Nonstop Flight to New Roof Coatings By Stephanie Marie Chizik Three hangars had been leaking for eight years. And with winter on its way, time was of the essence to finally start fixing the leaks.
Readers’ Choice: Ornamental Plumage for Miami Zoo Roofs By Stephanie Marie Chizik To many, Miami is known for beautiful beaches, bright nightlife, and cigar shops, but it’s the climate that offers the most opportunities for some of the city’s more unique residents.
Editor’s Pick: South Florida Style for a Town Hall Roof By Jennifer Frakes South Florida is known for its abundant sunshine as well as its intense afternoon rainstorms during the summer months. Put these two weather conditions together with close proximity to the equator, and rooftops can definitely take a beating from Mother Nature.
Spooky Town: Coating the Walls and Roof of a Mausoleum By Claire Trageser The purpose of the mausoleum was for it to house Miller’s family when they were laid to rest. Only 15 of those crypts were ever occupied, and recently the bodies were moved to a local cemetery. And it was discovered that the 100-year-old structure was in need of protection.
Home-Roof Advantage: California Crew Restores Local Value By Ben DuBose The complex’s size made it a multi-month job, and given the Bay Area’s often wet climate, Reed’s 10- to 12-person crew began installing the new system in May 2017 — just as the dry season kicked off.
Final Bell for School’s Leaky Roofs By Stephanie Marie Chizik Kids need the right environment to do their best in school. Many different strategies and styles have been tried over the years but one thing that is clearly not conducive to learning (or much else, for that matter) is a leaking roof.
Partnership Pays Off On Power Plant Roof By Stephanie Marie Chizik This project was to apply a coated spray polyurethane foam (SPF) system to the rooftop of a boiler room at a Kentucky facility, which wishes to remain unnamed.
Windy City Condos Restored With White Silicone Roof By Ben DuBose When building owners wanted a more efficient update to the building’s mechanically attached ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) black roof, a less invasive application process was strongly preferred.
Summer School for Five Mississippi Roofs By Stephanie Marie Chizik The school district’s roofs were metal, wood, built-up, or covered in spray polyurethane foam (SPF), and they were leaking. The crew had little time and lots to cover.
Here Comes the Story of the Hurricane By Kristen Peterson When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas this August, the Houston Hilton hotel was an especially busy place. Most of the hotel’s rooms were rented to the Red Cross volunteers who had come to help in the hurricane’s aftermath.