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March/April 2020 Vol. 11 No.2

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Î BUSINESS SENSE Hiring and Recruiting Strategies

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PAC Latrobe ROOFING AIA.indd 1 2/10/2020 3:24:50 PM Latrobe Elementary School, Latrobe, PA Installing Contractor: Pennsylvania Roofing Systems Architect: Axis Architecture Distributor: Brock Associates Owner: Greater Latrobe School District Photographer: hortonphotoinc.com Profiles: Tite-Loc Plus, PAC-750 Soffit Color: Custom Marquis Orange

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PAC Latrobe ROOFING AIA.indd 1 2/10/2020 3:24:50 PM CIRCLECIRCLE NONO.. 5 / RoofingMagazine.comRoofingMagazine.com MARCH /APRIL 2020 | VOL. 11 NO. 2 FEATURES

62 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS RESIDENTIAL 74 | Persistence pays off for Ohio roofer. 65 | SECURING SOLAR Manufacturing facility incorporates PV panels with 76 | SPF re-roof solves problems for Arizona roof re-cover. homeowners. 66 | PEAK PERFORMANCE Colorado lumber warehouse needed a roof built to last. 68 | CREATIVE SOLUTIONS Planning sets up warehouse re-roofing project for success. 70 | FIRST CLASS Erecting a new warehouse at a bustling manufacturing complex is a challenge. 72 | CRUNCHING THE DATA Sensitive re-roofing project necessitates durable system, flawless execution. 80 | SPECIAL REPORT: METAL DECK Replacing structural metal deck in re-roofing 62 applications. COVER STORY STRIKING TRANSFORMATION Insulated metal panels provide aesthetics, durability for Houston renovation project.

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10 I RAISE THE ROOF 12 I CONTRIBUTORS Innovative products help industry cope with labor shortage. 14 I NEW & NOTABLE 34 I BUSINESS SENSE 18 I NEWS FROM THE NRCA Landing a big fish can bring on unexpected problems. 38 I CONSTRUCTION LAW 20 I TECH TOOLS Creating a company that embraces diversity and I inclusion. 22 EVENTS 42 I HIRING & RECRUITING 24 I MATERIALS & GADGETS How to attract, hire and keep qualified workers. 30 I ROOFERS’ CHOICE 48 I TECH POINT Coated glass facers bring performance advantages 90 I AD DIRECTORY to polyiso insulation. 54 I THE HUTCHINSON FILES Designing roof drains to survive and perform in severe storms. ON THE 58 I SAFETY COVER OSHA’s top 10 violations. A 70-year-old manufacturing 86 I COMMUNITY SERVICE facility in West Houston was The Roofing Alliance helps make a little girl’s dream transformed into The Cannon, come true. an entrepreneurial hub, office complex and event space. 88 I SAFETY Reflecting on your life can change your safety mindset.

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What’s New? 821($75+0'55&'8'.12/'06 JOHN RIESTER here’s a running joke I have with a couple of other trade journal- ,QJP"4QQƒPI/CIC\KPGEQO ists about how the most common sentence uttered at industry trade /'&+#5#.'5 shows is “What’s new?” The joke isn’t that funny, but it is true. I found DAN BURKE myself asking that question a lot at the recent International Roofing Expo &CP"$WTMG/GFKC)TQWREQO (IRE) in Dallas, and I saw a lot of people brighten up as ADVISORY BOARD they started to show me their company’s latest offerings. ANDY BAKER For me, the sheer number of new $#-'4411(+0)%1 products being introduced at the show was the most striking thing about this CHUCK HOWARD, P.E. year’s IRE. The event set records for /'6#.411(%1057.6#065 attendance and the size of the show THOMAS W. HUTCHINSON, floor, but it was the new products I AIA, FRCI, RRC, CSI, RRP will remember most. *76%*+0510&'5+)0)4172.6& Almost every asphalt shingle manufacturer has introduced new developments in the past year, including new poly- MIKE TENOEVER mers that increase strength, hail resistance and flexibility, even in cold weather. %'0674;5.#6' New developments also include larger and more durable nailing zones. Roof membrane manufacturers have continued to develop new features designed to 4QQƒPIYGNEQOGUNGVVGTUVQ make their products easier and more efficient to install. Underlayments are more VJGGFKVQT.GVVGTUOWUVDG durable, less prone to tearing, and offer better traction. Tools and equipment are UKIPGFCPFKPENWFGCTGVWTP being updated to make them simpler and easier to use. CFFTGUUGOCKNCPFVGNGRJQPG The manufacturers are clearly aiming to address roofing contractors’ key pain PWODGT4QQƒPITGUGTXGUVJGTKIJVVQ points, which include the current labor shortage. In fact, at the IRE the term “labor GFKVNGVVGTUHQTENCTKV[CPFNGPIVJ5GPF shortage” might have been uttered almost as often as “What’s new?” NGVVGTUVQ%JTKU"4QQƒPI/CIC\KPGEQO Products that are easier to install mean that there is less likelihood of making mistakes. The learning curve is also reduced, so a new employee in the field can If you enjoyed reading this issue, be trained and brought up to speed more quickly. In an era marked by tight labor, please consider submitting promoting someone from field laborer to installer more quickly can be crucial. something for the next one. Let’s We’ll continue to update readers on new product developments in the pages of talk about ideas! Call Chris King Roofing as the year goes on. At press time, the COVID-19 coronavirus is currently at (248) 376-5115; email him at making headlines, and it is possible a pandemic will be the next force to affect FKULV#URRʱQJPDJD]LQHFRP; post the economy. Right now, the future is uncertain. a comment on our website; and/ Sometimes there isn’t a clear answer to the question, “What’s new?” or Facebook and tweet us. This PDJD]LQHɶDQG\RXUSHHUVɶDUH counting on you!

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&IEGSR6SSƤRK7YTTP]9THEXIW&VERHMRKXS&IEGSR&YMPHMRK4VSHYGXW Beacon announced that its 40 brands across the United States and Canada that sell exterior products will now be named Beacon Building Products. This new name reflects Beacon’s ability to supply customers with both a broad range of residential and commercial building products and a unique service offering across North America. “Beacon is constantly evolving to help our customers be more efficient and grow their businesses by providing products, services and an e-commerce platform unmatched by our competitors,” said Beacon’s President and CEO, Julian Francis. “The new branding supports our commitment to improving the total customer experience by better identifying Beacon as a full-service supplier for building products. This is a very exciting change that is an important element in our growth strategy.” The new name and logo will be adopted at over 450 Beacon one-step exterior products branches. For more information, visit www.becn.com.

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Company, later renamed The Garland Company, Inc. The company moved to its current headquarters at 3800 East 91st Street in Cleveland’s Union-Miles neighborhood in 1919. There have been several additions and renovations to the building over the last century to accommodate growth, but the original building is still operational. Garland was reorganized and revi- talized in 1974 when three entrepreneurial salesmen agreed to purchase the company from the original family. Along with building a successful business, the original three men and five others who later joined them wanted to create a culture that celebrated its employees and never wavered in its commitments. Part of achieving that included establishing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that provided ownership to each of Garland’s Garland to Celebrate Milestone employees. “Ownership truly is a powerful moti- vator. It helps create a connection and XLc%RRMZIVWEV]MR an investment in a company like noth- The Garland Company, Inc., an employ- waterproofing technologies that have ing else,” said David Sokol, Garland’s ee-owned roofing and building envelope helped redefine performance expecta- president since 2004. “To me, it’s very systems manufacturer with headquar- tions and set new standards worldwide. obvious that ownership means some- ters in Cleveland, Ohio, will celebrate Founded in 1895, the company’s thing to our employees. The level of 125 years in business in 2020. Garland humble beginnings took shape when success we have reached would not has been an innovative force in the Jacob B. Wise borrowed $100 from his have been possible without our ESOP roofing industry, developing numerous brother to purchase Garland Refining or the culture created because of it.”

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Texas A&M Wins 6SSƤRK%PPMERGI Student Competition Mark Gaulin Receives the NRCA J.A. 8LI 6SSƤRK %PPMERGI WIPIGXIH E Piper Award XIEQJVSQ8I\EW% 19RMZIVWMX] 'SPPIKI7XEXMSR8I\EWEWXLI[MR- MARK GAULIN, founder of MAGCO Inc., of the Associated Roofing Contractors of RIVSJMXWWM\XLWXYHIRXGSRWXVYG- Jessup, Maryland, and founding mem- Maryland in the early 1990s. XMSR QEREKIQIRX GSQTIXMXMSR ber of Tecta America Corp., Rosemont, “During his more than three decades 1IQFIVW SJ XLI [MRRMRK XIEQ Illinois, was the 73rd recipient of NRCA’s in the industry, he has been a passionate [IVI8]PIV7XMZIVW XIEQGETXEMR annual J.A. Piper Award. The J.A. Piper advocate for NRCA and the industry, in- %YWXMR (EZMW EPXIVREXI /]PIV award is the industry’s most prestigious cluding testifying in Congress on behalf ,EVHMWSR )VFI] ,IVRERHI^ ERH honor, recognizing roofing professionals of small businesses and small-business 'SPPMR6SWWIV who have devoted constant outstanding concerns,” said Helene Hardy Pierce, vice %HHMXMSREPP]7EQYIP7LSVXJVSQ service to NRCA and the roofing industry. president of technical services, codes and %YFYVR 9RMZIVWMX]Ū1G;LSVXIV Gaulin was elected to NRCA’s board of industry relations at GAF, when present- 7GLSSP SJ &YMPHMRK 7GMIRGIW directors in 1993 and served three terms, ing the award. “His focus on green roof- %YFYVR %PEFEQE VIGIMZIH XLI including two terms as vice president ing, solar initiatives and sustainable con- E[EVHJSV&IWX-RHMZMHYEP7XYHIRX from 1998-2000 and 2003-05. He also struction has led to best practices in the 4VIWIRXIV served as NRCA senior vice president from roofing industry. He is an honest worker, 8LIXIEQJVSQXLI(ITEVXQIRX 2005-06 and NRCA president from 2006- trustworthy colleague, tireless volunteer SJ 'SRWXVYGXMSR 1EREKIQIRX EX 07. During his time at the helm of NRCA, and is consistently innovative.” 'SPSVEHS 7XEXI 9RMZIVWMX] *SVX his entrepreneurial spirit guided him in “I am truly flattered and honored to be 'SPPMRW TPEGIH WIGSRH MR XLI the promotion and advancement of green recognized by my peers and the industry GSQTIXMXMSR and vegetative roof systems in the United with this award, and I am proud to be a *MZIGSRWXVYGXMSRQEREKIQIRX States. Gaulin also served as president part of this great industry,” Gaulin said. WGLSSPW[IVIGLSWIREWƤREPMWXW XSTEVXMGMTEXIMRXLIGSQTIXMXMSR NRCA Announces 2020-21 Officers %YFYVR 9RMZIVWMX]Ū1G;LSVXIV 7GLSSP SJ &YMPHMRK 7GMIRGIW The NRCA announced its 2020-21 slate of officers at its 133rd Annual Convention. 'PIQWSR 9RMZIVWMX] 'PIQWSR All 2020-21 officers and directors will assume their roles June 1. 7' (ITEVXQIRXSJ'SRWXVYGXMSR Rod Petrick, president of Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Frankfort, Illinois, has 1EREKIQIRX EX 'SPSVEHS 7XEXI been elected NRCA chairman of the board; Kyle Thomas, vice president of Thomas 9RMZIVWMX] 8I\EW% 19RMZIVWMX] Roofing, Mobile, Alabama, was elected chairman of the board-elect; Bryan Karel, ERH 1) 6MROIV 7V 7GLSSP SJ vice president of operations, Garlock-French Corp., Minneapolis, Minnesota; Sherri &YMPHMRK 'SRWXVYGXMSR EX XLI Miles, vice president of J.D. Miles & Sons Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia; and Lisa Sprick, 9RMZIVWMX]SJ*PSVMHE+EMRIWZMPPI president of Sprick Roofing Co. Inc., Corvallis, Oregon, were elected vice chairmen.

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24 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 IT’S PERFECTLY NATURAL TO LOVE THE LOOK OF SLATE AND SHAKE. It’s entirely unnecessary to deal with all the problems.

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TheTheanc anchorhor iiss ddesignedesigned for installation onto 1-inch diameter exposed threaded rod or exposed #10 rebar. It features a plated stainless steel anchoring plate, and he FallTech Rotating Deck The anchor is designed for instal- Anchor is designed for lation onto 1-inch diameter exposed steel plated D-ring and maximum versatility and threaded rod or exposed #10 rebar. bushing. Its 360-degree safety with a 360-degree It features a plated stainless steel self-orienting D-ring for anchoring plate, and steel plated self-orienting D-ring use in temporary fall arrest or re- D-ring and bushing. Its 360-degree follows the user’s straint applications. The reusable self-orienting D-ring follows the us- Rotating Deck Anchor is designed er’s movement. The product requires a movement. for installation onto exposed #10 user-supplied fastener to complete the rebar and threaded rod and is se- installation. According to the manufac- cured with user-supplied rebar wing turer, the product meets ANSI Z359.18- nut or hex nut. 2017 and OSHA 1926.502,1910.66 requirements.

