The person on the ground might not be able to see it, but we know that Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio has a great quality new roof. This 300 square foot gravel roof was restored with a “bulletproof” 3- ply, ultra-robust FARR system and is now eligible for a 20-year renewable warranty. The contractor, […]
It took all the specifications and details that Western Colloid could recommend to turn this eyesore into a respectable member of the community. Adjacent to the Fort Sam Houston army base this former military Quonset hut was smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood. This project required something more substantial than just the coating […]
Southwest Research Institute, SWRI Building B87 Here is the story of the building roof that had it all and the happy ending it deserved! This particular gravel roof is on one of hundreds of structures at a 1200-acre research facility. It had all the familiar challenges but amplified. The ponding water was deeper, the gravel […]
Original roof assembly: Multiple systems; BUR Cap Sheet, EPDM & Modified Bitumen. A great story about weather, high altitude, multiple substrates, and the perfect problem solving solution. Project Challenges This New Mexico project had multiple roof elevations with leaking roofs that had little roof life remaining. With time constraints, the project was started in […]
Something about Rocks and Glass Houses and a Worn Out Roof. Project Challenges – With the all-glass construction of the Pacific Design Center combined with lack of access, not to mention the additional cost and danger of tearing off a coal tar pitch substrate, this job needed all the experts. With all the gravel roofs […]
