The Broshnan Building is a fine example of a type of sheet metal facade made popular by the Meskers Companies in the 19th century. Heather & Little replaced portions of the torn sheet metal façade, repaired the metal cornice, and restored decorative elements using sheet zinc for some of the more intricate pressed metal elements and galvanized steel sheet metal.
With over 90 years’ experience in the sheet metal fabrication industry, Heather & Little has worked on some of the most intricate roof cornices on many of USA & Canada’s historically significant buildings. Cornices helps to protect a building from the debilitating effects of rainwater, snow, and ice, and can be simple like a projecting ledge that caps the top edge of a wall; or elaborate including dentil mouldings, egg & dart, carved scallops, scrolls, or spirals. Using both modern and traditional fabrication methods, we work with the customary sheet metals employed in cornices, including copper, lead coated copper, zinc, stainless steel or galvanized steel. While it is possible to choose from our library of previously recreated cornice, such as the Meskers sheet-metal facade and cornice we fabricated for the Brosnaham Building in Pensacola, FL, we always recommend whenever possible that restoration is faithful to the historic record.
And if you are looking for a second opinion on your project or have a particularly complex issue that needs a fresh eye, we’re here for that too. Tackling tricky challenges in historic building restoration is our specialty, and we welcome the opportunity to provide, and we welcome the opportunity to provide consulting advice, with the same exacting attention to detail we bring to all our commissions.
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