Liquid-Applied System Restores Order to a Federal Courthouse
The Pete V. Domenici Federal Courthouse is located in the central business district of Albuquerque, N.M. Constructed in 1998, the building is the workplace of more than 200 federal employees, including judges, U.S. Marshals, and workers in probation services. The courthouse is a promoter of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Art-in-Architecture Program, which aims to enhance the civic meaning of federal architecture by showcasing American visual arts. Therefore, the building features many beautiful pieces of artwork by famous artists known around the region and throughout the nation. Unfortunately, the roof of this seven-story landmark had been leaking for several years, and water was dripping into the chambers of the federal judges, disrupting their work.
Due to budgetary restrictions, the GSA could not afford to remove the existing roof and replace it with an entirely new one. RoofCARE and Payne Consulting Inc. satisfied the need for a leak-free, maintainable roofing system through the strategic use of HydroStop’s PremiumCoat® Roof System. PremiumCoat is a fully adhered, reinforced acrylic elastomeric roof system. Every 15, 20 or 25 years, the top layers of PremiumCoat FinishCoat can be reapplied, creating a roof system that will last the life of the building. HydroStop products for this specific job not only fulfilled the requirement for a long-lasting roof, they also complied with the GSA’s commitment to sustainability, making PremiumCoat the perfect solution to this situation.