Westminster Maryland City Clock Tower

Project Description

Customer Name: Concrete Protection & Restoration, Inc.
Location: 66 East Main Street Westminster Maryland
Roof/Metal Square Footage: 14’ x 14’ bell enclosure and 35’ tall clock tower on top of 4-story building

General Project Overview

What was worked on?

  • Slate repairs & sealants
  • 16 oz. Copper panels with flat lock and soldered seams
  • 16 oz. copper counter flashing with riglet.
  • 060 Firestone EPDM membrane & insulation
  • Vapor barrier to isolate tower from the main roof area.
  • Modified roof membrane

What specific materials were needed?

  • 8” x 16” Vermont slate
  • 16 oz. copper sheets
  • Firestone EPDM
  • V-Force vapor barrier
  • Firestone APP 160 smooth modified

Full Project Description

Challenges and how they were overcome?
This was an historic building, Firehouse built in the year 1879.
Tower structure was deteriorating, damaged brick, fear of tower collapsing into street or neighboring building. The slate roof was damaged, tower roof area was leaking.

Final result?
ETC Engineering and C.P.R supported the structure till framing, brick, trim, and other parts could be re-constructed. Reliable scaffold was setup the front of the building and around perimeter of the clock tower.