If you have ever tried to repair or restore a roof on a historical building, you know it is no easy task. It can take a long time from start to finish and requires a lot more than just installing a new roof. Before getting started on restoring a roof on your historical landmark, you’ll want to consider all the things that go into it and how long it may actually take. The Hearst Castle in California knows all about this as it just completed a year and a half restoration of its roof.

Hearst Castle roof restoration

For Hearst Castle, there were quite a few things that had to be taken into account when putting a new roof on the building. Getting permits is the first thing to do. By getting permits, you’ll see a lot of the stumbling blocks you may face during the restoration. In the case of Hearst Castle, the roof had to be done in pieces and during off seasons for bats so as to not hurt any of the bats who were living in the castle during the time of the remodel, according to KSBY. To protect the wildlife, it was important to only remodel at times where the bats wouldn’t be hurt. Given it was 14,500 square feet of ceramic tile that was being replaced, it makes sense that this would take so long. The other consideration that had to be taken into account was the fact that this building is a historic landmark with art and history being preserved. If you own a historical landmark for a building, there may be specific requirements that don’t allow you to use certain materials or require the use of specific materials in order to preserve the historical accuracy of the building.

Getting some help

There are many different circumstances for each historical landmark building that will either prevent or limit roof restoration. Fortunately, you don’t have to spend too much time coming up with all the questions and answers yourself. If you hire a roofing contractor, they can do a lot of the work for you. Not only will they get permits and check on all legality issues, they will also do all the work for you. Even if you aren’t looking to restore a historically accurate building, hiring a roof contractor to do all the work will make your life easier and will allow you to rest easy knowing the job is getting done right.

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Source: ksby.com/story/30146248/year-and-a-half-long-roof-repair-and-restoration-finally-finished-at-hearst-castle