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The Sika Sarnafil Project of the Year competition recognizes roofing contractor workmanship in the areas LOW SLOPE NEW CONSTRUCTION LOW SLOPE RE-ROOF 1st Place Winner of design, ‘application, and 1st Place Winner installation. Contractors Chase Arena & Warriors Mixed-Use Office & Pepper Rive Data Processing Center nationwide submitted entries Retail - San Francisco, CA West Jordan, UT in five categories: Low Slope – F.D. Thomas Inc. Utah Tile and Roofing, Inc. New Construction, Low Slope Sacramento, CA Salt Lake City, UT – Re-Roofing, Steep Slope, A long-term design vision finally comes to When you don’t have a clean slate to work Sustainability, and fruition with the Golden State Warriors’ with, things can get messy. This became Waterproofing for a chance brand-new 18,064-seat arena complex in especially clear when Utah Tile and Roofing to win the coveted title. downtown San Francisco. With a two-year close partnered with Aligned Energy and Okland date to have the Warriors Arena and the two Construction to renovate an existing Utah Office Tower buildings complete and turned over property as their newest Utah Data Processing Sika Sarnafil would like to to the owner, F.D. Thomas was in for a challenge center. The 250,000 square foot building had thank everyone who entered with a roof deck structure that had to be two layers of roofing in place – the original the competition. We are completely isolated from the outer skin of the gravel surfaced built-up roof and a more Arena structure due to structural movement. recently installed mechanically fastened TPO confident you will agree that Today, the breathtaking result marks their and Black EPDM roofs. When cold weather the 2019 winners stand out in success. The Sarnafil adhered system with did not allow for productive cure times with a their outstanding expertise insulation and cover board components makes liquid-based adhesive, the team’s and finished work. for a perfect fit for this project. Its longevity professionalism carried them through, as in Congratulations! and proven track record will be sure to protect their quick-thinking to switch from this iconic addition for its impressive occupants, water-based membrane adhesive installation all the while changing the skyline that is San methods to using the Sarnafil Self-Adhered Learn more about each unique Francisco. Membrane (with install temperatures down project by visiting to 20 degrees Fahrenheit). The finished roof usa.sika.com/roofingawards. Second Place utilized a hybrid roofing assembly throughout St. Andrew’s Second Home for durability. ADCO Roofing & Waterproofing California Second Place Moffat Tunnel Third Place Douglass Colony Group, Inc. American Dream Core Colorado Chris Andersen Roofing & Erecting Co. Inc. Third Place New Jersey UC-Irvine Schools of Law & Ed. SIKA CORPORATION — ROOFING Red Pointe Roofing Phone: 800-576-2358 California usa.sika.com/sarnafil

CIRCLE NO. # / RoofingMagazine.com STEEP SLOPE SUSTAINABILITY WATERPROOFING 1st Place Winner 1st Place Winner 1st Place Winner

The Ritz Carlton Resurgens Plaza UVA Hospital Expansion Miami, Florida Atlanta, GA Charlottesville, VA Coatings Application & Waterproofing Co. Nations Roof CFE, Inc. St. Louis, MO Kennesaw, GA Elmira, NY Florida may have some beautiful views, but Nations Roof has transformed the 14th floor With over 450,000 square feet available for for CAW, installing a new roof on the Ritz low-roof area of the iconic Resurgens Plaza new space, 95,000 square feet for renovations, Carlton in Miami was a little more “view” than office tower in Atlanta, Georgia into an and the need for a heliport addition, the UVA they bargained for. The two, 26-story tower extraordinary green “vegetated” roof and Hospital Expansion has been a massive project buildings with a leaking standing-seam roof amenity deck. To meet beauty with function, the under construction since 2016. CFE, Inc. knew and a dome roof at the base called for an designers decided on a Sarnafil roofing system they needed both roofing and waterproofing extremely challenging roof replacement. CAW for the exposed roof areas and the green roof systems that could withstand the demands of proposed the Sarnafil Décor Roof System to amenity deck area. The upper roof and east roof the Virginia climate and hospital foot traffic. make the process easier, more economical, areas utilized the Sarnafil self-adhered Sarnafil membrane was selected to cover the and less invasive for owners and guests. With system while the west area under the green roof many roofing and waterproofing areas of green this system, all materials could be brought up utilized a standard Sarnafil adhered system. To roof, solar system, and a heliport. Adhering to with service elevators and thereby eliminate ensure the system would stay watertight, an intensive safety requirements, CFE, Inc. has the need for cranes. To maintain the hotel’s ELD leak detection system was also installed, ultimately delivered a fantastic project, luxurious appearance, CAW opted for a Patina followed by the drainage/protection layer over participating in the creation of a building that Green color membrane. Décor profiles were the waterproofing membrane. The end result will serve the community for many years to installed to give the simulated metal roof is an excellent representation of sustainable come in offering the best medical consultation appearance, creating a remarkably design in a spectacular courtyard and community and treatment. eye-catching installation ultimately rivaling gathering space. even Miami beach views. Second Place Second Place KPMG Lakehouse Second Place Com Ed South Headquarters McEnany Roofing Dickies Arena Anthony Roofing Tecta America Florida Jeff Eubank Roofing, Co., Inc. Illinois Texas Third Place Third Place Iowa State University Third Place Harvard University: The Arthur Rock Center Student Innovation Center Ursuline Sisters Recover Green Roofs Central States Roofing Warren Roofing & W.S. Aiken, Inc. Iowa Insulation, Co. Massachusetts Ohio

CIRCLE NO. 33 / RoofingMagazine.com STANDINGBUSINESS SENSE HEAD WRITTENWRITTEN BY BY AUTHOR DIANE HELBIG NAME

can’t expect them to maintain interest in our product or service just because we’ve had a meeting with them. We have to continue to be persistent and patient — all at the same time. Because these sales cycles are longer we have to also make sure we are pursuing smaller clients at the same time. We have to make sales and bring clients in while we continue to troll for the big catch. It can be challenging to juggle all of that activity. A lot of salespeople have a tendency to tread water while waiting for the big fish to bite. It’s pretty tough to make your quota or your sales goals that way.

2. LOW QUOTES WITH TIGHT MARGINS Large companies are accustomed to negotiating price — in their favor. If we aren’t careful we’ll end up pricing too low to make the account worthwhile. We have to seriously consider the ROI of winning the big account. If the price is too low and the margins too tight, we’ll find it tough to grow. We need healthy margins to have money to invest in our business. And to be there for the unexpected. Moreover, large clients typically aren’t loyal. They consistently shop their vendors to make sure they are getting the best for the lowest cost. What would Landing the Big Fish happen to your company if your big fish left for a cheaper alternative? All that revenue gone. All that time spent working for them instead of building a client Bringing on Large Clients Can Result base. Dangerous. Unfortunately, this in Big Problems happens all too often. A company fo- cuses on getting a large account, does all of the work to onboard them, allots resources to manage the account, and SO MANY SALESPEOPLE and small 1. LONG SALES CYCLES has very little left over for anything business owners strive to hook the big Large clients often make decisions else. Then one day the client leaves. fish — the large client. There’s a belief slowly. They have more people in- That company is now in danger of go- that these are the best customers and volved in the decision-making process ing under. They are suddenly top-heavy that there is validity and credibility at- and they have more priorities. I’ve seen with expenses and devoid of revenues. tached to being able to say you’ve won a lot of salespeople struggle with the Once again it can seem like a major those accounts. inability to move a sale forward. The win to land that big fish. However, what I see it a little differently. When I reality is that larger clients have so may seem like a coup can turn into a think about hooking the big fish I think many priorities that they may not feel nightmare if the revenue isn’t worth the about long sales cycles, low quotes any urgency for what you have to sell. effort. Consider the alternative. Instead with tight margins, and diversion of Competing priorities go on all day, of seeking large clients, what if you pur- attention. Let’s take a look at each. every day inside large companies. We sued and gained a significant number of

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CIRCLE NO. 36 / RoofingMagazine.com CONSTRUCTION LAW WRITTEN BY MARCI BRITT The handbook should also contain ƑƑ an express provision that prohibits retaliation against anyone who makes a discrimination or harassment claim or who provides verification or support Ƒ for a claim made by someone else. Additionally, the policy should spell out the potential consequences for any discriminatory or harassing behavior, including the possibility of disciplinary action up to and including termination. Finally, the company’s written anti-discrimination policies should make clear that they apply to everyone in the company including all levels of management and that everyone is expected to comply with them and to uphold the values of the company by reporting any discriminatory or harassing behavior they experience or witness.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING The next component needed to create Creating a Company That a workplace environment that embraces diversity and inclusion is for the Embraces Diversity and Inclusion company to educate and provide com- prehensive anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training — preferably GIVEN THE ONGOING labor shortage handbook, that clearly states that the live and in person — for all employ- in the roofing industry as well as the company does not discriminate on the ees, but especially for all manage- national conversation recently sparked basis of any protected class or cate- ment-level employees, on the policies by the #Metoo movement concerning gory and prohibits all employees from and procedures outlined above. sexual harassment and discrimina- discriminating against or harassing The company’s training should tion in the workplace, never before has any individuals on the basis of their clearly spell out what is and is not the topic of embracing and fostering membership in any protected class or considered harassment and who can diversity in the workplace been more otherwise. be a harasser (managers, co-workers, important than now. Although there The policy should also provide clear, customers, vendors, individuals of the certainly is no one-size-fits-all quick- robust reporting procedures for em- same sex as the victim, etc.). fix solution to the problem, below are ployees to know how and to whom Because actions taken (or not tak- three steps companies can take to help they should report any claims of dis- en) by managers and supervisors are foster a workplace environment that crimination or harassment they expe- imparted to the company, all manag- embraces diversity through creating rience or witness. These reporting pol- ers should be thoroughly trained and and maintaining a culture of inclusive- icies should not be limited to requiring knowledgeable about the company’s ness and intolerance of harassment and employees to report claims only to reporting procedures, including how to discrimination of any kind. their immediate supervisor, but should escalate complaints they may receive instead provide multiple avenues for up the chain to HR and/or upper man- WRITTEN POLICIES AND reporting to upper management and/ agement, how to recognize, stop, and PROCEDURES or HR in case the employee’s immedi- address harassing conduct when they The first step a company should take ate supervisor is the accused harasser. see it happening, and how to prevent to embrace diversity in the workplace The company’s handbook policy further harassing behavior from occur- is to make sure it has the commit- should also state that all complaints ring while an investigation is ongoing ment to diversity, non-discrimination, of discrimination or harassment will be in such a way that does not punish the and non-harassment down in writing promptly and thoroughly investigated complaining employee or prematurely for all employees to read and under- by an impartial member of manage- punish the accused harasser before the stand. This includes having a written ment or HR and will be handled as investigation is completed. policy, at a minimum in the employee confidentially as possible.

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CIRCLE NO. 37 / RoofingMagazine.com www.NBHANDY.com trust that they can speak up without managers and employees accountable EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, fear of reprisal. by regularly checking in to make sure BUY-IN, AND Company executives should outward- the company’s policies are being en- ACCOUNTABILITY ly champion the company’s non-dis- forced and complied with. This includes Finally, embracing diversity and building crimination and harassment policies, ensuring all complaints are being re- a workplace culture of inclusiveness re- openly and frequently expressing the ported up the chain, investigations are quires executive buy-in, accountability, company’s commitment to diversity and being promptly, fairly, and confiden- and support from the top down so that to providing a workplace free of discrim- tially conducted, and appropriate dis- managers feel empowered to enforce ination, harassment, and retaliation. cipline that actually ends the harassing the company’s policies and employees Company leaders should also hold behavior is being imposed for any established violations of the company’s policies. Company management should also avoid downplaying or ignoring any bad behavior that may occur or that has oc- curred in the company’s past and should assure employees that the company takes these issues seriously, does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and has mechanisms in place to correct any such behaviors that do not reflect the company’s values. Although a company that imple- ments the steps above may not see immediate changes in the diversity of its workforce or applicant pool, these steps will go a long way towards building a reputation within the company, the community, and the roofing industry that the company fully embraces and promotes diversity, which should eventually lead to a more diverse and productive workplace environment for the company down the road.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marci Britt is an attorney at Cotney Construction Law who practices primarily in labor and employment law. Cotney Construction Law is an advocate for the roofing industry and serves as General Counsel for NRCA, FRSA, RT3, NWIR, TARC, WSRCA and several other roofing associations. For more information, visit www.cotneycl.com.

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CIRCLE NO. 39 / RoofingMagazine.com HIRINGDETAILS AND RECRUTING WRITTENWRITTEN BY BY TIARA CHUCK SEARCY HOWARD, P.E.

sure to mention that too. Jim Johnson, head coach for ContractorCoachPRO, advises taking your listing a step further by creating a Nailing Down recruiting platform and making it part of your website. “Have multiple job postings for ev- Talent erything you’re hiring for,” he says. “Include some videos with employee How To Successfully Hire Workers testimonials, your company culture and what you’re all about. And then market it. Market that website. Market FINDING SKILLED workers is be- indicating the problem shows no signs it on Google, market it on social media, coming more and more problematic for of improvement. market it, market it, market it.” many roofing contractors. According to The effect of the workforce shortage “Really, truthfully, you’re a sales or- the 2019 Construction Outlook Survey impacts your day-to-day operations ganization, you’re a marketing organi- released by the Associated General through higher costs, longer comple- zation, you’re a contractor — you’re all Contractors of America (AGC), more than tion times and higher bid prices. So how those things,” he continues. “But in the three-quarters of respondents expected can you attract, hire and keep qualified big scheme of things, you’re a recruiting to hire more staff in 2019. However, 78 workers in the current state of the indus- company. If you change your perspec- percent reported difficulties filling sal- try? Consider these tips: tive that way and recruit great talent, aried and hourly craft positions and 42 all the rest is going to be easy. You’ll percent believe that hiring personnel MARKET AND RECRUIT change the whole [methodology] of over the next year will continue to be A well-written job listing will help at- what you do as a contractor.” hard. tract the best employees. Talk directly to Johnson says you should always be The current labor shortage is dras- the type of person you want to hire, list looking for talent as you’re walking tically reducing the number of poten- the qualifications you seek, and explain around every single day — anytime, tial prospects. In the third-quarter what’s important to your business. everywhere. 2019 Commercial Construction Index When writing the job description, be report from USG Corp. and the U.S. specific about the type of work your LOOK FOR SPECIFIC Chamber of Commerce, 61 percent of roofing business does so you can attract CHARACTERISTICS contractors said they’re struggling to people who are skilled and comfortable A good roofing employee should be able find skilled workers. That number is up in those areas. And if you’re willing to to do more than hammer nails and car- from 54 percent in the previous quarter, teach someone the necessary skills, be ry bundles of shingles. He or she should also have characteristics that can help your company stand out from the competition, including:

FAST LEARNER — You can train someone to carry out specific skills, but you can’t teach that person to be a better learner. New employees — even those with experience — should be willing to learn and adapt to the way you do business. Tip: Ask potential workers about the most recent thing they’ve learned and have them explain how they learned it. Or have them explain some of the dif- ferences in the way previous employers did things and how they adapted to those expectations.

TECH-SAVVY — Many roofing businesses use construction apps on the job.

