Saint Ann’s Catholic Church in Seal Beach, Calif., has been serving the faithful since 1921. Its beautiful copper dome tower has been watching over the community for 87 years. The base is over 40 feet in the air and only accessible by setting up a scaffold, therefore when the old roof develops a leak, particularly in the vicinity of the dome, it is not an easy repair to make.
A crew of about a dozen people installed about 6,000 feet of new roofing per day, using about 38 rolls of the GenFlex 0.060 EPDM after installing GenFlex polyiso insulation underneath. Ezold said the major challenge of this project was getting the ballast removed without the rest of the roof blowing off in the middle of the job.
CopperPlus copper clad stainless steel architectural materials provide the same classic beauty as solid copper, but with better performance characteristics, and at significantly lower cost. Visually indistinguishable from solid copper, CopperPlus is available in a range of gauges and widths for applications such as roof pan, rain drainage, flashing, trim and decorative components.
Lumberjack, carpenter, tool and die maker, Army veteran, swimming pool installer, pilot, and salesman … throughout his life, Duro-Last Roofing, Inc. founder John R. Burt wore these shoes and then some.
If you thought New York was all high-rises and doormen, you thought wrong. Brooklyn is doing things differently; the Bergen Beach section, near Mill Basin, is home to a 208-unit, private community complex on 6 acres. With a clubhouse, lap pool, fitness center, sauna, and private library, this private community is definitely not the norm.
White roofing membrane has reached its prime. Its popularity is increasing as its benefits are recognized not only by architects and roofing contractors, but also by local government officials.
At Allied, providing premier service means having comprehensive resources, specially tailored programs, and constant support readily available to our customers.
Air Vent has introduced a new style of intake vent that combines ease of installation, airflow performance and good looks into one 4-foot stick: The Edge Vent - a shingle-over, rooftop installed intake vent.
Over the years, Roofing Contractor has supported me in conducting and publishing the results of various surveys about the industry. These have included studies about how property owners and specifiers view contractors, and how contractors view the value chain.
The demand for energy conservation has been a catalyst for code change in many parts of the country. Concerns for the environment have led to calls for the use of more sustainable roofing systems - from original application to reroofing and disposal.
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