Church Roof Update
We have good news and bad news about the roof leaks in our church building.
The good news is that some of the problems have been addressed. In July of 2024, the roofing company replaced metal flashing around the perimeter of the top roof, at no cost to us. That work was not done in 2019 when the roof was replaced.
After the roofing company representative told me what they accomplished in July, I understood better why we used to have leaks in certain areas whenever we had heavy rains. Recall that we often had a bucket near Door 1. That spot hasn’t had leaks since July—which is good news. A couple of other regular leak spots have also seemed to dry up, so to speak.
The bad news is that we’ve still suffered leaks in other spots. One of them is between the front rows of the two center seating sections. Another is over the vigil lights.
We’ve asked the roofing company to investigate these continuing leaks. We want them fixed before we move ahead with plans to replace the skylights. (The company now recommends skylight replacement whenever they install a new roof, given the usual lifespan for skylights.)
I believe we’ve made progress, but there’s more work to be done.
In other facilities news, I’m reluctantly coming to the conclusion that we cannot renew our parking lot before winter arrives.
This is not because of inadequate fundraising. To the contrary, your support in cash and pledges has been wonderful. Thank you so much!
However, we’ve changed the scope of the project to include removal of the play structure closer to the school building. (It’s outdated and due for replacement or removal.) To pave that additional area requires roughly $40K more than the original bid.
Our Facilities Committee strongly recommends we pave it, in order to improve drainage. It seems that water drains into the play structure area, then seeps into the northwest corner of the school building (in the old bowling alley)—and that’s not good. Accordingly, we’ve begun work with a consulting engineer. We want more information before we commit funds to that part of the campus.
Have a great week!
Phil Grant, Administrator
Safe Environment Coordinator
651-224-9793
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