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School Cupola Repair / Restoration 2005
Removed deteriorated wood trim molding
Using rigging to make repairs was the only way to do this cupola restoration.
Properly install wood siding and trim molding.
Properly preparing and restoring all exterior surfaces
Removing and replacing damaged crown molding and trim.
Cupola Repair Project in Fishkill, NY - 2007
Properly repairing and preparing all exterior surfaces.
Using rigging to reach impossible areas as needed to repair glass and other wood trim.
Remove and replaced cupola access door.
Removed and replaced deteriorated window frame and sash.
Primed, caulked, sealed and properly repaired prior to painting using high quality protective coatings.
Prior to re-finishing, cleaning exterior surfaces will help us pin point dome leak.
Ahhh here we go..an improper shingle installation "cause of leak".
Removed roofing and underlayment to make leak repairs.
Looks like someone tried to make a repair in the past.
Installing roofing after leak repair was finish.
Priming and starting to pull up gold finish color.
New counter flashing installed and roof repair almost finished.
Windows and dome base painted, caulked and sealed.
Primer coat being applied after dome leak repair.
Dome leak repaired, base and dome primed, sealed and painted.
Another dome leak repair project finished.
Church steeple restoration project in Rocky River, OH - 2013
Damaged columns need to be removed and repalced.
Removing wood clumns and prepairing surfaces.
Old wood columns from steeple in a pile waiting to be disposed of.
Preparing exisitngs surfaces for repairs and restoration so protective coatings to be applied.
Repaired and restored all wood trim molding and siding as needed.
Repairing windows and wall siding board as needed.
Scraping and removing loose and flaking paint and debris part of our restoration process.
Looking down preparing to prefit a new architectural column.
Repairing and sanding down wall board prior to column installation.
Lifting the new columns up to the church steeple to install into place.
Existing access hole was removed and repaired.
Preparing the new fiberglass columns to install.
New church steeple columns installed.
All columns installed, surfaces prepped and painted.
Church steeple restoration project completed.
Dome repair and restoration project in Parma, Ohio - 2013
Water damaged interior form board.
Removed all damaged and or deteriorated form board.
Prepared interior surfaces and applied an elastomeric sealant.
Prepared exterior surfaces and removed existing damaged metal seam tape.
Removed and repaired cross.
Properly preapared all exisiting surfaces to be painted.
Another dome repair and restoration project coming to an end.
Apply finishing touches to the dome repair in parma, ohio.
Applying a specialized clear UV protectant.
Applied bird deterant to the cross to keep birds away.
Install new amber colored windows.
Another view of the dome restoration project in Parma.
All stainless steel roofing was covered with a clear masking prior to dome repair and removed.
Specialized sealants, metallic and clear finishes sets this dome repair and restoration above the rest.
Dome repair and restoration project completed.
A look down from 170ft as we get ready to rigg the steeple for a steeple roofing project in Hudson, Ohio - 2013
Removing the original copper finial.
Preparing the top for rigging and roofing application.
Damaged and or deterioratied wood underlay was replaced.
Safely removing all roofing shingles and disposing of all debris.
Carefully reinstalling tension rods assemblies was part of this steeple roofing repair.
Remove and replace all damged wood underlaymnet as well as the acces door.
Steeple roof protected from the weather and any blowing or falling debris.
New copper shingles being installed designed for 110 mph winds and more importantly movement.
Prepared a new acces dorr and copper cladding as part of the repair.
New copper cladded access door installed.
Adding the finish touches and last few copper shingle roofing prior to installing a custom fabricated spire.
New copper finial installed and properly secured.
New custom fabricated finial was lifted by crane while we rest on top awaiting to install.
The finial and copper shingle roofing is now complete.
Another fine lifetime steeple roofing project completed.
Copper church steeple leak repair project in Douglasville, GA - 2012
Removal of copper cladding to access interior of steeple.
Removing improperly install copper flashing.
Deteriorated underlayment found under existing copper flashing.
Copper flashing removed as well as some of the roofing shingles.
Preparing a template for new copper counter flashing to be installed.
Reparing the copper metal cladding prior to reinstalling.
Custom copper flashing fabrication.
Custom copper counter flashing installation.
Proper copper metal flashing installation.
Re-installing asphalt shingles to closely match existing.
Copper steeple cladding re-installed and leak free.
Church steeple repair project in Raliegh, North Carolina - 2013.
Removed and installed new seedy glass to match existing.
Repair weathervane and applied protective coatings.
Damaged trim molding and loose fasteners found throughout needs to be repaire and or replaced.
A church steeple in need of a good repair.
Removed and replaced deteriorated wood trim and facia as needed.
Repair all tier metal and apply and industrial elastomeric roof coating.
Remove and replace wood louvers.
Repair and Paint window sash was part of this church steeple repair project.
Window sash, glazed and painted inside and out.
Repairing minor cracks and imperfections was part of this church steeple repair.
Minor cracks and imperfections were repair without removing and replacing the entire window sill.
Windows all repaired and painted close to finishing this steeple repair.
Repaired minor surface imperfections using reinforced epoxies and sanded to a smooth and solid surface.
Caulked, Primed and Painted, Windows Repaired, Wood Trim Replaced as needed.
Providing the highest quailty materials is priority to our steeple repairs.
Preparing for church dome restoration in columbus, ohio - 2014.
We found the cross to be damaged and needed to be repaired - no extra cost - we took care of it.
Preparing the mast before installing the repaired cross.
Removing caulk, preparing surfaces for protective sealants and coatings was part of this dome restoration.
Exixting selants and caulking was removed prior to installing a double protecting control joint.
Surfaces were mechanically etched and thoroughly prepared to assure, caulk, paint and other specialized sealants would adhere.
All stress cracks were repaired using reinforced epoxy and sanded to a smooth and solid surface.
A fresh coat of bonding primer was applied to all surfaces after all repairs were made.
Preparing decorative louvers by cleaning years of mold and mildew away.
Adding a first coat of paint after install a non cured butyl rubber as well as a breaker tape for added to each control joint.
Third application using an industrial grade silicone for yet more added protection and waterproofing.
Properly sealed and caulked control joints for long lasting protection.
Adding finishing touches to the protective and specialized coatings.
Church dome restoration project complete.
A church steeple painting, repair and restoration project 2010.
A safe, time consuming means of rigging and preparing the steeple for painting and other repairs.
Removed all aluminum siding, replaced deteriorated and or missing wood siding, trim, louvers and more.
All lower wood lap siding was deteriorated and was removed and replaced due to the devestating effects of aluminum and or vinyl siding.
Removal of the metal siding reveals more damage and or missing trim molding.
Deteriorated and or missing wood louvers and bird wire to be replaced before final painting.
Painting and priming the church spire by means of hand rolling and brushing to make sure that a sufficient mil coat is applied.
Thoroughly preparing all exterior surfaces to be free from flaking paint and other debris.
Professional steeplejack using bosun chair rigging to repair the wood shake shingle roofing on this 110 year old church steeple.
Fabricated and replicated louver slates and other wood trim, deliverd onsite from our workshop.
For those who dont know this is a plug jig - this has been a trade element we have been using for years.
Removed and replaced damaged and or missing wood siding, holes made in wallboard from siding contractor was plugged to make solid.
Duplicated and replaced deteriorated and or missing wood trim using onsite molder.
Removed and replaced wood shingles with new, safetly prepared surfaces for exterior coatings and painting.
Damaged wood louvers removed, replace primed and painted.
Lifetime Protective Coatings using highest quality exterior coatings available.
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