Seamless gutters, copper scuppers, custom chimney caps, bay-window bonnets, flashings, and architectural metal — designed, fabricated, and installed by Dixon's own sheet-metal shop. One consultation, one bid, one finished product.
A working in-house sheet-metal shop is rare in Central Illinois. Dixon's fabricates custom architectural metal for residential restorations and commercial facades — copper, painted steel, galvanized, and stainless — and installs what we build.
Dixon's metal shop has fabricated architectural metal for Central Illinois homes and commercial buildings since 1996. Most competitors sub this work out — we draw it, cut it, brake it, and install it ourselves, which is why copper scuppers, bonnets, and chimney caps across Sangamon, Menard, and Mason counties still carry the Dixon's fingerprint.
Every custom piece is quoted with a real drawing, a real material spec, and a finished-work reference — never a napkin sketch and a guess on price.
Architectural metal is usually the last 5% of a project — the part that decides whether the job looks finished or looks tacked on. These are the prompts homeowners and contractors most often bring to Dixon's.
Seams, sizing, and hanger spacing are all fixable. Seamless gutters sized for your roof pitch handle Central Illinois storms without the annual reset.
A custom-fabricated chimney cap with proper crown and flashing detail stops both water and animals — without the generic big-box look.
Copper bonnets age into a warm patina and last generations. We replicate historic profiles or design new ones to match the architecture.
Custom scuppers, decorative caps, facade accents — if it bends and it's architectural, we can draw it, bid it, and build it.
Custom curbs, adapters, and transitions get built to spec in the shop and shipped to the site — no field improvisation.
Old Springfield and Athens homes often have cornices and flashings nobody stocks. We profile, fabricate, and install replacements that blend with the original.
No call centers, no rotating subcontractors. Whether it's a single chimney cap in Petersburg or a full commercial facade package in Springfield, the four-step flow is the same.
Call (217) 636-7934 or submit the form below. We gather the scope — what the piece needs to do, what material, what it needs to match — and schedule a site look.
Drawings, material order, cut, brake, and finish — all inside the Dixon's shop on Athens Blacktop. Most residential projects fabricate in a week or two.
Our own crew delivers and installs. That keeps responsibility in one place and prevents the usual "the shop said, the installer said" finger-pointing.
Dixon's stands behind the install. Gutter adjustments, flashing retouches, and periodic service are all handled by the same crew who built the piece.
The questions homeowners and facilities managers ask most often — answered plainly, with no SEO fluff.
Copper (16 and 20 oz), galvanized steel, pre-painted Kynar-coated steel, and stainless on request. Most residential work is copper or painted steel; commercial work leans galvanized and painted steel with copper or stainless accents as specified.
Yes — one-off work is the shop's specialty. Bay-window bonnets, decorative scuppers, custom chimney caps, cornice replications, and architectural accents are all in the wheelhouse. Bring a photo or a sketch and we'll quote it from there.
Yes. Dixon's fabricates to submitted shop drawings, takes off from sets, and can deliver with or without install. Commercial GC and architect relationships across Sangamon, Menard, and Mason counties are long-standing.
Simple pieces — a chimney cap, a small set of flashings — usually fabricate within one to two weeks. Larger projects (bay-window bonnets, custom fascia runs, commercial facade packages) are quoted with real dates after the site visit and drawing.
Dixon's installs what Dixon's fabricates. One crew, one point of contact, one accountable signature on the finished product. No subcontracted mystery.
Yes. Older Springfield and Athens homes often have cornices, crowns, and flashings that no longer have off-the-shelf matches. We profile the original, draw it, and fabricate a replacement that blends with the rest of the house.
Our trucks are out every day across the greater Springfield area. If you don't see your town below, give us a call — chances are we've been there.
Whether it's a single chimney cap, a full set of seamless gutters, a copper bay-window bonnet, or a commercial facade package — we're a quick call or a short form away. Bring a photo or a sketch and we'll quote the real piece from there.