Project Profiles

When a Coatings Tear-off is a Good Thing and How Western Colloid Saved the Day

July 1, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Western Colloid. This 1300 square Tucson, Arizona warehouse had a one-year-old roof that was failing. Project Challenges: The roof was a reinforced acrylic coating over a metal roof. The application was poor but, more importantly, the products used were not correct for this kind of application and substrate. The reinforcing fabric ...

Tremco Restoration Roof of Quicken Loans

Sustainable Restoration Revitalizes Roof of Quicken Loans Arena

June 28, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

State-of-the-art diagnostics reveal roof restoration possibilities. The 24-year-old 170,000 square foot original roof of Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio‒better known as “The Q” ‒received a new lease on life thanks to a roof restoration by Beachwood, Ohio-based Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance and contractor Warren Roofing of Walton Hills, Ohio. ...

Roof Coating was the Right Solution for Sage Condominiums

June 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

The condo board was seeking a disruption-free solution that would deliver a 20-year warranty. Educated customers make the best decisions. That philosophy is shared by Frank Scelzi of Munyan Restoration Waterproofing and Painting Service of Tampa Bay Inc. The company was founded in 1951 as a painting and waterproofing company, and ...

Ford Field Gets Energy Efficient Roof Upgrade

June 21, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Tremco Roofing. The massive project entailed cleaning, roof restoration, walkway installation and custom logo. The mammoth domed roof of Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions and a multipurpose indoor stadium, underwent an energy-efficient upgrade when its roof was restored in 2016 by Beachwood, Ohio-based Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance. Problem: Harsh ...

DaVinci Massive Composite Roofing Project

Massive Composite Roofing Project at Denver West Office Park

June 11, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.

By DaVinci Roofscapes. Featuring 22 office buildings, fitness, conference and training centers, plus a hotel, the Denver West Office Park is an impressive complex. So when it came time to re-roof 19 of the buildings with Bellaforté Shake composite roofing tiles, it took two talented roofing crews to handle the project. “Our crew ...

New Metal Roof Provides Homeowner with a Stylish and Durable Upgrade

June 6, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.

By McElroy Metal. A Texas homeowner found the perfect metal roof to complement her unique home. A powerful hailstorm in north Texas left a homeowner with a damaged concrete tile roof. Needing a replacement, this homeowner started searching the internet and found a roofing profile that was perfect for her ...

Herakles Data Center Needed a Roof that Would Stand Up to the Toughest Weather

June 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

By IB Roof Systems. Herakles Data Center’s reputation is based on reliability and the need to deliver 24/7, 365 days a year. So when it was time to put a new roof over their head, the people at Herakles went with a proven contractor in Gordon Mott and the most reliable roofing ...

DaVinci Logging Family Chooses Composite Roofing

Logging Family Chooses Composite Shake Roofing for Home

June 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By DaVinci Roofscapes. See why this longtime logger replaced her cedar shake roof with DaVinci Bellaforte Shake. Myrtle Siebert grew up in the logging industry as the granddaughter of a hand logger in British Columbia. She married a man who dreamt of having his own logging company and saw that dream ...

Tarps Prolong the Agony for Storm Victims. Stormseal Stops the Cycle of Suffering

May 25, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.

By Stormseal. After their tarp failed multiple times, causing even more damage, this homeowner found the right protection from Stormseal. For Ryan and Chey Johnson, the happy arrival of their second child was sadly offset by the devastating damage to their Berowra home caused by the December 2018 hailstorm. "After the hail wrecked ...

The Many Nations Longhouse at University of Oregon goes Green

May 20, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

By IB Roof Systems. Native American student on Eugene, Oregon campus building features plantings of about 20 different grasses indigenous to Oregon. Native American Indian tribes have historically been associated with a deep respect for nature and a lifestyle that reflects environmental conservation. So it’s fitting that a new building for Native ...