Historic church restoration · West Reading, Pennsylvania
Sacred Heart Church and School Roof Restoration
A devastating May 2014 hailstorm swept through the Wyomissing area and shattered clay roof tiles at Sacred Heart Church and School in neighboring West Reading. Erik Larsen coordinated the reroof with handmade Ludowici flat clay tile and polished stainless-steel gutters. The roofs were replaced by Thanksgiving.
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Materials and workmanship
Flat clay tile and polished stainless steel
Larsen worked with Ludowici to coordinate tile production, tear-off, and installation. The church also brought him back to install standing-seam metal after it reconfigured a roofline.
Original written reference · July 20, 2015
In the church’s own words
“The tiles were handmade to order, and he was able to coordinate manufacturing, demolition, and installation in a timely manner.”
Rev. Monsignor Joseph A. DeSantis
Sacred Heart Church · West Reading, Pennsylvania
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July 20, 2015
To Whom It May Concern:
Sacred Heart Church in West Reading, PA was in the center of a historic hail storm on May 22, 2014. The church’s Ludowici ceramic clay roof tiles were shattered by the intensity and size of the hail on 2 sides of the buildings. We were challenged to find contractor’s capable of replacing the roofs of our buildings. Ludowici requires a workforce trained to their standards to install their product in order to assure full warranty (75 years).
We solicited bids from various contractors and found Erik Larsen to stand out from the others. His knowledge and interaction with the manufacturer was important. He was able to show the adjuster why there was more damage that could not be seen and in helping us to get all slopes of the roofs replaced. His workforce is Ludowici approved, experienced, and recommended. The tiles were handmade to order, and he was able to coordinate manufacturing, demolition, and installation in a timely manner. Our roofs were replaced by Thanksgiving before the first sign of snow.
We were thankful for the excellent job Erik Larsen did for Sacred Heart Church. In addition to the Clay tile installation, we had him install a standing seam metal roof to replace a previous asphalt roof after we reconfigured the roof line.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. Monsignor Joseph A. DeSantis
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