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At Loehr Lightning Protection Co. (LLP), we've been standing as Virginia’s bulwark against the destructive force of lightning for over seven decades. With our primary focus on safeguarding lives, property, and material assets, we've built a strong reputation as the...

Virginia Professional Communicators names Loehr 2023 Communicator of Achievement Contact: Diane Thieke, VPC Communications, 609-577-4075, diane.thieke@versiona.com RICHMOND, Va. — Kimberly Loehr, a lightning protection and communications consultant whose efforts to...

“They are beautiful in their peace, they are wise in their silence. They will stand after we are dust. They teach us, and we tend them.”  ~ Galeain ip Altiem MacDunelmor  Are you tending to your trees? Even if you aren’t a full-fledged tree-hugger, you likely know...

The LPI-IP is the most comprehensive 3rd party inspection program for the lightning protection industry. This inspection program incorporates the national standards into a process that outperforms the others by requiring multiple checkpoints and photo verification....

From modern high rises to historical buildings, lightning protection system (LPS) implementation is a standardized and congruent process. But as to be expected, the devil is in the details, which means variations in structural design and building materials require...

Congratulations to Loehr Lightning Protection employees, Milicent Loehr Lynch and Hamilton Sage for winning a "Finny" at last week's 2023 LPI/ULPA Lightning Protection Conference in Fort Myers, Florida. 👏⚡⚡⚡ Lightning Protection Institute

LPS experts from the Lightning Protection Institute, the Lightning Safety Alliance and East Coast Lightning Equipment recently teamed up with Building Enclosure Magazine to enlighten folks about the science of safety standard-compliant lightning protection systems. A...

Stakeholders from the roofing and lightning protection industries have been working to build code consensus for LPS and roofing applications to improve trade coordination on commercial jobsites. The 2024 edition of the International Building Code (IBC), is set to...

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 4, 2022 — Two champions of fire prevention and safety are celebrating anniversary milestones this October. Loehr Lightning Protection Co., Virginia’s leader in lightning protection system (LPS) services since 1947, is teaming up with the National...

CUMBERLAND, Maine, June 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Old and new myths about lightning protection continue to circulate through the internet and unsafe lightning protection products still manage to find their way into construction job specifications in many parts...

Today marks the official start of summer and the kickoff of National Lightning Safety Awareness Week. With summer ushering in an elevated threat of thunderstorm activity in most parts of the country, it’s a good idea for Americans to brush up on a few best practices...

In Support of Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2020 According to a recent fire loss report by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 339,500 home fires were reported in the U.S. in 2019. These home fires caused 2,770 civilian deaths, 12,200 civilian...

In support of Campus Fire Safety Month COVID-19 isn’t the only hardship striking schools. Recent accounts of lightning strikes damaging school buildings in Little Rock, Kenton, Naples, Belvidere and other U.S. communities cite details of destructive fires and...

What are standard installation steps for installing lightning protection systems on metal roofs? A lightning protection system employs highly conductive materials to provide a low-resistance path to safely ground lightning’s dangerous and destructive electricity. LPS...

In Support of Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12 According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) the number of home fire deaths in the U.S. is increasing and in turn creating a growing challenge for fire safety professionals. “This troubling trend has a...

In support of Architecture Month According to the American Institute of Architects, sustainability is a key element of the architecture profession's approach to design in the 21st century. As architects are tackling a myriad of global challenges, including challenges...

In July of 2017, lightning sparked a fire at the Chesapeake Crossing Senior Community Apartments in Virginia. Now, the family of a woman who died in the fire at the senior living complex has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the management and corporate owner of...

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated 95,000 apartment structure fires occurred in the U.S. in 2016. How many of these fires were sparked by lightning is unclear, but a quick Google news search of the words “lightning, fires and...

Historic structures possess unique characteristics that typically require elevated levels of scrutiny for insurance, safety, building maintenance and risk management. These thorough levels of examination can delve even deeper depending upon whether the structure is a...