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CIRCLE NO. 40 / RoofingMagazine.com Your crew members should be able to pick up these new technologies. ;LIR[VMXMRKXLINSFHIWGVMTXMSRFIWTIGMųGEFSYX Tip: Ask applicants what roofing apps XLIX]TISJ[SVO]SYVVSSųRKFYWMRIWWHSIWWS they like and which features they find most useful. ]SYGEREƊVEGXTISTPI[LSEVIWOMPPIHERH GSQJSVXEFPIMRXLSWIEVIEW%RHMJ]SYŜVI[MPPMRK PROFESSIONAL – Employees need to put customers at ease. If someone isn’t XSXIEGLWSQISRIXLIRIGIWWEV]WOMPPWFIWYVIXS courteous and professional on the job, he or she could cost you referrals and QIRXMSRXLEXXSS reap bad reviews. Your crew represents you and your brand. Hire roofers you time consuming for me to get through students about the value of pursuing can trust to leave a good impression on and great candidates can be missed. The a career in the field. Or participate in homeowners. best salesperson I ever hired in my entire a trade show, such as the CareerExpo Tip: Ask candidates why they left their life was a Pizza Hut delivery guy. The guy and SkillsUSA Championships hosted by last job. They should avoid speaking sold $6.3 million in residential sales in the Construction Education Foundation negatively about their employer or 2017. He’s been in it for 19 years now. of Georgia (CEFGA), which allows you co-workers. Or ask how they would So, great candidates can be missed by to meet students interested in trade respond if a customer was rude to just relying on resumes.” careers. them. Some high schools and community BE COMPETITIVE colleges have apprenticeship or co-op SAFETY CONSCIOUS — Roofing has one Once you’ve found the right person, you work opportunities as part of their vo- of the highest fatality rates of all indus- want him or her to accept the job. Salary cational training programs. Getting in- tries. One person’s disregard for proper is an important factor, of course. What volved with these institutions gives you safety could put your whole crew at risk. are your competitors paying? Find out access to people who want to work in a Ask potential candidates plenty of ques- and, if you can, match or beat it. trade and allows you to offer them re- tions to see how well they know best Money isn’t everything, though. Most al-world experience, which could result practices and only hire those who take people also want a sense of job security. in a position with your company. safety seriously. Explain why your company has a good As budget cuts continue to reduce Tip: Have interviewees explain the pre- reputation and how it can offer stability. the size of the U.S. military, veterans cautions they take while on a jobsite Talk about other things that make must transition to civilian jobs. What or what they would do if a co-worker your company attractive, such as tak- these motivated men and women lack was acting in an unsafe manner. ing on unique projects, participating in in roofing experience, they make up for philanthropic opportunities, or having with other valuable qualities, including POSITIVE ATTITUDE — Roofing is alan excellent benefits package. trainability, discipline, reliability, and ready hard work, so you don’t need a And after you hire someone, do things leadership skills. Many national organi- negative employee adding to the ev- that will make him or her want to stay. zations, such as the U.S. Department of eryday stress. Antagonistic people can “No one does anything without incen- Labor, have programs that help vets get quickly crush crew morale, which could tive,” Johnson says. “And incentive is not the training and experience they need for result in sloppy work, unprofessional be- necessarily money. Incentive can be a lot their next career. havior or even high turnover. Hire some- of different things. It can be a reward — a one who can go with the flow and be a gift card, a trophy, all kinds of stuff. Or it INVEST IN YOUR PEOPLE positive influence on fellow workers. could be plain old recognition.” Countless surveys show that workers Tip: Listen. Did possible hires answer These types of incentives will remind leave a job because they’re unhappy and previous questions to your satisfac- employees that they’re valued and re- don’t feel appreciated. To help with em- tion? Did they seem professional and spected members of your team, which in ployee retention, invest in your people by eager to work and learn your way of turn increases their level of commitment providing continuous training. doing things? Overall, trust your gut. and builds loyalty. The National Roofing Contractors You’ll know who will fit in best with the Association (NRCA) offers a wealth of rest of your crew. HELP EDUCATE POTENTIAL training opportunities. Through the or- HIRES ABOUT THE TRADES ganization’s ProCertification program, Johnson cautions that you should As a contractor, you know the financial, workers who demonstrate substan- never hire someone during an interview. leadership, and entrepreneurial benefits tial knowledge and skills can earn “Resumes — I personally think they’re of working in the roofing industry. certifications in specific roof system garbage,” he explains. “They’re usually Volunteer for speaking opportuni- installations. inaccurate and embellished. They’re very ties at local high schools to educate “In the past, a roofing company

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CIRCLE NO. 41 / RoofingMagazine.com would go to a job fair in their local reach that same status in the roofing steep-slope roofer, master service community and try to present a career industry.” technician, or master solar techni- in the industry as one that’s truly pro- By the end of 2019, the NRCA’s cian,” Ribble says. “That’s a powerful fessional,” explains Reid Ribble, CEO ProCertification program will have cer- tool that we didn’t have before to re- of the NRCA. “However, there was no tifications available in six disciplines. cruit workers. It’s a long-term, trans- way for [a trade worker] to become a Eventually, it will offer a total of 18. formational shift away from making master roofer. They could become a “If roofing workers stack enough of the roofing companies the primary to master plumber, master electrician or these certifications on top of each oth- making the working roofer the primary. master carpenter, but there was really er, they can achieve master status, And that’s a big shift, but it’s the one no professional certification for them to as a master low-slope roofer, master that actually provides the quality assurance that customers need.” The NRCA is taking steps to get the ProCertification program recognized nationally. However, Ribble cautions that this push will not affect the li- censing of roofing companies. “We believe that, as a national association, it’s up to our state affiliates to make the determination locally as to whether or not they want a licens- ing program,” he says. “Some states do, other states do not. Some of our members do, other members do not. We don’t want to have a restrictive approach to people entering the roofing trade. But what we can do is create standards for roofing workers. Because, let’s face it, putting on an asphalt shingle roof in Georgia is no different than putting an asphalt shingle roof on in Wisconsin. You might treat the underlayment at the eaves different because of snow and ice, but for the most part, that roof goes on the same.”

THE BOTTOM LINE Hiring workers is one challenge. Keeping them is another. So, while following one or more of these tips can help you build your business, you must also create an environment where your employees feel valued. After all, they determine the success of your jobs, which means your company’s reputation is only as good as the people you hire. As Doug Conant, CEO of Campbell’s Soup, once put it, “To win in the mar- ketplace, you must first win in the workplace.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tiara Searcy Smarter Testing. Faster Response.™ is the content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing. For more information, visit www.atlasroofing. com.

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Phone: 800.284.1412 Website: www.lmcurbs.com Email: [email protected] CIRCLE NO. 43 / RoofingMagazine.com TECHDETAILS POINT WRITTENWRITTEN BY BY MARCIN CHUCK HOWARD,PAZERA, PH.D. P.E. FACER TYPES The three most common types of polyiso facers are aluminum foil, glass fiber reinforced cellulosic felt, and coated polymer-bonded glass fiber mat. The ASTM C1289 Standard contains classifications and descriptions for each facer type: • Aluminum Foil Facer (FF) is composed of aluminum foil that may be plain, coated and/or laminated to a sup- porting substrate. • Glass Fiber Reinforced Cellulosic Felt Facer (GRF) is composed of a cellulosic fiber felt containing glass fibers. • Coated Polymer-Bonded Glass Fiber Mat Facer (CGF) is composed of a fi- brous glass mat bonded with organic polymer binders and coated with or- Coated Glass Facers ganic polymer, clay, or other inorganic substances. Bring New Performance Polyiso products as shown in Table 1 may also be manufactured with other facer types or facing materials such as Advantages to Polyiso uncoated polymer-bonded glass fiber mat (AGF), perlite insulation board, cel- Insulation lulosic fiber insulation, oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, and glass mat RIGID POLYISOCYANURATE (poly- materials perform a number of key faced gypsum board. Depending on the iso) insulation board is one of the most functions for the installation and use particular project requirements, a cer- widely-used insulation products on the of polyiso products. At the jobsite, the tain facer type may offer specific benefits market today and is manufactured in specific type of facer or facing material and the most attractive option for that various forms for use in wall, roof, and can determine the insulation product’s application. other building construction applications. compatibility with various substrates, The different types, classes, and grades which is an important consideration COATED POLYMER-BONDED of polyiso insulation board are defined where installed as part of an adhered GLASS FIBER MAT FACER by the classification system in ASTM roof system. Once installed in a roof Coated polymer-bonded glass fiber mat C1289 “Standard Specification for Faced system, the facer or facing material can facer (coated glass facer or CGF) is used Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal influence water absorption and water in polyiso insulation products installed Insulation Board” and may be classified vapor transmission, which can be im- as part the building enclosure, includ- by the type of facer or facing material portant characteristics in building enve- ing roof insulation, high-density cover used to manufacture the products. lope applications. In wall applications, board, and wall insulation products. Polyiso is a thermoset, closed-cell, polyiso may be used as a drainage plane Coated glass facers consist of multi-lay- rigid foam plastic insulation that is to shed bulk water and with taped joints er construction and a coating to impart manufactured in board form (typically between adjacent boards can form both a versatile weather resistant outer lay- 4-foot-by-4-foot or 4-foot-by-8-foot effective water resistive barrier and air er. CGF facers offer dimensional stability sizes). Through a continuous lamination barrier component. Facer or facing ma- and resistance to water absorption. The process, liquid raw materials that make terials can positively contribute to the glass fibers in the mat provide tensile up the foam formulation are mixed and fire performance of the product and as- strength and moisture resistance char- in a rapid chemical reaction form a rigid sembly, reduce air movement through acteristics, making the mats an ideal and thermally stable polymeric struc- the system, or provide for radiative solution for other product applications ture. During manufacture, the facers or properties. Finally, it should be noted that require high levels of performance facing materials enable the manufac- that the same facer material is typically link flooring products, underlayments, turing process by containing the viscous used on both sides of the polyiso board; asphalt shingles, roof membranes, ceil- foam mixture as it is poured and cured however, different facer types may be ing tile, and other construction products into the rigid polyiso core. used to meet specific project design and (i.e., glass reinforced panels and indus- After manufacture, facers or facing performance needs. trial applications).

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ASTM C1289 Facer or Facing Material Compressive Notes resilience. For example, some moisture is Classification Strength always present in our environment. CGF

Type Class Side 1 Side 2 can provide added resistance to moisture absorption for polyiso products and help I 1 FF both sides 16 psi improve the performance and durability I 2 FF both sides 16 psi of the overall roof system. II 1 GRF both sides Grade 1: 16 psi Polyiso insulation products offer:A high II 1 CGF both sides Grade 2: 20 psi R-value per inch compared to other in- II 2 AGF both sides Grade 3: 25 psi sulation products. NOTE: All grades apply II 3 GRF both sides to Type ll Class 1, 2, or 3 • A certified LTTR value (roofing products). • The performance to meet today’s code II 4 CGF or AGF both sides 2 Grade 1: 80 psi required R-values while minimizing Grade 2: 110 psi assembly thickness, and material and Grade 3: 140 psi labor requirements.

• Excellent performance in fire tests. III n/a Perlite Board GRF, CGF or AGF 16 psi 1 • Ease of use and peace of mind, as IV n/a Wood Fiber Board GRF, CGF or AGF 16 psi 1 polyiso products are designed for use V n/a Orented Strand Board in an expansive assortment of test- (OSB) or Plywood GRF, CGF or AGF 16 psi 1 ed, approved, and code-compliant VII n/a Glass Mat - Faced Gypsum Board GRF, CGF or AGF 16 psi 1 assemblies. • As a thermoset plastic, stability over Notes to Table: a large temperature range (-100°F to

1. Orientation of the facer side shall be in accordance with manufacturer +250°F) and can be used as a com-

instructions for the specific application. ponent in roof systems utilizing hot 2. Available in maximum ½” thickness. asphalt. • Versatility as a multi-attribute weath- THE CGF MANUFACTURING specifications. After inspection, the mats er barrier product. PROCESS are slit and wound in-line on cardboard • A continuous insulation solution to For polyiso products, the CGF consists cores in a turret winder. minimize heat loss through thermal of a non-woven glass fiber mat as the The rolls of CGF are delivered to bridges. substrate. The glass fibers that make up polyiso manufacturers where they are In summary, the combination of poly- the mat are formed when minerals are loaded into laminators to become the iso insulation and coated glass facers batched together, melted in a large fur- top and/or bottom facers of the finished provide building owners and contractors nace, and extruded into strands through polyiso insulation boards. with a solution that can meet thermal, fine orifices in bushing plates. The fibers moisture, and durability considerations. are mechanically drawn, cooled, and CGF AND POLYISO A wide variety of CGF polyiso products treated to impart the required handling PERFORMANCE BENEFITS are available for specific applications in and physical properties for the desired Coated glass facers do more than hold roofing or wall construction. Consult with performance. the polyiso together as it cures; they add a polyiso manufacturer for guidance on For non-woven applications, the fi- certain performance characteristics that design and technical information for var- bers are chopped to the required length can enhance the effectiveness of the fi- ious insulation systems. Further informa- and sent to the mat forming line. The nal polyiso product. CGF as a material is tion can be found at www.polyiso.org, the non-woven glass fiber mats (typically noted for offering the following benefits website of the Polyisocyanurate Insulation produced by a wet laid process on an for polyiso insulation: Manufacturers Association (PIMA), along inclined wire former) are impregnated • Mold resistance with updated Environmental Product with a synthetic water-based binder • Enhanced fire performance Declarations (EPDs), and technical bul- such as acrylic, urea formaldehyde, or • Excellent strength and durability letins for polyiso applications. renewable organic binders. The impreg- • High moisture resistance nated web is dried and cured in a di- • Excellent dimensional stability ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marcin Pazera, rect gas-heated belt dryer. To produce • Resistance to delamination Ph.D., is the Technical Director the final coated glass facer, the rolled • A reduction in knit line appearance for Polyisocyanurate Insulation mat is coated with a mineral-filled la- Since every type of polyiso product Manufacturers Association (PIMA). He tex coating to seal the mat. The coated has its unique advantages and uses, serves as the primary technical liai- mat is rewound and packaged accord- choosing the right facer for the right son to organizations involved in the ing to individual product and customer application can have long-term impacts development of building standards.

