Historic buildings are some of our favorite projects.
Historic buildings are among the most complex and difficult structures to roof, and they are the jobs we look forward to most. We combine today's roofing standards with details that match the building's original era, so a hundred-year-old building is ready for another hundred.
Section 01 · Approach
Restored with care, built to last.
We enjoy the challenge of bringing historic buildings back to life. Modern roofing methods and standards go in quietly behind the original look, so your building looks the way it did the day it was finished and stays standing for another century.
Most of our restoration work falls into three groups. Churches and other religious buildings, where slate, copper, and standing seam metal meet stained glass and bell towers. Civic buildings, where the work gets done without disrupting the city that depends on them. And private landmarks, family-owned buildings their owners want around for the grandkids.
Every job follows the same rule. The new roof has to look like the original, hold up like the rest of our work, and pass a state preservation review where one applies. We review the drawings, source the right materials, and keep the same crew on your building from start to finish, so the same hands are on it every day.
Slate, copper, zinc, and standing-seam metal each have a specific vocabulary. The crew on a heritage roof has to speak all four.
If a building of yours is on the National Register, on a historic register at the state level, or sitting in front of a town square, we want to talk. Most of our favorite buildings to roof started that way.
Or call 608.783.2106, option 2 to schedule a site walk.
Heritage roofs do not get rebuilt. They get cared for.
We come to the building. We document what is original. We propose what should be replaced and what should be repaired. The work proceeds at the building's pace, not ours. For an estimate, call 608.783.2106, option 2.
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