Community Service
"She wasn't just looking for a
handout," recalls Weyl, president of Able
Roofing Co. in Columbus. "Her roof was leaking,
she was taking care of all of her daughter's
kids, she had a real need."
Weyl did the roofing work for free. That was
seven years ago. Today, donating roofing
services, and sometimes cold, hard cash to those
in a pinch has become a regular part of Weyl's
business.
This spring, Able Roofing donated $ 10,000
worth of roofing supplies and labor to install a
free roof at the Pater-Noster House, a local
non-profit facility for AIDS patients. Last
year, the company waived the $5,000-plus cost to
re-roof the rehearsal studio area for BalletMet.
In 1995, Weyl gave up nearly $60,000 worth of
materials and work to replace an old slate roof
on the Homeless Families Foundation building.
"We normally do a roofing project like this
once a year," he says. "It's how we give back to
the community. Sometimes it surprises me how
many people don't do things that are charitable.
It's just not part of their nature."
Sometimes Weyl's philanthropic ways bring in
new customers. "I've had people tell me that's
the reason they used Able Roofing," he says.
So what's the downside? Having to say "no"
once in awhile. "When we get calls, we filter
them. I decide which are truly in need and fit
the bill. Sometimes you really can't confirm the
need. When that happens, we're limited to what
we can do."
Able supports the community by making
sure each of our executives serve on at least
one non-profit board.
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