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that the building in question can be operational. A resilient roof design is not one designed to membrane manufacturers’ minimal standards and installed to current practice. A resilient roof cannot be summed up in a prescriptive specification. A resilient roof design is: • Supported by the client. • One designed by a competent person, knowledgeable about the effects storms have on buildings. • One in which all the conditions on the roof are specifically detailed to the project. (OMG: Architects, engineers and consultants — you will actually have to understand construction and do what you’re being paid to do.) • A team effort involving the owner, designer, contractor and material suppliers. There has been a great deal written about sustainability, and many of A well-desiggned and wew ll-insn taalll edd roof drain shhouuld not allow watere to pond at my colleagues are still confused as to the clampping ring and shhould be secuc red what it all means. I don’t want the too the rooo f deeck strruccturer . concept of resiliency to suffer the same fate. Thus, I would like to bring to you my ideas of how resilient detailing may Detailing for Resilience, look. Over the next several articles, I will review how I detail for resilient roof Part 1 systems in the hope that it may assist your understanding of what resiliency Designing Roof Drains to Survive and is and how you might design and de- Perform in Severe Storms tail for it. THE ROOF DRAIN THE STORMS have become repeti- the “Tenets of Sustainable Low Slope It is amazing how many roof drains tive and the damage to infrastructure, Roofing,” and it is still available on the are pulled up and out of the roof deck buildings and life safety has reached CIB website, www.cibworld.nl. when the membrane becomes loose in historic proportions. From these ca- CIB determined several years ago a storm. I guess with the drain gone it tastrophes has arisen the concept of that sustainability was no longer the leaves a nice large drain. The challenge resiliency. If you haven’t heard of this crucial goal of the built environment: is I have some clients with hundreds of movement, you’re not in sync with the Why? Because the building industry millions of dollars in product or equip- current governmental building mind- was so good in educating clients in re- ment in the building below, where wa- set. Sustainability is virtually passé; it gards that sustainability is no longer ter is not appreciated. So, the first re- was almost 25 years ago my co-chair a goal to be discussed but is a client silient detail I have chosen to explore is Keith Roberts, Roberts Consulting, assumption to be provided. the roof drain. Abingdon, England, and I headed So, what is this resiliency? The roof drain detail for new con- a group of international experts in In regard to roofing, the essence of struction requires coordination with the roofing, under the auspices of CIB on resiliency is to design a roof that can structural engineer who will be specify- the topic of “Sustainable Low Slope weather the storm(s) with minimal ing the roof deck and structural framing Roofs.” The resulting report included damage and be quickly repaired so around the drain. Getting the engineer

IMAGES: HUTCHINSON DESIGN GROUP LTD 54 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 CAST IRON ROOF DRAIN DOME ROOF DECK TO BE REMOVED BY PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO FIT TIGHT TO SUMP PAN FULLY ADHERED ROOF CAST IRON CLAMPING RING COVER MEMBRANE CONT. WATER CUT-OFF 1/2" COVERBOARD]K SET IN MASTIC BETWEEN EPDM AND BEAD FOAM ADHESIVE @ 4" O.C. EXTENSION RING FLANGE TAPERED POLYISOCYANURATE INSULATION SET IN BEAD FOAM ADHESIVE @ 4" O.C. 1-1/2" POLYISOCYANURATE INSULATION SET IN BEAD 1 FOAM ADHESIVE @ 4" O.C. ±2" DURABLE AIR/VAPOR BARRIER ADHERED TO CONCRETE ROOF DECK PRIMER 1/2" SUBSTRATE BOARD MECHANICALLY FASTENED @ 1 PER 2 S.F. EXISTING STEEL DECK ±6" 2"x2"x1" STEEL ANGLE FRAMING 4 Figure 1. The goal of a resilient UNISTRUT roof drain is to prevent water METAL SUMP RECEIVER damage in high-wind events. EXTEND INSULATION 6" OUT ONTO THE STEEL ROOF DECK SPRAY FOAM COMPLETELY THE ROOF DRAIN While an underdeck clamp AND EXTENSION RING TO INSULATION JOINT UJQWNFCNYC[UDGURGEKƒGF THREADED CAST IRON DRAIN EXTENSION RING AND 'O' SEAL REVERSIBLE COLLAR to enhance the roof drain UNDERDECK CLAMP securement steel braces WATER CUT-OFF MASTIC TO BE PLACED BETWEEN REVERSIBLE COLLAR AND DRAIN BOWL should be installed from deck WATER CUT-OFF MASTIC TO BE PLACED ON EXTENSION RING THREADS PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT framing angle to deck framing CAST IRON ROOF DRAIN angle and the clamping ring LEAD OAKUM placed below that to clamp the 1 2 LAYERS OF 2" ELASTOMERIC INSULATION roof drain down and prevent ADHERE IN PLACE EXTEND 6" ONTO ROOF DECK PIPE INSULATION, PAINT WHEN EXPOSED disengagement with the drain DRAIN PIPING 1 RESILIENT ROOF DRAIN DETAIL pipe.

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DURABLE AIR BARRIER TARGET CONTROLLED SECONDARY DRAINAGE PATCH TO Figure 2. Many roofs blow off TERMINATE ON TRAP SEAL INSTALLED IN THROAT OF DRAIN PIPE ROOF DRAIN FLANGE or sustain wind damage, but the vapor retarder is left intact. Thus, it is prudent to provide 1 SECONDARY RESILIENT ROOF DRAIN ASSEMBLY RRD2 for a secondary drain at the vapor retarder level to allow any buildup of water to drain. To prevent moist air vapor movement into the roof, a “trap seal” is placed in the throat of the drainpipe.

RoofingMagazine.com I Roofing 55 to place it in the low spot is a discus- -RVIKEVHXSVSSųRKXLIIWWIRGISJVIWMPMIRG]MWXS sion for another day. This coordination is also required with the plumbing en- HIWMKREVSSJXLEXGER[IEXLIVXLIWXSVQ W [MXL gineer so that the correct drain system QMRMQEPHEQEKIERHFIUYMGOP]VITEMVIHWSXLEX and components are specified. Hint: I tell the plumbing engineer what to XLIFYMPHMRKMRUYIWXMSRGERFISTIVEXMSREP specify, give them the detail and provide specification information. It’s just so much easier than to try and get and drank to excess, you’re ready to threaded receivers to which the un- them to change it later. (We will dis- detail — the fun part. der-deck clamp can be bolted and cuss the 12-inch roof curb specification The sump pan provided by the drain clamped to the sump pan receiver. in a later article. Can’t the manufac- manufacturer allows the drain flange But in a blow-off you would be rely- turers just eliminate the 12-inch roof to set in the same pan as the top if ing on those pan head screws into the curb?) the roof deck. This sump pan should be steel deck to prevent uplift. Sometimes Part of the coordination, and maybe screw fastened, anchored to the deck. that will be enough, sometimes not. To the most difficult, is getting the struc- For steel decks I suggest a pan head guarantee that the roof drain stays in tural engineer not to specify the drain self-tapping screw into each flute and place, 1-5/8-inch Unistrut should be sump that was for level decks with 6-inch O.C. parallel to the flutes. extended from steel angle framing to built-up roofs; we haven’t used these steel angle framing that the structural in 30 years. The other half of that is the SECURING THE DRAIN TO THE engineer has designed. The under-deck plumbing engineer needs to specify the STRUCTURE clamp should then be placed on the sump pan as part of the drain system. After the sump pan is set, the roof underside of the Unistrut and bolted to Now you see why I provide the spec. drain can be set and secured in place. the drain. You now have the roof drain Once this is all coordinated and To do that, an underdeck clamp should compressed to the steel roof deck and you’ve spent the weekend exhausted be used. Typically, the roof drain has the building’s structure. (See Figure 1.)

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56 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 ROOF-TO-DRAIN DETAILING With assurance that the roof drain will remain in place during a major storm event, the roofing can now be detailed. The vapor retarder, which will act as a temporary roof in the event of a roof blow-off, needs to be specifically detailed to extend over the roof drain flange and then be secured in place with the reversible collar that will hold the extension ring. The vapor retarder should be adhered to the drain flange prior to the installation of the reversible collar which is bolted to the roof drain bowl. With increased insulation values, an extension ring is required; this is basically 5 inches in Chicago. I highly recommend that a threaded extension ring be used: it offers easy adjustment and positive engagement with the revis- able collar. The insulation should be cut and brought into the roof drain. All voids should be filled with spray foam insulation and trimmed flush. We specify a fire seal on the underside as well. The roofing membrane should be set over the roof extension drain flange in a full tube of water block and the clamping ring set and bolted to the roof drain. The membrane should right then and there be trimmed back to within 1/2 inch of the clamping ring. Don’t wait to do this later or cut a hole the exact diameter of the drainpipe. Failure to trim the membrane back to within 1/2 inch of the clamping ring prevents that drain from properly func- tioning, and in a roof collapse situation, I will be hunting you down.

COPING WITH SEVERE DAMAGE Many buildings sustain wind damage associated with heavy rains. When the membrane is blown off the substrate and the drain is high, buildings can experience high levels of water damage. As shown in Figure 1 and as typically is installed, the roof drain is above the roof deck surface. Thus, for resilient roof systems, a roof drain should be installed at the level of the vapor retarder to drain the roof should the membrane be compromised. (See Figure 2.) This is accomplished by inserting a baffle in the drain downspout that will prevent air vapor from moving into the roof system or water backup. The drain is hidden, ready for use in an emergency. You’re now started on your resilient roof system design.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Thomas W. Hutchinson, AIA, FRCI, RRC, CRP, CSI, is a principal of Hutchinson Design Group Ltd. in Barrington, Illinois. For more information, visit www. hutchinsondesigngroup.com.

AUTHOR’S NOTE

Thanks to John Ryan of DeFranco Plumbing in Palatine, Illinois, who has shared his decades of knowledge with me to assist in the detailing of roof drains systems.

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RoofingMagazine.com I Roofing 57 SAFETYDETAILS WRITTENWRITTEN BY BY ERIKA CHUCK S. CARRUTHHOWARD, P.E.

Finding a team member on a roof without a harness or not wearing protective gear is not just a hazard but a real liability for a business owner and a fatality risk for a crew member. According to OSHA, there were approximately 4,675 worker fatalities in private industry during cal- endar year 2017. Out of those, 971 (20.7 percent) were in construction. In other words, one in five worker deaths in 2017 were in construction. So, what are the most frequently cited violations in 2019? As reported by Federal OSHA for fiscal year 2019 (October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019), the following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards:

Total Number of Cited Standard Violations 1. Fall Protection 7,014 General Requirements (Standard: 1926.501)

2. Hazard Communication 4,170 (Standard: 1910.1200) 3,228 3. Scaffolding (Standard: 1926.451) OSHA’s Top 10 2,975 4. Lockout/Tagout (Standard: 1910.147) Violations 2,826 5. Respiratory Protection (Standard: 1910.134) AS INDUSTRY professionals, roofing as well as to take advantage of OSHA’s 2,766 contractors are inherently aware of the free resources that are available for 6. Ladders risks that their businesses and crews construction professionals. (Standard: 1926.1053) 2,347 face each day on the job. Many make It’s a harrowing feeling to drive up to their best efforts to train crews, provide a jobsite and notice that crews aren’t 7. Powered Industrial Trucks (Standard: 1910.178) proper safety equipment, and develop following safety standards; unfortu- 2,059 safety policies to protect workers and nately, this is not a rare occurrence for 8. Fall Protection clients, but sometimes even the best ef- most construction managers. From new Training Requirements 1,987 forts and preparations are simply not hires to subcontractors, established (Standard: 1926.503) enough. OSHA site inspections happen safety guidelines may slip through the 9. Machine Guarding daily, and no matter how much safe- cracks, especially when workers don’t 1,630 (1910.212) ty equipment is available on the job or receive the appropriate amount of time how many guidelines have been estab- for onboarding or safety training. These 10. Eye and Face Protection lished, they are pointless if not applied violations are not just reserved for new (1926.102) effectively and followed consistently. recruits; often seasoned crew members For this reason, it is important to who have been employed by the same take the time to review some of the company for years can get complacent most common OSHA violations to and begin to slack on basic safety mea- properly prepare crews and jobsites, sures.

58 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 While the rankings for OSHA’s Top newsletter, QuickTakes. The newslet- safety resources. 10 most cited violations are typically ter is distributed twice monthly and a repeat of previous years, it is im- provides the latest updates regarding SAFETY TOOLS/APPS – OSHA has and portant to refresh crews on this vital enforcement actions, rulemaking, out- continues to develop a variety of in- information. Fall Protection – Gener- reach activities, compliance assistance, teractive and user-friendly apps and al Requirements (1926.501) tops this training and educational resources. As training tools that contractors and year’s list for the ninth consecutive of last year, subscribers began receiving crews can use to assess hazards on year. Meanwhile, Eye and Face Pro- occasional “Did You Know?” messages the job. Such tools include but are not tection (1926.102), which was a new- that inform them of the latest OSHA limited to the following: comer to last year’s list, remains in the No. 10 spot. With Fall Protection being the No. 1 most cited OSHA standard, it is important to have not only the proper fall protection equipment, but the proper training. Employers must be proactive and set up the workplace to prevent employees from falling from overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floors and walls. OSHA considers falls to be one of the “Fatal Four” worker fatalities. The others are strikes by objects, electro- cution, and caught-in/between. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that these “Fatal Four” were responsible for more than half (59.9 percent) of construction worker deaths in 2017. Elim- inating these safety issues would save approximately 582 workers’ lives in the United States every year.

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enovating and trans- forming a 70-year-old manufacturing facility into a contemporary office building with impressive ameni- ties requires some imagination, careful planning and a lot of communication. The Cannon, an entrepreneurial hub in west Houston, also called for more than 90,000 square feet of insulated metal panels (IMPs) for walls and roofing. The Cannon, a 120,000-square- foot modern, flexible workspace, provides innovators with everything they need to establish a home base for their companies. Home to more than 500 of Greater Houston’s most talented and accomplished entrepreneurs, creatives and small business owners, The Cannon includes 131 offices, 300 open and dedicated desks, a movie theatre, game room, event space, full-service kitchen, a health and wellness room, and a courtyard with outdoor seating. The facility is marketed as “a citywide ecosystem for Houston’s entrepreneurs, small businesses, freelancers and creatives.” Insulated metal panels from Metl- Span helped achieve the desired appearance, inside and outside. “We could have gone the conventional route, with insulation and drywall, but we really wanted to maintain some of the original look of the building,” says Ken R. Harry, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Principal of Abel Design Group of Houston. “With the insulated metal panels, we were able to leave the interior beams and columns exposed. Plus, we got the levels of insulation that were required for the roof and walls. Right from the start, it seemed like the logical way to go.” The original building was stripped down to the steel structure. Some of the 70-year-old purlins and cross members had to be replaced. “We had to verify every dimension of all the beams so shop drawings could be accurate,”

62 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 PHOTOS: METL-SPAN Striking Transformation IMPs Provide Aesthetics, Durability for Houston Renovation A 70-year-old manufacturing facility in West Houston was transformed into The %CPPQPCPGPVTGRTGPGWTKCNJWDQHƒEG complex and event space.

