Friends Helping Friends: Renovating Duke Chapel

Duke Chapel, the centerpiece of Duke University, has towered over the campus since the Chapel’s inception in the 1930’s. As it turns out, the original designers of the Chapel misestimated how limestone would change with age. Weather can severely degrade limestone over time, affecting its appearance and structural soundness. More than 80 years later, Duke University called on Associated Scaffolding to help rehabilitate the chapel ceiling, replace the roof and restore several stained glass windows along with much of the woodwork.

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The year-long renovation to Duke Chapel is expected to be completed in May 2016. Check the Duke Chapel website for monthly progress updates and answers to questions about the renovation.