WORCESTER, Mass. — When it comes to the American flag, Paul Lussier has expectations higher than most.

"The flag, you can't mess with that" Lussier said. "It needs to be fixed immediately."

In free time, Lussier scales scales flag poles to makes repairs. Most of the poles he climbs happen to be hundreds of feet from the ground. 

"I've probably climbed about 200 different flag poles on top of roof tops."

He says he's one of only three people in the state who do this kind of work.

When he isn't climbing poles, Lussier is still in the sky, but installing high-altitude signs.

"In 2014 a friend of mine asked if I could climb a flag pole on a building in Downtown Providence," Lussier explained. "So I taught myself how to do it."

Lussier grew up in Worcester and fixes flags across the country. Most recently, he noticed the American flag at Union Station wasn't flying right and climbed up to fix it.

"A lot of people complain about the American flag," he said. "So I actually called them and told them I could fix it. I gave them a price and they let me do it. Now I've been doing it ever since."

He spends more time in the air than he does on the ground and still gets nervous before a job. But once he gets going, the next step is the only thing on his mind.

"I'm just trying to think about what the next move is," Lussier explained. "I'm just trying to be safe with every move I make."

He captures all his climbs with a selfie stick.

Once it's over, Lussier has a new story to share, and other people get to see their flag flying again.

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