The renovation incorporated more than 90,000 square feet of insulated metal RCPGNUHQTYCNNUCPFTQQƒPI says David Baldwin, Sales Manager at FSR Services of Houston. “The beams were painted, and the insulated metal panels were installed. The bright blue beams against the white interior finish of the insulated metal panel is a very was completed in August 2019. modern and clean look.” “We were basically working in a THE CANNON The project called for approximate- mudhole all summer,” Baldwin says. HOUSTON, TEXAS ly 67,775 square feet of Metl-Span’s “There were a lot of days we couldn’t CF42R insulated metal roofing pan- get anything done. Our equipment was TEAM els, with 4 inches of urethane insula- buried in the mud.” ARCHITECT: Abel Design tion, in the color of Burnished Slate. The Cannon is the largest IMP proj- Group, Houston, Texas, www. The exterior panels were 24-gauge ect completed by FSR Services. Baldwin abeldesigngroup.com Galvalume. The wall panels were two says his team, led by owner Steve profiles and colors: 37,858 square feet Seibert and project manager Tommy IMP INSTALLER: FSR Services, of CF7.2 InsulRib in Burnished Slate and Pavlicek, did its best to keep the proj- Houston, Texas, www.fsrservices. 9,437 square feet of CF36A in Chestnut, ect moving along. Seibert says it was com both with 22-gauge Galvalume exte- a challenging project, retrofitting an rior panels. All interior panels were existing structure, but the end product MATERIALS 24-gauge Galvalume in Igloo White. turned out amazing. ROOF PANELS: CF42R in Burnished Baldwin says FSR needed 180 work- “Insulated metal panels are easy Slate, Metl-Span, www.metlspan. ing days to install the IMPs, but crews and quick to install,” Baldwin says. “The com ran into weather delays during the larger panels cover a lot of space in a rainy Houston summer of 2019, which single pass. It’s a lot easier than making WALL PANELS: CF7.2 InsulRib in pushed back the original completion several passes for the exterior system, Burnished Slate and CF36A in date approximately 90 days. The project interior system and insulation.” Chestnut, Metl-Span

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used for the project, enabling compre- hensive system engineering specific to this project. This process is routine for S-5!, and the company has more than 500 individual load test results published and accessible on its website. The solar installation on the facility’s existing Multi-Rib Panel roof system required S-5!’s RibBracket II. These brackets are specifically designed to attach to this type of roof profile. The RibBrackets offered the best fit and provided more than enough tested holding capacity for the dimensions of the rib. In addition, the entire solar array was mounted using S-5!’s PVKIT 2.0 Solar Solutions, comprised of MidGrabs and EdgeGrabs, which enabled solar installers to mount the solar panels directly onto the clamps and brackets. The pre-assembled components reduced installation time and cost for PV mount- Securing Solar ing, eliminating the need for an elab- Illinois Manufacturing Facility Incorporates orate rail system, while also providing better load distribution into the roof and PV Panels With Roof Re-cover substructure. “As a leader in the metal construction industry, we have had the privilege fter completing successful the facility and a standing seam pro- of working alongside McElroy in many solar panel installations file on another. venues, industry trade groups and sup- with roof re-covers at S-5!’s engineering team collabo- ply relationships, now spanning almost plants in Peachtree rated with McElroy Metal to determine 40 years,” says S-5!’s Founder and CEO, City, Georgia, and which clamps and brackets were most Rob Haddock. “We are proud industry Adelanto, California, appropriate based on the two differ- partners and look forward to continuing McElroy Metal recently completed a ent types of roofs, their respective working together in expanding the use third solar conversion at its plant in load capacities, resulting load distri- of solar.” Clinton, Illinois. bution and best fit of mounting com- The original R-panel metal roof- ponents. They analyzed roof-specific MCELROY METAL ing on the plant, constructed in the data and CAD drawings to determine CLINTON, ILLINOIS 1970s, was re-covered using McElroy precise attachment points across the Metal’s 238T symmetrical standing massive solar array and to deter- TEAM seam roofing. The 238T metal roofing mine the bill of materials, including CONTRACTOR: Prairieland Roofing, panels were roll formed on site, run clamps, brackets and PVKITs. Arthur, Illinois directly on to the roof and installed by S-5-T Mini clamps were selected to Prairieland Roofing of Arthur, Illinois. attach the solar panels to the facil- SOLAR INSTALLER: Inovateus Solar, After the new roof sections were com- ity’s new 238T symmetrical standing South Bend, Indiana, www. plete, Inovateus Solar installed 1,116 seam roof system. Featuring a two- inovateus.com Hanwha Q-Plus L-G42 350W panels piece design to allow easy installa- MATERIALS on the facility using roof attachment tion anywhere along the length of METAL ROOF PANELS: 238T, McElroy solutions from S-5! the panel seam, S-5-T Mini clamps Metal, www.mcelroymetal.com The large-scale, multifaceted solar are specifically designed to fit profiles installation at the Clinton plant re- with a T-shaped seam configuration SOLAR PANELS: Q-Plus L-G42 panels, quired a two-pronged approach, as like the 238T. Beyond the fit, this Hanwha, www.hanwha.com the facility consisted of two different clamp, in tandem with all S-5! at- CLAMPS AND SOLAR ATTACHMENTS: metal roof types: a face-attached tachment solutions, was specifically S-5-T Mini clamps, RibBracket II, trapezoidal profile on one section of load tested on the 238T in the gauge and PVKITs, S-5!, www.S-5.com

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Performance in the Rockies Boulder Lumber Warehouse Needed a Roof Built to Last

ince 1927, Boulder The city of Boulder is located in season compared to other areas in the Lumber has served the the Boulder Valley where the Rocky country. Winters can be very cold, and building contractors Mountains meet the Great Plains. Wind the Boulder area receives an average of of Boulder, Colorado, uplift is a major concern for buildings 88 inches of snowfall per season. providing lumber, mill- in this area, as high winds come off the work, doors, windows, canyons from the Rocky Mountains. KEY PRIORITIES decking, and other building materials. The wind intensifies as it travels over When selecting a new roof for the In 2019, Boulder Lumber’s built-up tar buildings, which creates high pressure 19,512-square-foot warehouse, and gravel roof needed to be replaced, at roof perimeters. Winter conditions Boulder Lumber was looking for some- largely because of damage caused by in Boulder range from mild to bitterly thing with excellent wind uplift resis- wind events. The wood nailer at the cold, with an average of 88 inches of tance to avoid the problems they’d ex- perimeter had become dislodged and snow per season. perienced in the past. They also wanted the built-up system had begun to peel The unpredictable weather in north- a system that could be installed quickly back from the concrete deck. ern Colorado shortens their roofing in a variety of temperatures, since the

66 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 weather in Boulder can be very unpre- the manufacturer, RapidLock instal- Alan Nedelea with Black Roofing says, dictable and the labor market is tight. lations provide up to 80 percent labor “We used Flexible DASH to eliminate Lastly, they wanted to work with a savings compared to traditional bond- any of the fasteners that would have skilled, dependable roofer who would ing adhesive and up to 25 percent la- been needed to penetrate into the con- get the job right the first time around. bor savings compared to a traditional crete deck, and also to provide a good Boulder Lumber enlisted Black VersiFleece system. adhesion for the wind uplift required for Roofing to install a tough, durable this system.” roofing system that would be able to THE INSTALLATION A layer of 6-inch SecurShield HD RL withstand the high wind uplift pres- The 20-year-old existing built-up roof was then adhered to the base layer. The sures at the perimeter of the roof. Black system had to be torn off to the struc- product has a specialized facer that al- Roofing suggested Versico’s RapidLock tural concrete deck, including scraping lows for membrane attachment with- Roofing System due to the ability of this residual asphalt. out using adhesives. roofing system to perform well in this Because of the damage to the con- VersiFleece RL EPDM was attached to environment. crete deck, the existing wood nailer was the SecurShield HD RL. Black Roofing The RapidLock Roofing System uses deteriorating. Black Roofing decided to simply positioned the RapidLock EPDM Velcro Brand Securable Solutions’ hook use Metal-Era’s Eliminailer to provide sheets, removed the release liners, then and loop attachment method to provide a strong connection on the perimeter broomed and rolled the membrane into a fully adhered system without adhe- and protect the roof against high winds. place. Once the job was complete, a sives. The backing on the VersiFleece Black Roofing used CAV-GRIP 3V to 15-year, 55-mph wind speed warran- membrane attaches to a specialized prime the deck. The product promotes ty was issued. facer on the insulation boards. adhesion and can be used in tempera- Nedelea cited the roof system’s wind RapidLock roofs are designed to be tures as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit uplift resistance and the lack of tem- quick and easy to install and there are when used as a primer. perature restrictions for installation as no installation temperature restrictions, Flexible DASH Adhesive was used to the key reasons it was chosen for this making this system an ideal fit for the adhere a layer of 1-inch SecurShield project. He also pointed to RapidLock’s Boulder Lumber project. According to Polyiso insulation to the concrete deck. labor-saving benefits, which allow the roofing system to be installed in far less Boulder Lumber’s 19,512-square-foot time than a traditional roofing system. warehouse needed a roof that could “This is the first RapidLock roof- withstand high winds and extreme weather. ing system that Black Roofing has installed,” Nedelea says. “We really enjoyed doing this project.”

BOULDER LUMBER WAREHOUSE BOULDER, COLORADO

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ROOFING CONTRACTOR: Black Roofing Inc., Boulder, Colorado, www. blackroofing.com

MATERIALS

MEMBRANE: 115-mil VersiFleece RL EPDM RapidLock, Versicoo www.versico.com INSULATION: SecurShield HD RL Polyiso RapidLock Insulation and SecurShield Polyiso, Versico METAL NAILER: Eliminailer, Metal- Era, www.metalera.com

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Creative Solutions Planning Ahead Sets Up Warehouse 5H5RRʱQJ3URMHFWIRU6XFFHVV

he most crucial deci- would be done by a separate party in multi-story building, and the amount sions on a project are of- coordination with the roofing contrac- of security we would have to go through ten made before work even tor. The HVAC equipment was obsolete; to enter the building and get up to the begins. According to Ken it had been replaced and relocated a roof hatch would’ve created all kinds Flickinger Jr., president of few years earlier. “It was an interesting of problems,” Hicks explains. “So, we Exterior Solutions Group, that project because there was equipment suggested putting a stair tower up was the case with the recent Citizens everywhere on this roof,” he says. “It and giving us complete access from Service Center re-roofing project in looked like an automotive manufactur- the outside. We’d never have to enter Colorado Springs. Owned and man- ing plant. For us, we like those types of the building. They had never even con- aged by El Paso County, the building is projects. We like ones that are a bit out sidered that option, but as we walked the primary document storage facility of the ordinary and require a little bit them through it and said, ‘This is how for the county. The building’s historic higher level of project management. So, we’d like to set the job up,’ they replied, documents — some dating back to the that’s what drew us to bidding the job.” ‘We love it.’” 1800s — were under threat of damage Tim Hicks, the salesperson at Exterior The next step involved coordinat- due to an active roof leak. The existing Solutions who sold the job, explains ing equipment removal with the HVAC roof also had extensive hail damage, so that the original spec called for white contractor. Again, a suggestion from the roof replacement project was put EPDM, with TPO as an accepted alter- Exterior Solutions helped increase ef- out for bid. nate. “Oddly enough, they didn’t require ficiency and cut costs. The HVAC con- With offices in Colorado, Iowa and you to do the base bid to bid the alter- tractor’s original plan called for roof- Oklahoma, Exterior Solutions Group nate,” he notes. “We chose to just bid ing crews to take out the roof system does all types of roofing work, but its the TPO. We ended up being the low around the HVAC units, allowing HVAC focus is primarily on commercial roof- bidder on that, and that’s how we got crews to cut out sections of the steel ing, both re-roofing and new construc- the project.” decking below the equipment. The deck tion. Flickinger, who heads up the loca- The logistics of the removal and roof sections would have to be replaced be- tion in Parker, Colorado, was definitely replacement would be complicated, fore temporary roofs could be installed intrigued by the project. and it became obvious that access to to keep the building watertight. The The scope of work involved removing the roof would also be an issue, as it team at Exterior Solutions pointed out old HVAC equipment on the roof, which was a high-security building. “This is a that there was no need to remove the

68 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 PHOTO: EXTERIOR SOLUTIONS GROUP decking. Instead, the equipment sup- the roof with the tapered system was in to the stair tower, and we got a change ports could be cut off as close to the the center, and water is pushed to both order for it.” deck as possible, and the ends of the sides where there are internal drains The cost of the change order was supports could be buried in the insu- and overflow scuppers. We started at minimal compared to the time and lation of the new roof system. the low point and roofed up the hill to money it saved. “We have some really the center on one side, and then turned bright people,” says Flickinger. “They are EQUIPMENT REMOVAL around and did the exact same thing on all really good at looking at something In the end, that’s the plan they exe- the other side.” and seeing if there is a better way. One cuted. A fire watch was set up inside Details were minimal — just a few of our strengths is we are really good at the building as equipment was re- penetrations and a curb around the roof creative solutions, whether it’s some- moved. Crews from Exterior Solutions hatch. The edge metal installed was the thing as simple as avoiding the grief removed the existing roof to give the Anchor-Tite system manufactured by of going through a secured building or HVAC crews access. “We basically cre- Metal-Era. “We offered an upgrade on taking a step back and asking, ‘Why cut ated a hole in the roof for them so they the metal edge,” notes Hicks. “Instead holes in the deck? Why can’t we just cut could see what they were doing,” Hicks of a shop-fabricated metal edge, we these supports off above the deck be- explains. “We would slice the existing recommended Anchor-Tite all the way cause we are burying them in 6 inches TPO back and take out the insulation. around. After all, the area is subject to of insulation anyway?’” They would put down welding blan- high winds. We felt that was a better “The other piece for us is that we fo- kets in the area and then use cutting way to go.” cus on the safety side of it, not only for torches to cut the I-beam and L-beam The TPO system installed was ideal our own people, but also the site safety steel supports off. Our roofers were on for the project, according to Flickinger. and the safety of the people inside the site to make sure supports were cut “I’ve been a thermoplastic guy my en- building,” Flickinger continues. “We are down to the proper length. As soon as tire career,” he says. “I’m a big believer very aware of that as we set our jobs up the supports were cut off, we basically in heat-welded seams. We thought the and decide where to set our materials filled the hole.” heat-welded seams and adhered walls and those types of things.” The deck was left intact, making it offered a better approach. We think it’s The last component of a successful much faster and easier to patch the a very good-looking roof, and with the project is top-quality workmanship. existing roof. It was critical to ensure addition of a cover board — which the “We focus on doing it right the first the roof was weathertight every night original roof didn’t have — it would time,” Flickinger says. “Getting that to protect the documents inside the definitely improve its hail performance.” customer satisfaction, not only at the building. “We put the insulation back, Hicks credits the manufacturer for end of the job with a great roof, but we replaced the membrane, and we assistance on the project. “Manville also during the project by trying to min- used an Eternabond product or weld- was very supportive,” he says. “They imize the pain that an owner typically ed a small cover strip around it, de- were local, and their technical support goes through in a roofing project, that’s pending on the size of the hole,” notes is excellent. We thought that for a proj- one of our strengths that this project Hicks. ect like this, to have a partner who was demonstrates.” The HVAC equipment was taken off right there with you was important.” the roof with a crane. Once the equip- The project was completed in less CITIZENS SERVICE CENTER ment was removed from one side of than a month, and Flickinger believes COLORADO SPRINGS, the roof, crews began installing the the key to executing the job efficient- COLORADO new system. ly was the decision to set up the stair tower. “That was the suggestion of our TEAM project manager,” says Flickinger. “Our ROOF INSTALLATION ROOFING CONTRACTOR: Exterior With the equipment gone, the rest was company likes using stair towers, es- Solutions Group, Parker, Colorado, clear sailing. “In all honesty, the roof pecially when we’re talking about long www.exteriorsolutionsgroup.com was easy,” Flickinger says. ladder runs. For us, it’s partly about The existing roof system was torn safety for our own people, but because off down to the deck and a TPO system the building was secured, and as they MATERIALS from Johns Manville was installed. talked to us about the steps we would ROOF MEMBRANE: 60-mil TPO, Johns New polyiso insulation was topped have to take on a daily basis to just get Manville, www.jm.com with a fully tapered system to ensure access to the roof, we realized it was proper drainage. After DensDeck cover just going to kill us on production. We COVER BOARD: DensDeck Prime, board was installed, the 60-mil TPO were going to waste so may man-hours Georgia-Pacific, www.buildgp.com membrane was adhered into place. on a weekly basis just getting to and EDGE METAL: Anchor-Tite, Metal-Era, “We worked from one side to the from the roof. That was one of the driv- www.metalera.com other,” Hicks says. “The high point of ing factors that got the owner to agree

