Articles Tagged with ''fire resistance''

Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions introduces two new CRRC-rated Unified Steel Stone Coated Roofing colors, Harborwood and Stirling Gray, known for their energy efficiency and durability. 

Details about the recall have been released the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which was issued due to components potentially causing thermal events.

A tragic roof collapse in Ocean County, NJ, resulted in the death of four people after a residence in a Lacey Township neighborhood caught fire and became fully engulfed by flames before firefighters arrived; a fifth person survived before the roof collapsed and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Las Vegas fire crews responded to a fire on the roof of the Fontainebleau Hotel property on the Las Vegas Strip, which occurred on July 22, with no injuries reported; investigators are determining the cause, and the 67-story hotel, under construction since 2007, has changed ownership multiple times. 

A roofing crew accidentally ignited a fire at a Milford, Mass., home on Monday. The fire caused extensive damage to the roof; the homeowner's son was taken to the hospital as a precaution but was expected to be released soon. 

Roofing contractors working late were in the right place at the right time to help a family escape from a dangerous fire.

An exterior blaze broke out at GAF’s manufacturing plant in Cedar City, Utah, earlier in March after stacks of paper-backed insulation caught fire.

Owens Corning’s new Titanium FR Self-Adhered Underlayment Meets Wildland Urban Interface Fire Codes, receiving a Class A rating, dramatically increasing fire protection in roofing systems.