DaVinci Roofscapes Protecting St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church from Severe Weather

The congregation honored its heritage with a custom red color that is often seen on Danish churches, while acknowledging the need for severe weather protection in their part of the country.

By DaVinci Roofscapes.

Located in Kronborg, Neb., St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church has been through some terrifying weather in its 118-year history. After straight-line winds and large hail struck the church, parsonage and fellowship hall in 2014, the congregation went in search of new siding, windows and roofing.

"Danish churches like ours are known for our red and white roofs, which tie back to the colors of the Danish flag and the heritage of our church," says Gene Hansen, a member of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. "Those colors identify us. We knew we needed to replace the roof with a product that could help protect the church more in the future but still had those special colors."

Congregation members voted to install Bellaforté Shake roofing in a custom red color on both the church and the hall in 2016.

"The durability and beauty of this roof really spoke to the church members," says Nick Paschke, president of Paschke Brothers Construction. "The composite roofing answers so many challenges for this project. We were removing old wood shingles, metal and other roofing products. As we tackled the steepness of the steeple, the lightweight nature of the polymer roofing really helped us."

When Paschke recommended the DaVinci roofing product, several church members took hammers to the roofing tile samples, to assure themselves that the impact-resistant material would not be dented by future hail storms. Convinced of the durability of the product, peace-of-mind prevailed. Now the church and fellowship hall once again have their signature red roofs overhead and contented parishioners below.

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