Case Study: St. Vincent De Paul Church Restoration

By Sika Corporation. 

Philidelphia icon restored with Sikilastic RoofPro. 

The St. Vincent's De Paul Church is well known for its two famous domes; however the building certainly had seen better days before its restoration, needing repair and waterproofing. In order to preserve the stunning mix of Italianate and Greek revival styles of the building, the church needed a roofing solution that could provide the benefits of new world technology to its old-world style. Luckily Sika Corporation had the perfect solution.  

The domes were constructed with wood frames and are covered with over 7,000 sq ft of metal sheets with seams in various states of deterioration. Once the metal seems were repaired, Sikalastic RoofPro was able to provide a seamless, durable, sustainable, maintenance-free coating that kept the look and color the public can enjoy today. 

Project solution 

• Sikalastic® 621 

• Sikalastic® 641 

• Sikalastic® EP Primer 

• Sika Flexitape 

• Sika Premium Remat Reinforcement 

Project participants 

Owner: St Vincent De Paul Church 
Consultant: Merrell & Garaguso, Inc. 
Contractor: Kurtz Construction 
Distributor: TB Philly 

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Original article source: Sika Corporation 

About Sika Corporation 

Sika Corporation, headquartered in Lyndhurst, NJ, is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and solutions for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting the construction, residential & home improvement, oil & gas pipeline and the transportation, marine and automotive manufacturing industries. Sika's unique product technologies include concrete admixtures & fibers, mortars, epoxies, urethanes, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring, pvc and liquid applied membrane roofing systems, thermal insulation, plaster and stucco, below grade waterproofing and acoustical & reinforcing materials. Sika is a global company with a strong tradition in innovation and quality, continuously developing products and solutions that create new opportunities for the company, its employees, and customers. Sika is committed to sustainability development.