HISTORY
The Ramser family has been in the roofing business
in this country since emigrating from the area of Alsace-Lorraine in
the mid 1800's. In the beginning, they worked as much as tinners
as they did roofers, installing metal flue pipes and chimneys.
Small jobs were the rule and in order to make ends meet, the family,
in addition to furnace work and roofing, ran a hardware and roofing
supply business.
Slate, clay, and concrete tiles, tin and copper
roofing, were the order of the day in residential roofing. Fires
were built under tubs used as kettles for heating roofing bitumen for
flat roofs. Ornate galvanized and zinc cornices were an art form
in themselves. Materials were the expensive component of the
job. A craftsman may work all day for $8.00. Obviously,
many things have changed
since those early days, but Highland Roofing still does many things
the old fashioned way. In many cases, we are one of maybe 2 or
3 companies in our area still capable of properly performing some
kinds of slate, tile, cornice, or sheet metal work and though our
craftsmen will no longer work for $8.00 a day, they still represent
the best that their industry has to offer in their workmanship and
attention to detail.
Because of our history, we are not always the first
one on the bandwagon to experiment with all of the newest roofing
materials and techniques. We offer our customers a tried and
true, common sense approach to roofing. When new materials or
techniques become tried and true, then and only then, it is common sense
to offer them to our customers.
Highland Roofing Company is still owned and operated
by the Ramser family. Today, Highland is approximately 70
members strong, offering over 800 years of roofing experience
combined. With annual sales of over 6 million dollars, we are
large enough to handle almost any project, yet we are still reminded of
the days when jobs as small as furnace pipe put food on the table.
Highland Roofing has been successful through 4
generations. Our use of the best roofing practices, the best
employees, and the best materials should carry us through another 4
generations. But what will guarantee our continued success is
our overall attitude towards service. You will see it in the
extra care we take in specifying a roof. In jobs that are
performed neatly and orderly with minimum disturbance to your
operation you will see it. Finally, in a desire to be the best
you will see our attitude towards service. It's why we've
reworked and improved jobs without complaints or promptings from
customers simple because we ourselves were not quite satisfied with
the job. And it's why we honestly believe we should be your top
choice for your roofing needs.
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