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The building dates back to World War II when the Sperry Corp. used it to manufacture airplane instruments. The reason for the dead slope and high parapets was to contain up to 20 inches of water so that this critical war factory would appear from above to be a fish hatchery.

Although the roofing options can vary drastically in color, texture, shape and size, one thing remains the same: The roof needs to be installed correctly.

Another closely watched application for premium underlayments is in metal roofing, for both commercial and residential buildings, where the number of successful applications is growing daily.

"Our specialty is the difficult roof, better known as the job no one else wants."

The "distressed" look of furniture and home interiors has crept outside where roofing contractors are being asked to make new roofs look old.

An upscale office building, 94 Dodge Place is on the main east-west corridor of West Omaha and houses a major producer of yellow pages and a prominent stockbroker.

What do you do when complicated structures, pinhole size openings, or just plain hard-to-trace leaks on roofs or walls refuse to be found?

SPRI has devoted considerable resources to developing and canvassing a number of standards that have been promulgated with the American National Standards Institute.

The complex started its reroof process after a routine inspection revealed significant installation failures that resulted in water infiltration throughout the old system.

It seems that the online revolution is more of an evolition when it comes to the roofing industry,