The solar market is a bright spot in a shaky economy. It’s expected to grow, and as it does, longtime roofing contractor DRI Companies is poised to meet the needs of builders and building owners with a powerful combination of proven roofing experience and innovative solar products, designed for both the commercial and residential sectors.
BAMCO, Inc., a manufacturer of metal wall panel systems headquartered in Middlesex, N. J., has seen its business grow by 91.7 percent in the past four years, earning the company a spot on the Inc. 5,000 as one of the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the nation.
Illinois Roofing, a division of the Tecta America Corporation, the country’s largest roofing contractor with more than 53 locations and 3,200 qualified roofing professionals nationwide, was tasked with reroofing the 63,450-square-foot reservation center building for one of the largest international airline carriers based in the United States.
Little did Robert Andrews know that earning a history
degree as an undergraduate and then going back to college to study urban
regional planning would be a catalyst to becoming a successful roofing
contractor.
While building codes differ from municipality to municipality, many codes now mandate intake and exhaust ventilation for attics. It’s easy to see why. A properly ventilated attic can save on energy usage and rid the home of excess moisture, preventing mold and mildew.
Established by Charles R. Walgreen Sr. more than 100 years ago in a modest 20-foot by 50-foot shop on Chicago’s South Side, Walgreens has grown into the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chain. The company currently operates more than 6,500 stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
When the Homeowner’s Association (HOA) of North County in San Diego, Calif., needed to replace their 12:12, 47,000-square-foot wood shake roof, the residents of the 14-unit complex in Carlsbad had some pretty specific criteria for what that roof would be.
Residential roofing in Las Vegas has its own types of challenges. In the summer, temperatures routinely soar into triple digits, and temperatures on rooftops are especially scorching. That can be a problem when installing self-adhering underlayments, as roofers from The Roofing Company found out the hard way on a major housing construction project outside of Las Vegas.
Extruded polystyrene insulation (XPS) has unique properties that differentiate it from other types of foam plastic insulation and therefore make it ideal for a number of roof designs.
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