Florida medical center trusts FiberTite to protect their facility. Maintaining the building envelope is essential to the success of a facility with critical interior space. Facilities Managers for hospitals and medical centers need to be on top of the building envelope integrity so patients and valuable assets are protected. The roof is a very important… Read More
By Duro-Last Roofing. How Alternative Roofing Systems, Inc. protected Travis Industries’ “House of Fire” from Washington’s heavy precipitation. Travis Industries is known for manufacturing state-of-the-art fireplaces and woodstoves that can be found in homes, hotels and businesses throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. Their Lopi™, Fireplace Xtrordinair™, DaVinci Custom Fireplaces™ and Tempest Torch™ models… Read More
Founded in 1885, the Georgia Institute of Technology is home to 700 faculty and 15,000 students pursuing their dreams on a 330-acre campus in Atlanta. Georgia Tech’s challenge is the same as similar institutions of higher education — keeping everyone sheltered under several hundred thousand square feet of roofing. As a leading architectural college, Georgia… Read More
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. New wedding chapel and venue was the first StealthBond® installation for PDF Roofing; read about their experience. Paul Furr, CPRC and owner of Sarasota, Florida-based PDF Roofing LLC says the StealthBond® system is the future of metal roofing. He should know, since he has been in the roofing business… Read More
The wide variety of styles and colors made the system a fit for each of these buildings. DECRA Metal Roofing systems provide safety and protection when it comes to nature’s harshest elements such as fire, wind, hail, hurricanes, seismic activity and extreme cold and heat. HISTORIC PRESERVATION: The Red Antiquities Building Problem: Constructed in 1873,… Read More
Roof project coordination with OMG Roofing Products results in improved wind performance and fewer fasteners, plates, and membrane seams to weld. The nautical expression “to pass with flying colors” is derived from the days when ships would come back from battle with their “colors” (flags) flying to indicate they were victorious. On the Stimson Marina… Read More
System chosen due to ease of installation, energy savings, and advanced technology to bond the membrane without penetration. Standing in line for hours for one case of canned beer might seem foolish to some people, but to fans of Tree House Brewing – which was recently named one of the country’s Top 15 Craft Breweries… Read More
by Malarkey Roofing. Malarkey’s technology and designer shingles offers homeowner great look of traditional cedar shingles, reliability, and extreme weather protection. When contracted to replace the 135 square roof of a palatial home in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Malarkey Certified Contractor, Brookens Construction, chose the distinctive Windsor® shingle to complement the grandeur of the property. “Obviously, with… Read More
To decrease the stress on the roof’s truss system and structure, a lightweight product was needed and DECRA Shake fit the bill. Opened in 1914, the Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center Lodge has served generations as a bible camp and retreat. Built on the shore of a 6200-acre lake at an elevation of 6700 feet… Read More
What happens when a stucco wall terminates right at the flat roofline? I think we all know it usually causes chronic leaking. Picture this. A beautiful modern Laguna Beach home nestled on the hillside with vast Pacific Ocean views. Yet, every window this homeowner looks out, he sees another one of his leaky, unappealing tar… Read More
