Project Profiles
Restoring a Chronic Leaky Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. After 13 years of persistent roof leaks, something needed to be done. When faced with a leaky roof of 13 years, the facility manager started looking for solutions. Tearing off the existing waterproof membrane was going to be cost-prohibitive, and replacing the roof would be expensive ...
Roof Re-cover with Symmetrical Metal Standing Seam Panels Chosen to Solve Transition Leaks in Texas School
The roof re-cover at Roma High School in Roma, Texas, was a long time coming. Leaks at various transition points were causing excessive damage. Ultimately, the school district decided to invest in a major renovation, which ended up including new metal roofing, new low slope roofing, repairs to masonry and metal ...
GE Elemax* AWB Enables Innovation in Remote Windswept Facility
Health provider's desert location needed an air and water barrier that could withstand dramatic temperature changes and winds up to 90 miles per hour. Savvy desert design Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest not-for-profit health providers in the United States, planned a net-zero energy use facility to bring specialty medical services ...
Enduris* Roof Coatings Delivers Unified Protection Across Varying Substrates
By GE Silicones. Shopping mall's roof needed a solution that could handle multiple challenges. Though the Park Plaza Shopping Mall had just 30,000 total square feet of roofing, the individual sections for its many businesses were in different states of disrepair. Asphalt patches, failing curbs and fasteners, exposed primers, and previously ...
Historic 1882 Barker House Roof Restoration
By Tilcor Roofing Systems. Town residents agree that the new roof looks stunning and fits the charm of the historic town. Manitou Springs is a unique little mountain town situated at the base of Pike’s Peak, just outside of Colorado Springs. The town is bursting with personality and has a ...
Federal Agency Building Roof Protected for Another Two Decades
By GE Silicones. The cold, snowy winters and hot, wet summers in Scotia, New York put immense stress on local buildings’ roofs. A damp climate with conditions that often involve standing water can quickly destroy conventional roof coatings, especially absorbent acrylics. That was the reason the federal Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) chose ...
Sweenor Builders Protects “This Old Home” with GCP Products
By GCP Applied Technologies. Builder likes dependability of the products because they allow them to get the home dried in quicker, providing a waterproof seal. For more than 25 years, Sweenor Builders Incorporated has custom crafted luxury homes in coastal Rhode Island. The award-winning builder collaborates with many of New England’s leading ...
2019 Gold Circle Award Winner: Mahan Slate Roofing
By Lauren White. Historic Dartmouth library tower fully renovated on short timeline. There are a number of projects in the roofing industry that allow companies to demonstrate their excellence and expertise. The Roofing Alliance recognizes that excellence and expertise in workmanship, innovation, and safety with their Gold Circle Awards program. ...
Duro-Last® 2018 Metal Roofing Award Goes to Research Center
The aging building was experiencing nearly 100 leaks among the roof and walls each time it rained. The National Warmwater Aquaculture Center (NWAC), an extension of Mississippi State University, functions to identify and improve the short- and long-term problems facing the aquaculture industry. The aged building – which houses a variety ...
Turkey Vultures Takeover: Protecting Your Roofing System
A school in Massachusetts experienced $10,000 in roof damage from turkey vultures. By FiberTite. At MRCA one year, a contractor asked, “why might vultures be on a roofing system pecking at it?” The popping and cracking sound from natural movement on any given roofing system could be a signal for supper ...
