The Miami Marlins are set to get a new roof, but recent reports have surfaced shedding light on the less than stellar construction work. After calls from a disgruntled construction worker came in, the Miami-Dade inspector general showed up to ask questions and review the integrity of the roof. The new retractable roof passed previous inspections […]
FEMA recently approved $2M to replace the old roof of the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans. The roof was originally repaired in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina damaged the building. The aquarium gets significant water leaking into the building since the storm. A thermal scan of the roof shows damage that has gotten worse. […]
Flat roofs face many challenges. As they already must combat the effects that gravity can play with their lack of adequate slope, these roofs are generally the most challenging type of roof for homeowners to maintain. Finding someone for proper roof repair on a flat roof can also be challenging. While many roofers can repair […]
A new software has been developed that will take some of the anxiety out of having your roof repaired or replaced. EagleView Technologies has created a program that gathers areal roof photos and creates a 3-dimensional image of the roof complete with pitch, colors and shapes. Giving the homeowner confidence knowing the true measurements of […]
Another reason to hire a licensed roofing contractor is you have more options of recuperating money or damages from improper or dishonest conduct on behalf of your contractor. The Contractor Recovery Fund is a form of financial protection provided by licensed residential contractors to residential consumers. Most states have a contractor’s recovery fund that compensates […]
As if Apple Inc. wasn’t one of the leading sources of innovation in the world, they now plan to add a new roof project to their list of accomplishments. The Apple headquarters campus is planning to install a roof that is almost entirely made up of solar panels. Attempting to become the largest solar roofing […]
Real Charrois, general manager of Mainroad Infrastructure in BC walked into Langley Critter Care animal rescue and asked if there was any work that needed to be done. Gail Martin, the founder of the rescue center, was thrilled with the offer since it would take them a long time to save the money for the […]
The Forward Operating Base at Athgar in the Zabul Province Afghanistan, gets a new roof built by Virginia Army National Guard 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The dining area of the bunker, previously exposed to the harsh weather conditions, was covered up on November 6th. The two Virginia guardsmen that started the project are stationed […]
Two children and three adults were injured over the weekend when a building undergoing construction for a new roof, collapsed. Roof materials collapsed onto the occupants of a construction site building, sending all to the hospital in west Delhi on Sunday. It took two cranes and additional construction equipment to free the victims. While the […]
The Yellowstone County Museum just outside of Billings Montana, will be receiving an update of a new metal roof. The museum was originally a cabin built in the late 1870’s by Paul McCormick, a firefighter and entrepreneur. No one knows how old the shake shingles are that currently cover the cabin, so it will be […]
