Beautiful New Roof at the Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi

CeDUR Synthetic Roof Installed by Cribbs Roofing Inc.

The Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi now has a beautiful new CeDUR Synthetic Roof. In 2022, the Northminster Baptist Church was in need of a new roof. The wood shake shingle roof that was previously on the Church was degrading and in need of roof replacement. The new synthetic CeDUR Walden roof was installed in 2023 by Cribbs Roofing Inc. Let us examine why the Northminster Baptist Church upgraded to a new CeDUR synthetic roof, and why Cribbs Roofing Inc. was the perfect roofing contractor for this historical roofing project.

The History of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi

Northminster Baptist Church was founded in 1967 and recently celebrated 55 years together as a congregation. The church has a healthy mix of young and old among its roughly 700 members, with 27 families having joined the church in the last two years along with many who have worshiped at Northminster for decades. The Worship of God is the central act of Northminster Baptist Church. Rooted in Baptist principles, the Northminster congregation seeks to make God the object and purpose of our worship. Northminster Baptist Church uses traditional symbols, paraments, colors, ceremonies and litanies to reenact the story of God’s redemption through Christ Jesus.

The History of Cribbs Roofing Inc.

Cribbs Roofing Inc. is a third generation family business with strong employee loyalty, and second and third generation employees currently working. Cribbs Roofing Inc. is a locally owned and operated roofing company proudly serving Louisiana and Mississippi communities for over 55 years.

The Founder Mr. Harvey H. Cribbs began roofing buildings on military bases during World War II. After serving as a sheet metal worker in an essential defense industry during the war, Mr. Cribbs founded a roofing and sheet metal company. It was known as Harvey H. Cribbs Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. In 1962, the company was incorporated as Cribbs, Inc. and Mr. Cribbs served as the president.

Mr. Cribbs' personal and corporate philosophy was to preform the best quality work, meet the customers requirements and exceed their expectations. This philosophy is still practiced by the company. Because of its dedication to quality and service Cribbs Roofing Inc. has built a reputation throughout the roofing and sheet metal industry with contractors and customers in Louisiana and Mississippi for preforming superior quality work for every customer on every project. With a foundation built over the fifty years of its existence, Cribbs Roofing Inc. is financially sound and can stand behind their work from generation to generation. Cribbs, Inc. is a leader in the roofing and sheet metal industry offering a variety of roof systems and all aspects of architectural sheet metal work. During these fifty years, Cribbs Roofing Inc. has built long term relationships with contractors, architects, customers and suppliers. Cribbs Roofing Inc. is looking forward to serving Baton Rouge and the South Central Region in future generations.

Why a CeDUR synthetic roof was specified on the Northminster Baptist Church

The previous roof at the Northminster Baptist Church was a natural cedar shake roof, and it was imperative that the replacement roof reproduced the look of cedar shakes. After much due diligence, the Northminster Baptist Church decided that CeDUR was the only synthetic roofing product that perfectly replicated the look of hand split natural cedar shakes. They also wanted a trusted local roofing contractor to install the new CeDUR synthetic roof. Given that Cribbs Roofing Inc. has deep roots in the Louisiana and Mississippi communities, it was an easy choice for the team at Northminster Baptist Church.

Additional determining factors included:

Insurance - The Northminster Baptist Church needed to upgrade to a roofing product that would be insurable. CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Product are durable and eligible for impact resistance discounts. Homeowners with a CeDUR synthetic roof have the potential to receive insurance policy discounts which results in significant long term cost savings. CeDUR is listed on most major insurance companies premium credits product listing. This includes companies like State Farm Insurance, Chubb Insurance and American Family Insurance.

Longevity - CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Products feature a 50 Year Lifetime Limited Warranty. CeDUR has passed the most stringent testing standards with regards to impact resistance and fire resistance. CeDUR synthetic shakes are Class 4 Impact Rated and Class A Fire Rated, the highest ratings obtainable.

Appearance - CeDUR products perfectly replicate the appearance of heavy hand split natural cedar shakes. CeDUR synthetic shakes also feature a 3/4” inch butt end that truly captures the authentic look of heavy hand split natural cedar shakes that was so desired by the Northminster Baptist Church.