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High-rise Reroof Project Finds Success with Technology
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Technology ensured the tapered polyiso system was accurate, kept the project on budget and provided daily progress photos for the owner. The Regatta at Vanderbilt Beach provides a carefree lifestyle to the owners and residents of the luxury condominium community located in Naples, Florida. Just 700-feet ...
McElroy Metal Incorporates Solar Panels with Roof Recover on a Third Manufacturing Plant
You can never have too much of a good thing, so McElroy Metal incorporated solar panels with the roof recover of a third manufacturing plant. After completing successful solar panel installations with roof recovers at plants in Peachtree City, Ga., and Adelanto, Calif., McElroy Metal recently completed a third solar conversion ...
Roofers Face Unique Challenges with Roof Re-Cover
By McElroy Metal. Historic building on a university campus in Texas required collaboration and creativity. On the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, a historic centerpiece building received a new roof. Empire Roofing, based in Austin, Texas, was responsible for removing the existing, leaking, stainless-steel metal roof and ...
GE Silicones SCS9000 SilPruf* NB Sealant Restores a Pristine Look
By GE Silicones. Returning a monument to its full splendor. The Lotus Temple is recognized throughout the world for its architectural brilliance. Inspired by the purity and simplicity of the Bahá’í Faith and its floral namesake, the building features 27 free-standing, white marble-clad petals unfolding into a breathtaking design. In 2006, the once-pristine ...
Aging Roof Retrofitted Using Spray Foam
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. A cancer research facility’s roof received a much-needed upgrade. NeoGenomics, a cancer research center in Aliso Viejo, California needed a solution to improve their building’s energy efficiency and prevent roof leaks. “Olen Properties turned to its trusted roofing contractor, Applied Roofing Services, to specify and install ...
A Costly Restoration is Avoided with GE Enduris Roof Coating
By GE Silicones. The new reflective roof coating resulted in a 3-5 percent better yield in the building's solar panels. After 19 years, the bituminous roof on the NMA Corporate building was badly worn down. Tired of finding new leaks and a cycle of constant upkeep, NMA recognized GE Enduris 100% ...
Illinois State University Student Housing Features New Tilcor Roofs
By David Mills, Vice President of Tilcor. Multiple companies join together to install stone coated steel roofing that will withstand midwest winters. In the summer of 2019, two prominent student housing buildings at Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, Illinois were reroofed. The Young America Realty Group and Richards Building Supply ...
GE Enduris* Roof Coating Beautifies and Protects
Hotel in Costa Rica needed a roof coating solution that could withstand extremely hot and humid conditions. Resilience and durability in paradise As a high performance, liquid-applied roofing membrane, Enduris roof coating isn’t just great for looks—it can also perform in the most challenging of climates. Located in a lush tropical jungle, ...
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 ...
