McGill University – Redpath Hall

Redpath Hall was designed in 1893 by prominent Montreal architect Sir Andrew Taylor, and served as the original McGill University library until 1952, when it was converted for use primarily as a music and performance hall. The Romanesque revival building is one of the oldest and most prominent buildings on the McGill campus.

The roof restoration of Redpath Hall was part of a series of interventions carried out on the building, which included masonry and sheet metal work as well as similar roof replacement project on the adjacent library structure.

For this project, EVOQ was mandated for the complete restoration of the slate roof, including several towers and turrets, as well as the elaborate copper finials, ridges and soffits. The project also introduced continuous soffit and ridge ventilation, snow-melting, ice guards, and bird deterrence.

Work was carried out in such a way as to allow continued use of the building for important events.