For some the story is short. For heritage buildings, that story is longer, deeper, richer. Preserving these age-old buildings also preserves their unique stories.
That story may be cultural — a history of Canada’s art and music and dance. For others, the story may be one of trade and commerce and political will. Still, others document our faith and the complexity of our past.
Preserving our heritage buildings is an important investment in the present and future of our nation. Restoration and preservation can revitalize neighbourhoods, create jobs and attract tourism. It keeps our communities vibrant and alive. Heritage buildings can bring communities together and act as social and cultural hubs and create inspirational workplaces for makers and doers.
Ecclesiastical has been working to protect our heritage for more than 130 years. We’ve used this time to learn how to help protect heritage buildings from damage and to carefully restore them should a catastrophe occur.
Our Commercial Heritage Protect product has been developed with the input of customers to ensure that it meets the unique needs of these tangible elements of our history. It delivers effective insurance protection by providing necessary coverages at competitive prices.
Restoring or repairing a heritage property comes with a host of paradoxes; how do you recreate a structure where its very age helps define it ? We take the approach that unique buildings or those with heritage designations are restored as sympathetically as possible to look like the original, with the same quality of finishes and details. Although traditional building materials like stone, lead, and oak will be used to replace what existed before, we recognize that these will not necessarily be faithful replicas of the materials they’ll replace.
For example, in the case of stone, it is likely to be freshly quarried, and in the case of timber, it won’t be from the same historical period. For small repairs, second-hand or reclaimed materials in sufficient quantities might be available and would be used to successfully blend-in with the remaining structure.
We also anticipate that allied to traditional craft skills, modern construction methods will be used in the repairs and may be required to comply with building by-laws and regulations. The use of modern construction methods and the philosophy behind them are fully understood and accepted by the various heritage bodies in Canada.
At Ecclesiastical, we understand that running an organization is complicated at the best of times.
So we’re always on the lookout for value-added services that can help our customers avoid unnecessary hardship and costs.
With LegalConnex, our customers can take advantage of unlimited, cost-free telephone access to experienced lawyers. LegalConnex service lawyers are ready to provide legal information and practical solutions to the legal issues of our customers.
With ProfessionalAssist, our customers’ leadership has unlimited, free telephone access to experienced counsellors who can help identify the root causes of workplace problems, suggest suitable next steps, and identify other pertinent resources.
Including legal liability, civil, and criminal defense costs on an occurrence basis or claims made
Covers the legal liability of Directors and Officers arising out of their fiduciary responsibilities
Covers the legal liability of the organization arising out of errors and omissions.
We offer high liability limits for protection against unforeseen catastrophic events
For boilers and other heating, cooling, and electrical equipment
First- and third-party coverage for data breach and cyber attack
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