PROJECT PROFILE – Vista Village Shopping Center
This project is a terrific example of adaptability. This area known as Vista Village is home to shops, restaurants, and businesses and it consists of many buildings, each with different roof substrates. It is also open 365 days a year so roofing and shopping had to happen simultaneously. Although the work was scheduled for 3 […]
Project Profile – Southeast Regional Library Gilbert, Arizona
Original roof assembly: Aluminum Clad Modified SBS Roof System Duration: 3 weeks This Arizona library had an uncommon dilemma with its new roof project, an uncommon roof substrate. It had an aluminum clad modified SBS membrane that had past its prime. The contractor, Star Roofing’s, objective was to install a roof system that did not […]
PROJECT PROFILE – Denver High Rise
This 10-story building, originally built in 1962, was being transformed to artist lofts, apartments, and roof top lounge. With its multiple substrates, multiple roof elevations, and multiple change orders, this job was a real challenge and a complete work in process, literally. It was necessary to create different roof system specifications for different areas of […]
Roof Restoration Story – A Record Setting Roof
Each day we can follow a roofing project that is installing another layer of protection and reconditioning an existing Western Colloid system. Our founder, Larry Widmer began applying coatings and fluid applied systems in the 1960’s. Throughout the West notable companies like Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, Fred Meyers, TRW, Certified Grocers, Payless, Thrifty Drug and others received […]
PROJECT PROFILE – Cornerstone Baptist Church
This Texas church had a big problem. It had a failing metal roof with a custom color, an insurance claim with time constraints, and it was in the middle of covid. The costly process of replacing the panels was not possible due to the covid supply chain issues. But the most important challenge to overcome […]
PROJECT PROFILE – Cypress Office Building
Original Substrate: BUR with Gravel As time marches on for our 50-year-old company, Western Colloid is now involved in roof ‘reconditioning’ projects more and more. A great example is our featured project below. In 2009 Bligh Pacific Roofing in Southern California was tasked with reroofing a gravel roof on a 2-story office building. There was […]
PROJECT PROFILE – Phillips Building
Original Substrate – Two layers BUR Every once in a while, you want to feature a project just because it’s so pretty. We are assuming that by reading this project profile that you are a roofing professional that wants to be inspired by challenges and solutions. Sometimes it’s nice just to celebrate good work for […]
PROJECT PROFILE – Fox Studios
Original roof assembly:BUR Cap sheet, SPF with unknown coating. Project Challenges This historic building was originally built in the 1920s with multiple additions to it throughout the years, each with different elevations and roof compositions. There was as much as 30 foot difference in height with old brick wall construction in between the flat, barrel […]
PROJECT PROFILE – Crumley Residence
PROJECT PROFILE The Crumley Residence was built in the mid-century modern style in 1951. It was designed by the prestigious Corpus Christi architectural firm Wisznia. The design of the home is so unique it’s treated as an iconic and historic home for the area. The roof area is over 100 squares on a single-story residence. […]
PROJECT PROFILE – Alhambra Police Department
Original Assembly: Rock/Gravel Roof over BUR This Southern California Police station came with its own set of challenges. This project was a Western Colloid specified roof using our GR-2P-24-XE Specification, but the most challenging aspect was the bidding process in the middle of the covid restrictions. Our Training and Technical Consultant, Tim Ford, conducted the […]