Landmark Services, Inc. takes a special satisfaction in its role in
preserving historic public structures that serve the larger community, such as old New England churches.
We offer our clients a unique combination of professional construction
management and a well integrated staff of dedicated historic artisans.
Our staff and associates execute construction, restoration and
waterproofing operations in all historic materials. We focus on
maintaining craftsman accountability and attention to detail while
managing the project with minimal disruption to the client's mission
and activities. Public clients rely on us to furnish professional
management and responsive communication while maintaing the most
rigorous technical and historic preservation standards.
The 18th century, First Church Meetinghouse in Dedham, MA required a
full restoration of the steeple, including extensive repairs to the
wooden trim, new sheet copper roofing at every level and repainting.
Landmark Services carried out a complete exterior restoration of this
important 18th century meetinghouse. The project was partially funded
by a grant from the Massachusetts Historic Commission's Preservation
Projects Fund.
Much of the steeple's decorative woodworking was
taken off and restored by our carpentry crew. The decorative urns were
in an extremely poor state. We removed deteriorated wood, applied
consolidating epoxies, and milled new wooden bases. These urns were
re-installed after the steeple roofing was complete. All three levels
of the steeple were stripped of asphalt roofing and re-roofed with lead
coated copper sheets. The slate roofing was repaired after the steeple
scaffolding and the main body of the church was scraped and painted.
Restoring the original 18th century decorative urns:
Recently we carried out a major structural retrofit to the 1839
Rehoboth Congregational Church. This project involved the complete
re-framing of the roof and the installation of steel trusses to better
support the steeple. The coved ceiling was removed in order to carry
this work out. When the structural work was done we re-created a coved
ceiling to that the interior- and exterior- appearance remains
unchanged.
The first picture shows some of the new steel work and several of the new wooden trusses installed in the church roof. The new curved plaster ceiling is below that.
These days, many churches and synagogues are dealing
with outdated, inefficient HVAC systems in the face of rising energy
costs. Let us help you to learn more about your building and its needs.
We can assess the condition of the building and its infrastructure and
prepare a report that can be the basis for a master repair and
maintenance plan.
Since 1991, Landmark Services, Inc. has worked with clients who understand the value and importance of preserving our historic architectural legacy. We seek to merge historic materials with the latest technology to preserve the character of the historic properties on which we work and to furnish modern convenience, energy efficiency and comfort. We work for homeowners, architects, churches, and historic societies throughout Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Southern New Hampshire and Eastern Connecticut. Our dedication to craftsmanship and to the structures themselves is our clients' best assurance of a successful project. Let us be accountable for the success of your important project, large or small.
We're Landmark Services, The Old House Experts. Call us today to schedule an initial meeting to discuss your house of worship.