Large Church Steeples 20ft to 48ft

Home Steeples Large Church Steeples 20ft to 48ft

How tall should our steeple be?  We generally recommend that you order a steeple that is the same height as your building (roof top to ground). Base width is typically about 1/10 of the building width, but if these ratios don't work with your particular building, you should usually use the height of the roof as more of a guide than the base width.


What steeple accessories should we consider? All most all of our steeples and cupolas can be customized with a variety of options including:

• Lightning protection
• false louvers
• real louvers which accommodate bells and chimes
• windows featuring colored glass or Krinkle glass
• interior lighting
• moldings
• and of course we offer spire crosses and balls

What details do we need to provide when ordering? We need to know:

• Roof pitch
• Roofing material  (shingle, metal with standing seems, etc.)
• Type of roof (ridge, hip, gable, etc.)
• Number of ridges
• What's underneath the roof? (Only needed if we are quoting installation. We need to know if there is attic access and the type of ceiling and suports- i.e. attic with rafters, cathedral ceiling, etc.)

Who does the installation? We offer factory installation on many of our AS and FUN model steeple units, although most of them are easy to install yourself, using basic basic carpentry skills. With the smaller steeples, we recommend you install them yourself. If your church is blessed to have a few "handy-men" in the membership, a typical small steeple installation is a great Saturday project. (Installation is available in Southeastern States, for other locations we will gladly the ship the steeple to you and you can arrange local installation with a general contractor or in many cases a roofing contractor.
Factory installation is not available on our FSI units, these will be shipped to your church, usually on a factory truck, for self installation.
We also work with independent installation contractors and will be happy to discuss the options available to you for installation.
Many churches choose to work with a local roofing company, as they typically have the skills and equipment access to do the job properly.


Do you have installation instructions? Yes, we are happy to email you comprehensive instruction sheets and directions to help you install your steeple.


How do you deal with the standing seams on metal roofs? We need to know the height so that any bracing in the steeple will be above the seams. The installer will (yours or ours) will cut out the slots for the seams when he does the install.


How do we get the steeple on the roof? The small 10-12 ft. models can sometimes be hoisted from the back of a truck, if the roof is low enough. You will want to have plenty of manpower and take precautions to protect the steeple as you slide it up and over the roof edge. MEDIUM size steeples from 14-25 ft can usually be lifted with a cherry picker or bucket truck. Be sure to follow safety procedures and adhere to weight limitations of the boom arm. LARGE steepls typically require the use of a crane. Depending on the specifics of your installation, factory cranes may be provided or the services of a local rental crane may be more efficient. Do NOT hoist a steeple from the tip of the spire as this is usually the weakest point and is not built to serve as a hoist point. Use wrap straps and hoist similar to the picture below

What color should we order our steeple?