Project Profiles
Bakery Products Manufacturer Finds Sweet Roofing Solution
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The food processing facility was dealing with water intrusion from a failing EPDM roof that was putting the integrity of their products and operation at risk. Dawn Foods supplies a complete line of quality, consistent mixes, bases, icings, glazes, fillings, frozen dough, par-baked and fully baked ...
Project Profile: Oregon Department of Transportation
By IB Roof Systems. The Southwest Regional Office of the Oregon Department of Transportation suffered 19 leaks the winter of 2002. The 20-year old standing seam roof was in desperate need of repair. “It was apparent we were ready for a replacement,” said Regional Facilities Manager Raymond Cooper. Finding a roof that could ...
Duro-Last® 2018 Edge-to-Edge & Deck-to-Sky™ Award
By Duro-Last. Situated in the heart of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Holt High School is home to over 400 students each academic year. Originally built in 1941 and last renovated in 2006, Holt High School is the oldest facility in the Tuscaloosa County School System. In 2014, the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education approved ...
Magnificent Metal Monday
By METALCON. This past weekend included a road trip to Florida’s “mecca land,” Orlando. With two “tweens” in the car, I was essentially the hired “uber” driver so had plenty of time to take in the sights during the drive. While driving along Florida’s Interstate 4, the main highway that runs between ...
Boyce Residence: Life Up On The Roof
Architects are designing low-slope roof decks on luxury homes in sunny spots like Phoenix, Arizona, with the help of white CPA roof membrane from IB Roof Systems. The music group, The Drifters sang about the peace and quiet one can experience up on the roof. The lyrics have not fallen on ...
Roof Repair 911 - Leaks One Day. Gone the Next - 10 Hours Before a Storm
By SureCoat Systems. A lot of times weather is critical in roofing. If it’s too wet, too snowy, too cold, etc., many roofers shy away from doing certain projects. If you’ve been following along with us on our blog, podcast, or social media, we’ve been sharing tips, strategies, stories and feature projects ...
Barreled Church Roof Wrapped in Windsor® Shingles
By Malarkey Roofing Products. The barrel roof and tower of Santa Sophia Catholic Church are icons of the Casa de Oroskyline in Spring Valley, California, just East of San Diego. After decades of baking under the golden sun however, the 130-square roof required replacement. Local roofing contractor, Commercial and Industrial Roofing stepped ...
"We Thought Our Lives Were About to End"
Metal Roofing Alliance Selects Panama City Home as 2018 Top Survivor Winner for Facing Down Hurricane Michael's Fury. Kristi, a homeowner from Panama City, Fla., considers herself lucky, thanks to a less-than-thorough home inspection that missed the obvious fact her 1940s home needed a new roof ...
Californians: What You Need to Know about Wildland-Urban Interface Code
By DaVinci Roofscapes. If you’re building a home in California, then it’s important that you know about the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code. Designed to reduce the risks of wildfire spread from forest areas to life and property, the WUI code includes the evaluation and identification of building products that resist flame spread, ...
Using Architectural Shingles to Revive Victorian-Gothic Architecture
Since the Music Hall is a National Historic Landmark, renovations must be true to the original design, and any departures from the original design must be approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Founded in 1788, the city of Cincinnati is one of the Midwest’s oldest. It’s famed Over-the-Rhine neighborhood ...
