What Completes a Pole Barn? Cupolas!

What is a Pole Barn?

What are the Benefits of Pole Barn Cupolas?

Valley Forge Cupolas: Your Source for Quality Pole Barn Cupolas

Barn Lights for Your Cupola and Barnyard

Adding Light to a Barn Cupola

Brighten Your Barnyard with a Lantern Post

Endless Weathervane Design Options to Love!

Traditional Weathervanes are Rich with History

Imagination Takes Flight with Mythological Weathervanes

Go Wild with Animal Weathervanes!

Down on the Farm

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

For Those Whose Heart Lies in the Sea

Celebrate Your Hobbies Through Weathervane Design

Our New Black Accent Weathervanes Offer Stunning Silhouettes!

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