Craftsmanship Awards by Leo J Roth Corporation

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Project: Lincoln Hall-Cornell University Ithaca, New York|
Work Completed: Slate roofing, standing seam roofing, and decorative cornice work for a large addition on Lincoln Hall .
Craftsman: Work complete by Curt Catalano in 2002 of Leo J Roth Corporation

In 2002  the Rochester Builders Exchange presented Kurt Catalano with a Craftsmanship Award in recognition of exceptional craftsmanship for his work at Lincoln Hall in Ithaca, New York. Recently he completed the slate roof, standing seam roofing and decorative cornice work for a large addition to Lincoln Hall on the campus of Cornell University. Kurt shop fabricated over 10,000 lbs of custom lead coated cornice, standing seam roofing and siding for this project, as well as installing over 60,000 lbs of slate roofing. The slate was installed in graduated sizes in four colors and was quarried to match the slate on the original building exactly, a process that involved four separate quarries and nearly twelve months. Kurt culled all the slate onsite, (quality control process), and set aside nearly 30% of the delivered material as unacceptable. The end result is a beautiful roof that matches the original building perfectly and one that should last 75-100 years.  

 

 


Kurt Catalano has worked at Leo J Roth Corporation since April of 1987. He has worked on historical projects in Rochester, Utica, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Albion. We take pride in having employees that can demonstrate what craftsmanship is all about. This type of recognition is not new to Leo J Roth Corporation where more than ten like awards have been made since 1963.
Project: St Stanislaus Church in Rochester, New York.
Work Completed: The Restoration of the tile 
and copper roofing and flashing on the tower of 
St. Stanislaus Church.
Craftsman: Work complete by Chuck Dutton 
 in 1999
In 1999 the Rochester Builders Exchange presented Chuck Dutton with a Craftsmanship Award in recognition of exceptional craftsmanship for his work at St. Stanislaus Church, in Rochester New York. Chuck recently was responsible for overseeing all fieldwork as well as fabricating and installing most of the sheet metal work. The project consisted of removal of all tile roofing and flashing, replacement of decorative copper caps/cornices of the top of dome. Also the project consisted of replacement of radiused copper flashing at the brick arches, decorative copper ridge flashing and repairs to decorative copper cornices and drainage systems, and reinstallation of all tile roofing. Finally the replacement of flat seam copper roofing at bell tower elevation. Much of the new work was attached to old material that was preserved for both cost and historical reasons.



Chuck Dutton has worked at Leo J Roth Corporation since May of 1985.  Chuck uses great patience and skill in the successful completion of all projects, working closely with both the owner and the architects to complete the best job possible. His level of workmanship is top-notch and he is able to come up with ingenious details in the most pressing situations.
Project: Allendale-Columbia School, Rochester, NY
Work Completed: Installation of Exposed Spiral Round Aluminum Duct System.
Craftsman: Work complete by Patrick Bleier in 1972 of Leo J Roth Corporation.
   

 

  
  In 1972 The Rochester Builder Exchange presented Patrick Bleier with a Craftsmanship Award in recognition of exceptional craftsmanship for his work at Allendale-Columbia School in Rochester, NY.  The intricate aluminum ductwork for heating and air conditioning is part of the decor of the building.  The round and oval spiral ducts are completely exposed to view and conforms to the open architectural design of the building.
     Care had to be taken not to mar the soft aluminum in fastening the network of runs and returns because it was all exposed.  Many architects have visited the building to see this unique design and is now a benchmark for many systems throughout the Rochester area.



Patrick Bleier worked at Leo J Roth Corporation as a Sheet Metal Forman. He work here from 1960  to 1996

Project: Rochester Institute of Technology, Building 02-Frank Ritter Ice Skating Rink-Ice Rink Controls
Work Completed: Direct Digital Control & Monitor of building environment and floor/ice condition.
Craftsman: Work complete by Richard Stein in 1999 of Leo J Roth Corporation.   

 

   

 
In 1999 the Rochester Builders Exchange presented Rich Stein with a Craftsmanship Award in recognition of exceptional craftsmanship for his work at  Rochester Institute of Technology, Building 02-Frank Ritter Ice Rink. Rich developed and implemented an extraordinary computerized control and monitoring system.  Which provided superior ice surface process control, regardless of building interior space or outdoor weather conditions, satisfying the wide range of RIT's skating programs. Rich came up with an operating system that takes advantage of the mechanical modifications to provide RIT with a system that uses three refrigeration compressors as were existing, but allows ice to made in three days verses the five days it use to take. The commitment to the fine turning of the controls, the maximum available energy savings were extracted form his system while increasing it performance.  This controls job was commissioned with a very high commitment to energy consumption and will save alot in energy costs.

 

Rich Stein has worked at Leo J Roth Corporation since October if 1997.Rich continues to strive in the controls industry to keep Leo J Roth Corp. on the leading edge, His dedication to our controls projects is unsurpassed, researching and coming up with new and innovative ways to make our systems more effective with every new job. He designs, engineers, programs, and troubleshoots for all our DDC control systems.

 
Project: St Dimitria Church in Rochester, New York.
Work Completed: Domes and Cupolas Installation
Craftsman: Work complete by Sam Saporito in1987 of Leo J Roth Corporation.

 
   

 
In 1987 the Rochester Builders Exchange presented Sam Saporito with a Craftsmanship Award in recognition of exceptional craftsmanship for his work at St. Dimitria Church, in Rochester New York

Sam was employed at Leo J Roth for 39 years from 1950 to 1988. 
Project: Broome County Courthouse. Ithaca New York
Work Completed: Saving the roof and dome of a historical structure.
Craftsman: Work complete by Rick Miller in1999 of Leo J Roth Corporation.

 
In 1999 the Rochester Builders Exchange presented Rick Miller with a Craftsmanship Award in recognition of exceptional craftsmanship for his work at  Broome County Courthouse. There were numerous problems involving intricate details with the copper of the Courthouse Dome Reconstruction.  In addition, Rick had the daunting task of maintaining the historical structure of the facility. This project involved removal, and recovering of existing copper cladding and miscellaneous structural steel framing.  There also was extensive repair work done to the decorative copper trim pieces on the dome cladding. He did a great job, completing and keeping the historical structure in place.  The reason he received the reward, are not only related to craftsmanship but also in a personal ability to deal with difficult projects and deadlines. Rick involvement with the project was invaluable as a craftsman, Project Superintendent and he was a very personable to deal with by all involved.

 

Rick Miller has worked for Leo J Roth since 1984 in the Roofing Division.

 

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