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First IMPs Are Key to Construction of New Class Warehouse at Manufacturing Complex

hen a ware- manufacturing facilities that were con- The seams were hand crimped and house at the tinuously operational. then mechanically seamed. At the eave, Komatsu manu- The scope of work included the re- a gutter system was installed after facturing complex moval of the previous structure and the roof and wall panels were tied in in Longview, Texas, subgrade remediation. After the foot- together. sustained extensive ings and slab were in place, the Pre- Workers on the roof were tied off tornado damage, the company decided Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) was with personal fall arrest systems to build a new, state-of-the-art ware- erected. The system was supplied by and retractable lifelines attached to house in its place. Houston-based Mid-West Steel Building non-penetrating temporary anchor Komatsu turned to a trusted busi- Co. and erected by Cannon Steel Erection points. “All facets of construction safe- ness partner, Transet Co., a Longview- Co., located in Tyler, Texas. ty were of paramount importance to based design-build contractor, to de- After the metal frame and roof pur- Transet Co.,” Pickard states. “Safety molish the old structure and construct lins were in place, Cannon Steel Erection was and is the first order of business its 81,438-square-foot replacement. installed the IMPs to complete the wall for everybody.” The new warehouse features insulated and roof systems. “You basically go in metal panels (IMPs) from Metl-Span in sequence from left to right with the IMP COMPLETING THE ROOF both the roof and wall systems, as well roofing panels,” Pickard explains. “You INSTALLATION as a permanent rooftop walkway sys- just start at one end, work to the other The roof system features Kingspan sky- tem from LMCurbs, which was installed end, and then come back and install the lights, which were installed using cus- to facilitate ongoing maintenance of panels on the other side. It’s basically tom curbs supplied by LMCurbs, head- the rooftop HVAC units. a straight line process from one end to quartered in Longview, Texas. LMCurbs According to Dale Pickard, project the other.” also supplied curbs for the HVAC units, manager for Transet Co., the IMPs not The roofing panels were 42 inches as well as the rooftop walkway system. only made for smooth construction, but wide and 4 1/2 inches thick and incor- The walkway was installed after all they helped the warehouse meet build- porated a standing seam. “The panels of the HVAC equipment was in place ing envelope energy requirements. attach at the purlin with a concealed and the roof system was completed. Challenges on the project included fastener clip,” says Pickard. “The IMP has The LMCurbs Roofwalk System was de- a tight schedule, unseasonably rainy a finished skin on the upper and lower signed to provide a safe way to access weather and accommodating nearby sides.” HVAC equipment while protecting the

70 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 PHOTOS: LMCURBS managermanag at LMCurbs, the project was new facility.” one of the first to use the company’s Final touches included new loading redesignedrede LMCurbs Roofwalk System docks, interior offices and restrooms. with upgraded handrails. “It was de- “This project shows our ability to deliv- signed to be both a better looking, more er an outcome that meets the client’s professional end product for the build- needs from design to finished product ing owner, and a more user-friendly — safely, under budget, and ahead of system for the installers in the field,” schedule,” notes Pickard. Combs says. “The new handrail as- “It demonstrates our ability to pro- sembly utilizes Speed-Rail fitting by vide a first-class warehouse facility for Hollaender and is now down to four the owner. We’ve been doing it a long pieces — from 28— so the number of time. Our company has been in business man-hours needed to install the system for 38 years. We are a safety-oriented is drastically reduced. It also stream- company with vast experience in most lined the warehousing and distribution phases of commercial, industrial, and process because the redesigned support institutional construction, and we are plates eliminated multiple manufac- there for our customers.” turing processes. With this redesign and stackable plates, we are able to maintain better stocking levels and provide KOMATSU WAREHOUSE our customers with a faster shipping LONGVIEW, TEXAS timeframe.” Field installations often present TEAM unique and unforeseen obstacles. On DESIGN BUILDER: Transet Co., this project, when the location of some Longview, Texas, www.transetco. HVAC units was adjusted from the ini- com tial layout, Combs was ready to help ensure the walkway would be installed ENGINEER: Johnson & Pace correctly. “We are always available to Inc., Longview, Texas, www. offer advice and technical support, and johnsonpace.com that can be especially important with a STEEL ERECTOR: Cannon Steel first-time installer,” Combs says. “They Erection Co., Tyler, Texas, www. can contact us any time and we can cannonsteel.com help walk them through it and assist PEMB SUPPLIER: Mid-West Steel with any issues that might arise.” Building Co., Houston, Texas, www. Work began in April 2019 and mid-weststeel.com wrapped up February 2020. “We had a wet start, which made soil remediation ROOFTOP CURB AND WALKWAY difficult,” notes Pickard. “In the latter SUPPLIER: LMCurbs, Longview, part of our project, we had an extreme- Texas, www.lmcurbs.com ThT e LMCurbrbs RRoofo waw lkk Sysy ttem was ly wet January and February, and that ini sttala lel d ussini g H9H90 clc ammpss frorom S-5!! presented challenges in erection and MATERIALS finish out. Despite the bad weather, ROOF AND WALL PANELS: Insulated roof. “It’s basically a roof access area the building came together ahead of Metal Panels, Metl-Span, www. for the maintenance personnel to en- schedule.” metlspan.com ter,” Pickard says. “It’s a railed walkway Coordinating all phases of the proj- gated at one corner of the building for ect at an active manufacturing campus ROOFTOP CURBS: LMCurbs, www. access, and it goes to each one of the also posed some logistical hurdles. “The lmcurbs.com rooftop units (RTUs). In all, there is more existing plant, of course, was in oper- ROOFTOP WALKWAY: LMCurbs than 1,400 linear feet of walkway.” ation the entire time,” recalls Pickard. Roofwalk System The system was mounted using S-5! “The site where the new warehouse was ROOFTOP WALKWAY CLAMPS: H90 H90 clamps. “There were no penetra- being built was where the old ware- Clamps, S-5!, www.s-5.com tions in the roof,” Pickard points out. “It’s house facility was, and the existing a durable system that will protect the loading dock had to remain in opera- SKYLIGHTS: Kingspan, www. owner’s investment in the roof.” tion until they were in the new building. kingspanlightandair.us According to Aaron Combs, product That encroached on the footprint of the

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Crunching 6HQVLWLYH5H5RRʱQJ3URMHFW Necessitates Durable System, the Data Flawless Execution

tah Tile and Roofing here locally have our fingerprints all vapor barrier would be set in hot as- Inc. prides itself in its over them. The higher-end, more dif- phalt as a temporary roof. The insula- ability to tackle difficult work is where we’ve found our tion and the tapered insulation would ficult projects. When niche.” also set in hot asphalt,” Hill says. “That Okland Construction The Aligned Energy data facility gave them some redundancy, which is a approached the compa- known as Pepper River in West Jordan, term those tech guys like.” ny to help prepare budgets for a bid Utah, would also have its challenges, on a roof replacement on a building including a tight schedule and difficult ROOF REMOVAL that would become a data processing weather conditions. Approximately The building’s original gravel-surfaced center, they immediately knew this one 250,000 square feet of existing roof built-up roof had been covered over would fit the bill. would have to be removed and re- at some point with a mechanically at- Founded in 1948 in Price, Utah, Utah placed, but the sensitive nature of the tached white TPO roof on one side and a Tile and Roofing (UTR) relocated to Salt building would require not only a du- mechanically attached black EPDM roof Lake City in 1966. The company handles rable temporary roof to keep everything on the other. all types of commercial roofing projects, dry during construction, but a resilient, “We had to keep the building wa- as well as waterproofing, sheet metal, long-lasting finished roof to protect tertight as we tore it off,” says Hill. “We and wall panels. The current owners the equipment below. The answer was put the temporary roof down and crews are Paul and Andrew Seppi, who took a hybrid roof system from Sika with would do a nightly seal to keep every- over from their father, founder Herman a vapor barrier set in hot asphalt. It thing watertight as they progressed Seppi, in 1977. According to J.C. Hill, would be topped with insulation, a cov- across the building.” vice president, the company continues er board, and an 80-mil Sarnafil PVC Work was done in sections, beginning to build a reputation for craftsmanship membrane. on one half the roof and then finishing as it works on some of Utah’s iconic The design for the roof system was up on the other. The expansion joint in buildings. “We’ve done a lot of high- developed by UTR in conjunction with the center of the building was the di- end work here in the state of Utah,” Hill the architect, roof consultant, general viding line. says. “A lot of the architectural gems contractor, and the manufacturer. “The The safety plan included a perimeter

72 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 PHOTOS: UTAH TILE AND ROOFING INC. flag system, and those outside the “We actually had two crews for that of the project. He also cites durabili- warning line were tied off 100 percent phase: a hot crew and a single ply crew,” ty of the temporary roof and the extra of the time. A scaffold stair tower was Hill states. “The hot crew would be lay- protection the hybrid system provides built to provide safe access to and from ing the insulation out in front, and then as critical components in the design. the roof. the single-ply crew would lay the cover “With carpenters and steel guys work- Debris from the tear-off was re- board in the low-rise foam and start ing over that temporary roof, the typical moved using chutes and dumpsters. fully adhering that membrane down. It peel-and-stick vapor barriers simply First the roof membrane was sliced up took a coordinated effort with the guys wouldn’t have been durable enough,” into manageable sections, rolled up, we had out there to make sure that he says. “This building has to remain and deposited into a dumpster, along there was no asphalt contamination of dry. That temporary roof with a cap with the cover board. Then the built- the PVC membrane and that white roof sheet over the top of it could have been up roof was cut into 3-foot-by-3-foot remained clean.” a completed system, so it gave them squares and pried off the metal deck. As work continued on the second the backup that they needed. If there The deck was swept clean of debris half of the roof, cold weather set in. ever is a problem on the top layer with and inspected. Some of the decking Due to the temperature limitations of that single ply, there is still that tempo- had to be replaced, including sections the membrane adhesive, the decision rary roof underneath to keep them dry.” where skylights were eliminated. A was made to switch to a self-adhered Utah Tile and Roofing received first 5/8-inch DensDeck cover board was membrane. “We were having produc- place in the 2019 Sika Sarnafil Project then screwed down to the metal deck. tion issues with the cold weather, and of the Year Awards in the Low-Slope The vapor barrier sheets were unrolled we went back to Sarnafil and they rec- Re-Roof category. “The award is a tes- and allowed to relax in the hot sun, ommended putting the SA down,” notes tament to how good our guys in the and then set in hot asphalt. “We were Hill. “It was the first time we had ever field are,” Hill says. “Because we have able to do about 2,000 or 2,500 square installed the self-adhered membrane. such good field mechanics, we are able feet a day with the tear-off and dry in,” It saved our production, and we were to take on these tougher projects that notes Hill. able to install nearly as much as we take more critical thinking and more One unusual obstacle was a were doing in the better weather days.” experience. They are the best at what Canadian goose that had set up her The last steps on the project in- they do, the engine that drives this nest in the expansion joint. “We had to cluded installing edge metal. “We did thing. They are the ones that make it leave that section undisturbed while a Sarnafil high-wind edge detail with happen.” she was waiting for her chicks to hatch,” their clad metal and a pre-finished says Hill. “Actually, there was a pret- metal fascia plate over the top,” says ty good-size section of the roof in the Hill. “It gave the building a nice finishing PEPPER RIVER DATA CENTER middle that we weren’t able to address touch from the ground and also from WEST JORDAN, UTAH until she left. Luckily there was plenty the roof side.” of roof to work in, and we didn’t want to TEAM disrupt her. Even after she left with her MEETING THE CHALLENGES ARCHITECT: HKS Inc., Salt Lake City, chicks, she would come back and chase The biggest challenge on the first Utah, www.hksinc.com the guys around every once in a while.” phase of the project was the tight After the temporary roof was in- schedule. “We had to get that first GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Okland stalled, the existing parapet walls were phase operational so they could get Construction, Salt Lake City, Utah, raised. The durable temporary roof al- the data hall up and running,” says Hill. www.okland.com lowed carpenters other trades to work “We had to get the first section dried in ROOFING CONTRACTOR: Utah Tile and on the roof without excessive fear of so the trades — electricians, drywallers, Roofing Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, damage. After the trades completed painters, and tech guys — could get in www.utahtileandroofing.com their work, the finished roof system was there and do their work.” installed right over the temporary roof. Work began in April of 2019 and MATERIALS wrapped up in December of the same THE PVC SYSTEM year. After the first phase was complet- ROOF MEMBRANE: Sarnafil G410 80- First a layer of polyiso insulation was ed, the weather posed the greatest dif- mil PVC, Sika, https://usa.sika.com/ set in hot asphalt. Next the tapered ficulties. “The winter was quite heavy,” sarnafil/ insulation layer was also set in hot Hill says. “We had to remove snow quite INSULATION: Sarnatherm ISO, Sika asphalt, followed by another layer of often to be able to go back to work.” VAPOR BARRIER: HA-87 SBS Ply insulation to achieve R-30. Half-inch Hill credits the teamwork between Sheet, Sika DensDeck Prime was then set in low- all of the principals and the excellent rise adhesive and the white PVC mem- craftsmanship of job foreman Rudolfo COVER BOARD: DensDeck Prime, brane was fully adhered. Garcia and his crew for the success Georgia-Pacific, www.buildgp.com

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etermined. Resilient. Stubborn. Those words could easily describe Ryan Lephart. Whether it’s a single home project or the challenge of securing roofing for a community, Lephart digs in for perfection. One of Lephart’s longest quests was to secure approval to install composite roofing on homes in the Muirfield Village community in Dublin, Ohio. It took nine years, but his patience and diligent efforts paid off. “Acceptance of new products comes slowly to some people,” says Lephart, director of business development for Great Roofing and Restoration. “This is a planned community. In the past it has only accepted real slate and shake roofing materials. Now we’ve finally gotten a toehold. We’ve gained approval for composite materials in Muirfield. As a result, we’ve installed our first DaVinci Multi-Width Shake roof there.”

