Bringing Life Back to Virginia Metalcrafters
Virginia Metalcrafters had its first beginnings with the founding of Waynesboro Stove Company in 1890 by William J. Loth. The company, made ornately cast cookstoves, heaters, and all accoutrements for kitchens of the period, later developed the electric Hotpoint Range. It merged with Rife Ram Pump Works, inventors in 1884 of the ram- pump widely used to pump water in rural areas before electrification. In 1938, the Rife-Loth Corporation began selling finely crafted brass accessories under the name Virginia Metalcrafters until it’s closing in 2006. In 2013, the foundry site was purchased and today it is being revitalized as an adaptive re-use project.
To date we have completed Phases I and II of this multi-phase project. Phases I and II required performing a retro-fit utilizing colored Fibertite PVC single-ply membrane over the existing pre-engineered metal roof. Phases III and IV are currently underway with a colored Fibertite PVC single-ply membrane overlay on the sawtooth sections and a Fibertite PVC single-ply on the surrounding flat roof of the sawtooth section. The existing metal wall panels on the sawtooth roofs will be removed and replaced with new 26 ga. galvalume corrugated metal wall panels. Custom mill-finish galvalume gutter and spouts to match existing historic profile.
Skyline Roofing is thankful we can play a role in this revitalization. The scope of this project from beginning to end presented multiple challenges, but we have the capacity to meet the challenges presented. In the end, this project will provide a waterproof, watertight envelope for the tenants that will move in as part of the revitalization of this historic site.
