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- Roof Envy
- Indianapolis Business Journal (11/13/2006)
- After an April hailstorm caused widespread damage in central Indiana, an epidemic slowly and quietly began spreading through tree- lined streets and cul-de-sacs.The cause of the malady: new roofs costing thousands of dollars- paid for by insurance companieson their neighbors' homes but not their own."If you put five people on a roof, all five will see a differ- ent level of damage," said Randy Judd, vice president and coowner of locally based Bone Dry Roofing Inc. "And different insurance companies have different standards on what is severe-enough damage [to replace a roof]."
- Eagle Roofing Products Florida LLC Soon To Complete New Manufacturing Plant
- ebuild (11/10/2006)
- Eagle Roofing Products Florida LLC ("Eagle"), a subsidiary of Burlingame Industries, will soon complete construction of its new Sumterville, Fla. concrete roof tile manufacturing facility in central Florida. The new plant will support the continued strong demand for concrete tile roofs in the Southeast and nationwide.
- Green Roofs Slow to Take Root in Indianapolis Area
- Indianapolis Business Journal (11/6/2006)
- Green roofs color the skylines in Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto and other North American cities, but Hoosiers have to look high and low to find similar examples of the plantfilled building tops in Indianapolis."Most green roofs [in other cities] are on the tops of existing buildings, where here they are [more likely to be found] above an underground parking garage that you might not even be aware is there," said Mark Zelonis, director of the gardens and grounds at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.Prime examples of green roofs in Indiana are Capitol Commons at Maryland and Capital streets, the courtyard at the AUL Building, and the red maples at Sutphin Mall at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
- Maryland Adult Daycare Center Matches Low- and Steep-Slope Roofs with CertainTeed's Color-Coordinating Materials
- ebuild (10/16/2006)
- Scheduled to open in January 2007, Kent Center, a new adult daycare facility in Chestertown, Maryland, features a beautiful roof consisting of both CertainTeed Landmark Premium Designer Shingles and CertainTeed FlintlasticSA three-ply modified bitumen roof system. With a roof featuring a mix of low- and steep-slope areas, several crickets, and valleys, one of the foremost concerns was finding two roofing products that matched in color for maximum visual appeal.
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DuPont Introduces First Breathable Roofing Barrier to Boost Homes' Energy Efficiency
- ebuild (10/11/2006)
- DuPont has launched DuPont Tyvek AtticWrap the first breathable roofing membrane to completely seal a home's building envelope. A cutting-edge innovation, Tyvek AtticWrap is specifically designed for a home's attic to create a continuously airtight space that prevents air and water intrusion and helps conserve energy. Tyvek AtticWrap is a roofing membrane that helps create a drier, healthier living space by helping to protect attic areas that are prone to drafts, mold and mildew.
- CertainTeed Enters Cool Roof Market with CoolStar Energy-Saving Reflectant Surface
- ebuild (10/10/2006)
- CertainTeed Corporation is proud to unveil Flintglas Mineral Surfaced Cap Sheet with CoolStar energy-saving reflectant surface. Developed out of growing interest, particularly in California, to reduce the amount of heat absorbed by roofing materials and help lower energy costs, Flintglas with CoolStar is rated by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC); is California Title 24, Part 6 compliant; and meets initial ENERGY STAR requirements as a cap sheet for use over inorganic and organic built-up roofing systems.
- Construction Products Review: Synthetic Underlayments
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/21/2006)
- In the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, Grace Construction Products' residential business director Larry Shapiro says he began to hear from distributors that pros were ordering his company's synthetic underlayments rather than the standard protective blue tarps to cover damaged roofs.
- Spotlight: Exterior Products
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/21/2006)
- Spotlight on new building products for exteriors.
- Reader's Choice: Gutter Cover
- REMODELING Magazine (1/1/2006)
- In the roofing business for more than 10 years, Stephanie and Frank Zehna know that clogged gutters mean call-backs. That's why they install the Hallett Gutter Cover, a flat cover with a small curve at the bottom that lets water flow through while keeping out debris. “The thing we like most is its simple design,” Stephanie says. Its performance surpasses the screen-style covers that the Zehnas used to use.
- Troubleshooting Roof Leaks--Fasteners
- REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (11/1/2005)
- Just as poor flashing details are much more likely to be the cause of a leak than the roofing itself, many leaks are caused by the use of insufficient or inadequate fasteners for sheathing, flashing, or roofing, and by the attempt to substitute caulk or roofing cement for flashing.
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