DEVELOPING MUIRFIELD The Muirfield concept was started in 1968. That’s when golfer Jack Nicklaus teamed up with design and building professionals in Ohio. His goal was to convert unspoiled land into a world-renown golf club and living area. The family-friendly community of Muirfield now boasts nearly 2,400 families. A winding complex of tree- lined streets includes condos, patio Persistence homes and single-family homes. And, two Jack Nicklaus golf courses. Fast-forward about 40 years. That’s when Lephart started lobbying for 3D\V2ʰIRU composite roofing tiles at Muirfield. Many of the original shake and slate roofs at Muirfield have deteri- orated over time. The Design Control 5RRIHU Committee for the development does not allow roof repairs — only roof replacements. “Design standards are very high at #H# VGTT VJGG /W/ KTK ƒGNFF&GUKIP%Q% PVVTQN %QQOOOKVVGGGG CIITGGF VQQ Muirfield,” says Lephart, a licensed CNNQYY VJJGG KPUVU CNC NCVKQPQ QH&C& 8KPEEKK U[PVVJGJ VKE UNNCVG CPPFF UJCMG general contractor. “For nine years I KPP VJGKT EQOOWPKV[V )TGCV4QQQƒPII CPF 4GUG VQTCVKQP TGG presented the DaVinci product op- TQQHHGF VJKJ UJQOG KPP NCVGV YKY VJVJ UJCCMG EQOQ RQUKVG tion because of its high aesthetic and

PHOTOS: DAVINCI ROOFSCAPES 74 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 performance values. Recently I met with their board again. New, more progressive people are now on the board. I brought in six boxes of DaVinci tiles and laid them out on the tables. I wanted people to see and feel the quality of the products.” Thanks to Lephart’s persistence, the Muirfield Design Control Committee finally agreed to allow the installation of DaVinci Multi-Width Shake and DaVinci Multi-Width Slate in their community. Lephart re-roofed his first DaVinci home at Muirfield in late 2019. “We had a beautiful shake composite in a Chesapeake color installed on a home on Aryshire Drive,” says Lephart. “We see this as a starting point in this community. With the DaVinci product now being an option for homeowners to choose for roof replacements, we believe residents will select the product for its beauty and durability.” The Weennn ere s chhoso e DaVinci syynthetit c “We’re confident that we’ll be shake foor their reesis dence inn Finndld ayy, re-roofing up to 10 houses in this com- Ohio. munity in 2020,” he continues. “That gets the ball rolling for future composite re-roofing projects in Muirfield.” came in making the color decision. top-quality DaVinci roof means they’ll Wenner did what many homeowners have years of worry-free enjoyment,” SINGLE HOME ATTENTION do in the same situation. He took a says Lephart. “Demand for composite Lephart and the team at Great Roofing ladder out and placed the samples on slate and shake shingles is up in all and Restoration put as much attention the roof. His wife Nancy stood back and our locations. From Ohio to Colorado, and effort into single family re-roofing evaluated the color options. people want impact- and fire-resis- projects as they do into multi-family “When Nancy kept coming back to tant roofing. They want roofing with communities. One example of this is the Mountain blend color I knew we a strong warranty and incredibly ap- homeowner Steve Wenner, a resident had our choice,” says Wenner. “The pealing looks. Basically, they want ev- of Findlay, Ohio. combination of the three shades of erything that DaVinci has to offer them Amid constant worry that his real Mountain tones really complements in a roofing product.” cedar shingles were blowing off in wind the other elements of our home storms, Wenner decided to take ac- exterior.” OHIO RESIDENCES tion. He began investigating composite After receiving several bids for the DUBLIN AND FINDLAY, OHIO roofing options. project, the Wenners decided they “My wife and I liked the DaVinci roofs liked the personal attention offered TEAM we saw locally,” says Wenner. “We con- by Lephart and his company. “Selecting ROOFING CONTRACTOR: Great Roofing tacted several roofers and the DaVinci Great Roofing and Restoration was one and Restoration, Cleveland, Ohio, corporate headquarters. They gave us of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” www.greatroofing.com locations throughout northwest Ohio says Wenner. “That roofing crew has where we could see the composite an exceptional work ethic. They took MATERIALS roofing installed.” care of our property at all times and So, the Wenners went on a mini- worked from sun up to sun down. I just COMPOSITE SHINGLES: Multi- road trip. They spent an entire day can’t say enough good things about Width Shake and Multi-Width driving around looking at dozens of working with Great Roofing.” Slate, DaVinci Roofscapes, www. roofs. And they liked what they saw. According to Lephart, the Wenner davinciroofscapes.com The next step in replacing the 1991 home was a dream project. “Helping cedar shake shingles on their home the Wenners gain a low-maintenance,

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WRITTEN BY CHRIS KING temperatures on the roof. “Sometimes customers ask us for a foam roof, and we evaluate it and make sure that it would be a good roof for their project,” he notes. “Often we recommend a foam roof when there are drainage problems because it’s a very easy system to help modify or enhance the drainage on a roof that has ponding problems. In this case, the homeowners were also very interested in the insulation factor, and they were looking to save money on electric costs and make Finding it more economical to heat and cool.” ROOF REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION The first step was preparing the house for the roof removal, which was done by the Right a separate tear-off crew. The work area was covered with tarps, and the roof system was removed and taken away in a trailer. Magnets are used as part Answer of the clean-up process to ensure nails and other debris are not left behind. SPF System Solves Problems The substrate was then cleaned and primed before the SPF system was ap- for Arizona Homeowners plied with a sprayer. When the two- part system is applied, parts A and B 1XGTUQP4QQƒPIURGEKƒGFCURTC[RQN[WTGVJCPGHQCO combine to form a closed-cell roofing TGTQQHHQTVJKU5EQVVUFCNGTGUKFGPEGVQGNKOKPCVGRQPFKPI system. “The result is a monolithic roof,” KUUWGUCPFTGFWEGGPGTI[EQUVU Overson says. “Foam roofs usually don’t have leak problems because there are no seams, and that’s a big advantage. It will also seal to almost everything. It will seal to metal, it will seal to wood, at Overson has been insulation.” it will seal to stucco, and it will seal to running roofing compa- Overson Roofing strives to recom- almost every type of roof system.” nies since 1982. He cur- mend the best roof system for each The keys to a successful project rently co-owns Overson project. Overson often finds himself Roofing LLC in Mesa, Arizona, a recommending spray foam for existing company he founded along with low-slope roofs, especially those with his son Brett in 2005. Approximately 85 drainage issues. He pointed to a recent- percent of the company’s work is res- ly completed residential project as an idential, most of it re-roofing. A large example. The 3,100-square-foot home chunk of that work — Overson estimates in Scottsdale had a three-ply hot tar 20 percent — involves spray polyure- built-up roof. The homeowners no- thane foam (SPF), which is common on ticed ponding problems, and they were houses in Arizona. also looking for ways to make their “With the heat we have out here, it home more energy efficient. Overson really helps insulate your home as well felt the house was a great candidate as provide good roof over your house,” for a Lapolla spray polyurethane foam Overson says. “It is the only roof out roofing system with an elastomeric there that provides an insulation fac- coating. The white elastomeric coating tor somewhere around R-7, which is protects the SPF from ultraviolet rays close to about 4 inches of fiberglass and provides reflectivity to minimize

PHOTOS: OVERSON ROOFING LLC 76 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 include proper substrate preparation and being aware of weather con- straints. “It has to be, as we call it, ‘clean, dry and tight,’” Overson says. “It has to be a clean roof surface. It has to be dry — foam doesn’t adhere to any kind of moisture or water at all. And it has to be tight, which means there can’t be any bubbles or blisters in the systems you’re going over.” After the roof is removed, the surface must be cleaned with brooms or blowers. Then the area must be secured and taped off to ensure the foam won’t be sprayed anywhere it’s not required. For example, windows and walls might need to be covered. “It’s almost like you are a painter up there,” notes Overson. “You often have to do extensive tarping and taping. You also have to make sure it’s not windy. You don’t want winds in excess of 5 or 10 miles per hour. Preparing the area is very important step. You don’t want any overspray.” The spray foam is applied in two layers. “You spray it on a half-inch think CIRCLE NO. 52 / RoofingMagazine.com the first lift, and you have a second lift, also a half an inch,” Overson says. Roofing Magazine.indd 1 2/12/2020 8:45:53 AM “It dries pretty quickly — often in a few minutes — so you can put on the second layer almost immediately. Similarly, after the second coat dries, you can apply the coating. We used an elastomeric coating in this project, while others might call for a polyurethane, silicone, or acrylic coating.” In coping with different types of substrates, the skill and experience of the applicator can be crucial. “It’s an art as much as a skill,” he says. “You have to have the right rhythm and the right touch. We have really skilled applicators, and they do a great job. The techniques vary, but you are just trying to get an even surface, an even spray.” In this case, the application was designed to eliminate drainage problems. 21c Museum Hotel | Oklahoma City OK In low areas, crews added another inch architects: Deborah Berke Partners & of insulation and created the proper Hornbeek Blatt Architects slope toward the scuppers. “You can original architect: Albert Kahn feather it in, and that’s where the skill photographer: Mike Schwartz of the applicator really shows,” he says. Rooftops redeﬁned. “It’s exciting that you can help people with these issues. You can’t do this with bisonip.com | 800.333.4234 other products.” denver | colorado

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RoofingMagazine.com I Roofing 77 and look good. And we achieved both of those things on this project. This is a nice-looking roof. It’s white, and it will reflect the sun, and that’s a big factor here in Arizona. We take pride in our jobs, our crews take pride in their jobs, and we know it’s not going to leak. The customer was very happy, and if the customer is happy, we are happy.”

ARIZONA RESIDENCE As part of the safety plan, applica- ponding and drainage issues they had,” SCOTTSDALE. ARIZONA tors wear white body suits that cover he says. “They were happy about that, their skin and clothing, as well as gog- and they also were excited to find out TEAM gles and protective breathing equip- how much they saved on their monthly ROOFING CONTRACTOR: Overson ment. Proper fall protection plans must bills. They haven’t gone through a full Roofing LLC, Mesa, Arizona, www. be in place for each project. cooling season yet, but many of our PARIS LAS VEGAS oversonroofing.com homeowners stay in touch with us over BENEFITS FOR the years, and some find they are sav- MATERIALS HOMEOWNERS ing $40 to $50 a month on their electric JUNE 7-9, 2020 Feedback from the owners has been bills.” ROOF SYSTEM: Lapolla Spray positive, according to Overson. “We Overson summed up the project this Polyurethane Foam and were able to enhance the drainage way: “Around here, we say roofs have Elastomeric Coating, Icynene- quite a bit and eliminate all of the to do two things: they have to not leak Lapolla, www.lapolla.com

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THE COMMERCIAL roof replacement needs. We also spoke with a contrac- way: “The most common questions we project has been specified, the tear- tor and a roof consultant to get their receive are ‘What is this existing deck?’ off process begins, and crews are sur- perspectives on issues surrounding ‘What do we use if we can’t match it prised to find unexpected corrosion metal decks and asked them to share exactly?’ and ‘Can I get it today?’ That and damage in the structural metal some recommendations for successful is, do we have it in stock.” decking — the cold-formed corrugated re-roofing projects involving the re- It’s the type of phone call that’s steel sheets connected to steel joists or placement of structural metal decking. familiar to Matt Weiss, president of beams that support the roof system. O’Donnell Metal Deck, headquartered They soon realize that large areas of FREQUENTLY ASKED in Elkridge, Maryland. The compa- the deck will need to be replaced, and QUESTIONS ny has been supplying metal deck in the project grinds to a halt as crews Nick V. Polizzi is president of A.C.T. the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for 35 try to figure out what type of deck is Metal Deck Supply, headquartered in years from its headquarters and a sec- needed and how long it will take to get Aurora, Illinois. The company got its ond location in Darby, Pennsylvania. “I it to the jobsite. This doesn’t happen start as a metal decking subcontractor, do the same kind of dance every day,” every day, but it happens often enough furnishing and installing metal deck in Weiss says. “I hear, ‘Hey, we’re up on a that specialty metal deck suppliers the Chicagoland, and it started stock- roof and need some deck.’ I say, ‘What have evolved to help roofing contrac- ing metal deck 27 years ago. A.C.T. kind?’ Often there is just silence.” tors cope with such emergencies — and, Metal Deck eventually got out of the John D’Annunzio, president of hopefully, work with them to prevent installation side of the business, and Paragon Roofing Technology in Troy, similar problems in the future. the company now has 15 locations in Michigan, has been a roof consultant Roofing spoke with metal deck sup- 11 states that specialize in metal deck for more than 25 years. He says he pliers about the common questions distribution. can’t remember a re-roofing job over they encounter and the ways they can Polizzi sums up the most frequent a metal deck that didn’t require re- help roofing contractors meet their queries from roofing contractors this placing at least some portion of the

80 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 PHOTO: A.C.T. METAL DECK SUPPLY decking. Even with a thorough inspection, surprises can crop up. “There are times you look at it from the underside and don’t spot any problems, but when you start replacing the roof you find some issues,” D’Annunzio notes. These are the types of problems Mike Horwath, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager for CentiMark, tries to antici- pate and avoid. CentiMark is a full-service roofing contractor headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, that covers the entire country. Horwath’s office is in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. According to Horwath, his company’s crews are taught to identify the type of metal deck and the thickness before work on the project begins. “We determine what type of deck it is and have some of it sent to the jobsite, so that if we encounter any damage, we are prepared, versus shutting the jobsite down and going out to get it,” Horwath says. When emergencies do arise, Horwath maintains it’s easier to get replacement decking more quickly than it was just a few years ago. Specialty deck suppliers often have a wide variety of materials in stock, and they can InI industrriaal faacic litit es, thhe ded ck is typically left exposed. offer other services, including making OOftet n corrosion annd damagee are easy to spot durir ngn a deliveries in phases as the job pro- vvisus all insspection. gresses, to help with logistics.

