Easterday Construction Co., Inc. has extensive experience working in Religious Facilities. We understand the sensitive nature of this work and the need to be respectful of the facility, the congregation and its leadership. We have worked in and around the apartments of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in Donaldson while remodeling the 5th floor of their main building. We have worked in and around the Church Schools at the Grace Baptist School in Plymouth and the Community Grace Brethren Church in Warsaw. There are always interesting challenges for us to work through.
We discuss these sensitivities with our employees and subcontractors before each project. We discuss appropriate language, work attire, music and interaction with the Church members. We take pride in minimizing disruption and fitting in with the members of the congregation.
Grace Baptist Church School – Plymouth, Indiana
We were invited by Mr. Jim Pierrou, head of the building trustees, at the First United Methodist Church in Winamac, IN to consult with them regarding the installation of a chairlift. They had a closet adjacent to the stairs in the basement that they thought could serve as the basis for an elevator shaft.
The Sanctuary remodel included painting, new carpet, safety railings on the balcony and miscellaneous improvements. We replaced existing light fixtures and added accent lighting. We also did extensive remodeling in the basement, including changing and improving rooms. On the exterior, some tuckpointing was done as well as the addition of storm windows over the existing stained glass.
The project as designed by Mr. Sutton consisted of a new entrance on the side of the Church accessible from the parking lot. It was necessary to address elevation issues beyond the elevated Sanctuary. The First Christian Church was built with multiple interior elevations as well with parts of the Church accessed by half flights of stairs to half level changes.