Memberships

• National Slate Association
  
• Slate Roofing Contractor Association
• Chamber of Commerce
  Lancaster, PA

References

• St. Helena
  Wilmington, DE
• Holy Trinity Luthern Church
  Wilmington, DE
• Trinity Episcopal Church
  Wilmington, DE
• Memorial Presbyterian Church
  Lancaster, PA
• Messiah College
  Grantham, PA
• Trinity United Methodist Church
  Merchantville, NJ
• Lancaster County Courthouse
  Lancaster, PA
• Pennsylvania State Police Barracks
  Reading and Lancaster, PA
• Governor's Residence
  Harrisburg, PA
• Wilson College
  Chambersburg, PA
• The Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity
  Lancaster, PA
• Grace & St. Peters Parish
  Baltimore, MD
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church
  Petersburg, VA
• Christ Episcopal Church
  Rockville, MD
• Rausstown Hall
  Winchester, VA

Dear Mr. Leeland,

• Nobody could work harder. They have worked from daylight to dark seven days a week. There are no slackers.
• They are fast and efficient. Nobody stands around waiting for somebody else to finish. They always have something to work on.
• They know what they are doing. They have invariably given us good advice, and we trust their judgement completely.
• Here's the most important thing: They are excellent craftsmen. Their hard work is flawless and beautiful. They never cut corners. They have the highest standards, and they produce the same quality whether anybody's watching them or not. They are attentive to detail, and anybody with an eye for good work can look at this roof and tell it was hand-crafted by experts.

My wife and I have been restoring this house for 22 years, and we have hired the best craftsmen we could find. Nobody has been any better than this crew. Robert Grubb, who is charge of this job, is the best restoration man in the state, and has won many awards. He has worked with far more craftsmen than I have, and he shares my opinion of your crew. He told me he has no doubt that this will be the best roof in Austin. We told Bob at the outset that we wanted a roof that would last a hundred years, and Robert and I are both satisfied that if this one won't do it, none will.

Please accept our thanks to your employees. We know they were far away from their families for a long stretch, and we offer our thanks to their families for their sacrifice.

The roof is striking, both from the ground and from the top of the house. We could not be more pleased with the job.

Sincerely,
Hugh Lowe, Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

To: Leeland's Slate Roof Repair

I would like to compliment you and all of your associates for a job well done. The quality of your work and your crew's pride of craftsmanships is clearly evident. We are very pleased with the result, and feel fortunate to have found a quality-minded company like Leeland's to work with. Please pass along our thanks to everyone involved.

Thanks again for helping us to upgrade and maintain our property.

Warmest Regards,
Steve Belke

Dear Mr. Leeland,

When I bought my house in 1998, I found that houses built decades ago have their own character. For instance, although my house was built in 1949, it has many traits of a house built in the 1920's or 1930's. The history was also evident with the slate roof and steam heat!

I contracted Leeland's Slate Roof Repair after an extensive search for a qualified contractor. Luckily, I was warned early by my chimney-sweeper that slate roof repairs were not easy. One even had to know "how to walk" on a slate roof to avoid damage. I was initially depressed with the thought that my roof needed special care. I later thought about having the slate replaced with a more modern material (including slate "look-a-like" materials) with the hope that it would make repairs less costly and specialized.

Following my research, I knew Leeland's had the expertise to help me make my roof decision. I happened to find Leeland's on the Internet and I reviewed your impressive web site. The information on the web site confirmed for me that slate repairs should only be done by those who understand slate! The repair estimate was thorough, yet manageable. I received descriptive pictures with the quote that pinpointed exact problems for the entire roof. More importantly, the quote was broken into several parts, ordered by severity, and had separate costs. By doing this, it allowed me to budget repairs in phases rather than a disappointment of a high overall cost - that couldn't be met all at once anyway. The fact that Leeland's doesn't use subcontracted labor also confirmed for me you are serious about your quality.

I was assured by Leeland's that by investing in the maintenance of the roof now, I could preserve the character of the house and still spend less than a complete roof replacement. I'm glad I chose to keep the slate. Many houses in the neighborhood used to have slate. It's nice to know that my house remains "authentic" to its original design.

Sincerely,

G. B. Hendrickson

Thanks very much for your good work in repairing and restoring our slate roof and installing new copper gutters and downspouts. Our home is known as "The Caves," an historic house which is approaching its 200th anniversary; and in our time as its stewards, we have found that the biggest challenge is finding craftsmen with the talent and determination to do the job right. The roof has been a special challenge; so we are especially pleased to have had Leelands working on this project. From the freezing winds of February through the sweltering humidity of June, Ike and Rob and the others kept at it, took no shortcuts and produced very fine work, structurally and aesthetically. It took time and cost money, but we feel that we got what we paid for. As with some of the other costly projects which we have undertaken during our time here (repainting the two-story back porch comes to mind), the more you look at the job, the more you appreciate the results. Thanks again.

Mitch Kolkin

• Lebanon Moravian Church - Lebanon, PA

• Bethel AME Church - Reading, PA

• The First Presbyterian Church of Ewing, Ewing, NJ

• First United Church of Christ - Reading, PA

The second phase still in progress involves restoring the entire outside of the church building. All exterior doors and windows were painted. We installed new 16 ounce lead coated copper cornice to the entire church building. The 300 foot of box gutter had deteriorated and needed to be rebuilt and new rubber roofs installed in the box gutters. The entire building was then spot painted.

• Palmyra Church of the Brethren - Palmyra, PA

• St. Patrick Church - Carlisle, PA

The following projects involved full steeple painting and miscellaneous steeple repairs. All painting was done by hand, no spraying was involved.

• Elkton Presbyterian Curch - Elkton, MD
• Market Square Presbyterian Church - Harrisburg, PA
• St. John's Luthern Church - Lewistown, PA
• Covenant Presbyterian Church - Trenton, NJ
• Newtown Presbyterian Church - Newtown, PA
• Pine Street Presbyteran Church - Harrisburg, PA

Most recent projects

• St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Petersburg, VA

• Grace United Methodist Church - Harrisburg, PA

• Christ Episcopal Church - Rockville, MD

• St. Patrick Church - Carlisle, PA

• City Hall Winchester Virginia - Winchester, VA