Ledegar Roofing History

Continuing the Ledegar Tradition

La Crosse Entrepreneur, John Ledegar (1878-1959), started Ledegar Roofing in 1908 - originally located in his garage. Mr. Ledegar was a devoted family man and friend. He was married twice and had two daughters. Locally, he was a Patron Member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles for 29 years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting when he was not working.

Mr. Ledegar was a skilled craftsman - well known in the La Crosse area for his metal craftsmanship. One of his accomplishments was the roofing project on the La Crosse Tribune building. Mr. Ledegar had a great respect for his employees and they returned that same respect. One of his employees, Frank Netwal, was still on his payroll at age 78 - a testament to the leadership Mr. Ledegar gave his team and the sense of responsibility he had to them and the business community.

Daniel E. Koonce and Peter A. Karlin now own Ledegar Roofing. Both Dan and Peter strive for the same professionalism from themselves and from their employees. It is a practice that would make John Ledegar proud.