ROOF INSPECTIONS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS D’Annunzio and Horwath try to go into every job with as much information as they can gather at the jobsite. If possible, D’Annunzio recommends ob- taining documentation and as-built drawings. Horwath agrees, noting that the customer, building owner and facility managers can all be excellent resources. “They will have the history and context to discuss leaks, integri- ty issues or problem areas,” Horwath says, “Areas affected by high humidity levels or other processes from inside the building are also susceptible to deterioration.” The use of the building can be a critical factor. Certain industrial processes can raise a red flag. “Trash-to steam 9QQTMMGTTUU OWOWUV HQNQNNQY CCUKVGURGRGEKƒEƒ UCHC GVG [[ RNR CPC YKVKVJJ plants have ash houses with high pH RTR QRRGTGT HCNCNN RTTQVQ GEGEVKVKQPQ GSWWKRROGOGPVV FWTW KPPIIFGEMM TGOG QXXCNC CPF levels. A pool environment can have TGGRNR CEC GOOGPG VV

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RoofingMagazine.com I Roofing 81 very high humidity levels. Batteries and level of severity and put together a fall Light rust and corrosion can be repaired other manufacturing can involve acidic prevention plan for the guys to follow,” with a wire brush and application of a processes,” says Horwath. “Those are Horwath says. rust inhibitor. Minor openings such as three of the most common points of When inspecting the roof system on small holes can be covered with metal concern: chemicals, high levels of hu- top of the building, core cuts can provide plates or overlay of a metal deck panel midity, and pH level.” visual clues about the deck. D’Annunzio that is fastened to the existing metal A visual inspection of the under- notes that core cuts are typically done deck panel.” side of the metal deck can provide on every project, and if corrosion is ev- It’s not only workers on the roof that crucial information. “We try to look ident on the deck, he will expand the have to follow proper safety proce- at the underside of the deck from the test cut to see how extensive it could be. dures. Everyone in the building below interior, but it’s not always possible,” The inspection process should con- has to take precautions. “When deck- D’Annunzio notes. “In industrial facili- tinue throughout the project, according ing is being removed or replaced, there ties, the deck is typically left exposed, to D’Annunzio. “During the remedial can’t any workers below the area,” but in office buildings and retail loca- roof removal process, the metal deck says D’Annunzio. “We’ve had instanc- tions, you often don’t have access from should be inspected on a daily basis,” he es in automotive projects where deck the interior to look at the deck.” states. “Deck panels that exhibit exten- has had to be replaced, and the work The underside of the metal deck sive corrosion and/or structural dam- has to be done during off-shift hours, should be examined for excessive cor- age should be removed and replaced. whether it’s a night or a weekend.” rosion, openings and abrasions, and structural damage, including defor- mation and deflection. “All areas that illustrate structural damage and/or excessive corrosion should be considered safety concerns and should be barricaded off at the roof level,” says D’Annunzio. “If the interior of the metal deck has been painted, a close-up inspection from a ladder or man lift may be required. The level of corrosion can often be determined by banging on suspect areas of the deck with a hammer.” Safety is the paramount concern, even at the inspection stage. Inspectors should never walk on a roof that isn’t safe. “First off, all personnel should have proper safety training and be properly trained to inspect decking,” Horwath states. “For our guys to go up on the roof, they have to be able to do an underdeck inspection and verify that no condition exists that would create a fall hazard in the roof. If they cannot do that, they would have to assume that there is a fall hazard, and they would have to set up fall protection to do that inspection.” If a fall hazard can’t be ruled out, it has to be assumed that the potential for a fall hazard is there, and a site-specific safety plan with proper fall protection equipment is required until it can be proven that the decking is safe. If problems areas are dis- covered, they should be marked and SSheetst of memetal deck arer liftet d to the rooftopo . DeD ckinng barricaded off. “We will establish the UJQWNFN DGGUGEWTGFD[ EGTVKƒGFF TKIIIGTG U

PHOTO: O’DONNELL METAL DECK 82 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 IDENTIFYING THE EXISTING DECK A Deckk If the type of deck used isn’t available in the construction documents, the type, gauge and finish of the deck must be determined at the site. The type of deck is based on the profile, which is designated by a letter. B Deckk The most common types are A, B and F. (See Figure 1.) “The changes are in the shape, and the shape creates a different design strength,” notes Polizzi. “A- 22 is not the same strength as B-22.” Each profile has its own distinct measurements. “We give out a lam- F Deckk inated profile card to all of our customers to keep in their trucks, so when they are out on the job, they can do a couple measurements to determine the profile,” Polizzi says. “It’s nice if they N Deckk can measure both the bottom and the top, as we have measurements for both. If they aren’t sure, we can send them a sample, and they can take it out to the job and lay it into what they’ve got on site.” According to Weiss, the simplest way Figure 1. Common types of metal deck. to identify the type of deck on an existing building is to measure the gaps in the ribs on the profile. (See Figure 2.) “Check the top rib opening located and project requirements.” the correct deck type to allow the new between the top high hats or flang- The finish is usually determined deck to lay into the existing flutes of es of the deck,” Weiss recommends. based on visual inspection. The three the deck,” says Weiss. “This makes for “This dimension will quickly determine most common finishes for roof decks faster install.” the type. Most of the time, the top rib are: B deck has the widest rib openings. F opening is 2.5 inches, 1.75 inches or 1 1. Primer painted deck will nest inside B deck, and A deck inch, so you’re typically dealing with B 1. Galvanized G-60 will nest inside F and B. “They are all deck, F deck or A deck — or it’s 3-inch- 3. Galvanized G-90 6-inch centers; the difference is just in tall deck, and that’s usually N deck. “With no harsh environments, then the width of the opening,” notes Polizzi. However, the top rib isn’t always ex- painted deck is probably what’s used,” “The A deck is narrow, so it will fit on posed until after a project has begun. says Polizzi. “In wetter, harsher, more top of B, but if you try to put B on top In this case, the deck can be identified corrosive environments, galvanized of A, it will not work.” by the bottom width of the high hat.” finishes are more common. In very “That’s why you still need these There are a few caveats, notes corrosive environments, stainless steel older roof profiles, because on a huge Weiss, as in some cases the deck might decking is used.” building with those narrow ribs, the be from an older mill that doesn’t ex- B deck is the most common. “B 2.5-inch flute is not going to jam down ist anymore. Texting pictures back and deck, 22-gauge, with a galvanized into an inch,” says Weiss. “You can al- forth can help identify the type of deck. finish is probably the most common ways take an F deck or an A deck and The next steps are to determine the type,” Weiss notes. “B-22, G-60 finish use it on a job with B deck because it gauge and finish. “The easiest way constitutes probably 70 percent of the nests in there.” to determine the gauge is by using a roofing jobs we do.” micrometer,” notes Weiss. “However, if If the type of deck can’t be matched, REMOVAL AND you’re unable to obtain this measure- suppliers can often recommend a com- REPLACEMENT ment, a knowledgeable deck supplier patible alternate. “Typically, when By definition, deck panels are fas- should be able to recommend a gauge roofers are replacing a portion of an tened to structural members, and this by understand the spacing supports existing structure, the key is identifying is crucial in determining the methods

IMAGE: O’DONNELL METAL DECK RoofingMagazine.com I Roofing 83 replacement project, the vast majority Top Rib Opening of the time fasteners are used, as of- 1.5” Depth Type A = 1” Type F = 1.75” Type B = 2.50” ten welding is not allowed. “CentiMark 3” Depth Type N = 2.625” does not weld anything,” says Horwath. “We fasten everything down per Steel Deck Institute (SDI) standards or FM. We require our guys to be tied off until all of the decking is fastened down. With the stitch seams, they should be tied off while putting that together because it helps strengthen the seam joints. They should be tied off for the entire process until it is anchored and Top Flange Width secured down.” 1.5” Depth Type A = 5.0” Type F = 4.25” Type B = 3.50” Fastening the side laps of deck to- 3” Depth Type N = 5.375” gether is typically done with a standard #10 self-tapping screw, according to Weiss. Fastening to beams or joist will (KIWTG%QOOQPVGTOUWUGFYKVJOGVCNFGEMU6JGV[RGQHFGEMECPQHVGPDGKFGPVKƒGF depend on the project. A fastening D[OGCUWTKPIVJGICRUKPVJGVQRTKDUQPVJGRTQƒNG+HVJGVQRTKDUCTGPQVCEEGUUKDNG pattern will determine the number VJGV[RGQHFGEMOC[DGKFGPVKƒGFD[OGCUWTKPIVJGYKFVJQHVJGT VQRHNCPIG and spacing of the fasteners to a support. The Engineer of Record (EOR) determines the fastening pattern based of removal and replacement — and inside the building,” Horwath says. on the designed load calculations for determining the number and size of “Make sure the interior inspection lim- building. “A fastener supplier can help sheets needed for the project. “If it’s a its the impact on the customer’s busi- guide you for qualified fasteners based new piece of decking, it has to be se- ness. Clear out areas below the roof, on your needs,” Weiss notes. cured to a structural connection,” says make sure there is adequate materi- If the profile cannot be matched or D’Annunzio. “It should go from struc- al storage on the jobsite, and protect the decking won’t nest, it may be nec- tural point to structural point. When objects from damage. Keep the below essary to cut out the portion of deck covering major openings like skylight area flagged off and keep people out to be replaced and butt the end of the holes, for example, the replacement of the area. The contractor should new profile against the existing deck at panel must span from joist to joist, and keep a fire watch to keep employees the joist. When different types of deck typically is nested in the existing deck.” and people out the way. Remove and are butted together, the gap is usually During the removal process, the replace decking in full sheets. Remove covered with a metal plate. safety plan must remain the top pri- and replace the roof and make it wa- ority. “Ensure proper training and safe- tertight by end of day.” COMMON MISTAKES ty equipment is used on the roof and When installing new decking in a roof D’Annunzio pointed to roof details and penetrations as common problem spots. “The biggest areas of concern I see involve larger penetrations, such as a curb that’s 4 feet by 4 feet,” he says. “Contractors who replace the decking around the curb at an opening for an exhaust vent, for example, have to make sure it’s fastened correctly. If the deck is not properly fastened at the curb, it could lead to vibration, splits or openings in the roof system.” Extreme care has to be used when removing old sections of decking, notes Horwath. “Be careful to watch out for electrical conduit and data lines,” he cautions. “No one wants to cut through Thhe deeck shoulu d be insspectc edd forr dammaga e and corrosion conduit underneath the decking.” tht roougu hout the course off thee proojectt. Other common errors include

PHOTO: A.C.T. METAL DECK SUPPLY IMAGE: O’DONNELL METAL DECK 84 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 underestimating the size and scope of the deck repair. D’Annunzio and Horwath recommend specifying the cost for deck replacement in every contract, even if the decking looks perfect. But estimating the amount of new deck material needed can be difficult, as total square footage is not the only concern. “It’s all about knowing what the bar joists spans are, and that determines the size of the panels you get,” Horwath points out. Depending on the width of the building and the dimensions of the deck sheets, contractors might have to order an extra sheet to cover a given area. Weiss uses this example: “Let’s pretend you have a building that’s 76 feet wide. Sheets are 3 feet wide. Because it’s 76 Itt’ss crritticaal toto ensnsuurre thhe deeckck beeneaeathh a neww rooo f systteem is feet wide, with 25 sheets, you still have sos uund annd willll perrformm welll beeyoondnd thhe expeected lil fee spapan an extra foot hanging off. So, what do off the systtemm. you do with that extra foot? Technically you need an extra sheet, and you back lap that sheet.” The spacing of supports and the “They don’t have to keep a lot; they these days it can be much longer than cover width of the decking sheets are just have to keep enough to get going, that, with re-covers and maintenance,” also critical, notes Weiss. “Knowing the and we’ll take care of the rest of the he notes. “So, chances are you’re not spacing of the joist will allow a deck job.” going to see that deck again for more supplier to maximize your coverage “It’s all about having it on hand and than 20 years. If it’s suspect, it’s better while limiting waste from excessive available and getting it to the contrac- to deal with it while you are doing the overlap and save time by limiting field tor when they need it,” says Weiss. “But remedial work.” cuts,” he says. the more lead time they have, the bet- “We’ve been called in to examine ter off the contractor really is. When projects with a roof that’s just a few PLANNING AHEAD projects become larger and/or sup- years old where the deck below should Metal deck suppliers keep multiple ports are not typical or complicated, a have been replaced beneath the roof profiles, gauges, finishes and lengths specialty deck supplier should be able system, and it wasn’t,” D’Annunzio in stock at all times to help contrac- to provide shop drawings to include a continues. “You can imagine the dif- tors. That’s a key part of their value deck layout to save time and minimize ficulty of replacing the deck at that proposition. But Polizzi and Weiss also material waste.” point. When it comes to metal deck, emphasize that they are also avail- “In the past, roofers used to avoid my attitude is, ‘When in doubt, take able to help contractors plan ahead anything to do with metal deck re- it out.’” to maximize efficiency. After all, there placement because they often couldn’t could be lead times involved with some get what they wanted,” notes Polizzi. METAL DECK RESOURCES products. “Partnering with a knowl- “Today, we have helped these roofers For more information about edgeable deck supplier will save you create a new profit center because they metal decks, visit: time, money and frustration,” Weiss know now they can go after that work says. “We will aid you in the process and they can count on us to be there Steel Deck Institute, www.sdi.org by asking the right questions upfront for them when they open up a roof.” NRCA, www.nrca.net to ensure a project’s success.” Replacing the deck can mean SMACNA, www.smacna.org Polizzi notes that some of his cus- more profit for the contractor, but it tomers maintain their own stock of B can also adversely affect the sched- Factory Mutual, www.fmglobal.com deck. “Some roofers themselves will ule. According to D’Annunzio, when it A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, buy a couple of bundles from us so comes to the deck, the key is to think www.metaldecksupply.com that when they do have an emergen- long-term. “You have to go with the O’Donnell Metal Deck, cy or a tear-off, they can start to pull assumption that the roof you’re in- www.odonnellmetaldeck.com out of their own inventory,” Polizzi says. stalling will last at least 20 years, and

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WRITTEN BY LAUREN WHITE overcome because she had a gaping cleft in her lip and palate. Her tiny right leg was turned in; the doctors called it clubbed. And then there was the problem with her hands. Her left arm was shorter than her right with a little nub on the end. And her right hand, well, it didn’t have any fingers at all,” Dale explains. He and his wife had been wanting to adopt a girl for five years. When they heard about Isabella, they knew she was the special little girl they had been waiting for. Dale shares, “We brought her home to three sisters and two brothers who couldn’t wait to shower her with love and show her how special she really is.” Throughout her eleven years, Isabella has had ten surgeries and nine casts. The Tadlocks were able to find a doctor who created fingers on her right hand by taking bones out of her toes. These bones were placed in her right hand, as well as pins and rods that had to be turned and cleaned three times a day. She now has three fingers and a thumb on her right hand. While the fingers don’t look or bend like her brothers and sisters do, they work! However, Isabella became self-conscious about her hands and began to Helping Make a hide them because they weren’t like her friends. Dale says, “It is heart- breaking to watch a school production when all the other children wave their 0MƊPI+MVPŜW(VIEQ hands in the air, but never Isabella.” To be more like her friends and do the things she’s been dreaming of, Isabella needs a second hand. This 'SQI8VYI hand will give her the ability to ride a bike, tie her shoes, hold a brush while she dries her hair, and most im- portantly, climb on the monkey bars, A $5,000 DONATION to the Tadlock Tadlock Roofing in Tallahassee, Florida, which is “something that she has al- family will help their daughter get wrote in an email about his daughter’s ways wanted to do,” according to Dale. the second hand she needs to climb unique story and her holiday wish. He Luckily, they found a solution. the monkey bars and ride a bike. starts with, “I would like to tell you a Isabella was approved for a Hero Arm, This past holiday season, the story. It is about a special little girl. It which is a lightweight bionic hand with Roofing Alliance helped to make a didn’t start out to be happy ever after, a posable wrist and thumb. It has cus- little girl’s dream come true. They but it will be.” Isabella came into the tomizable plates to fit each person’s donated $5,000 to the Tadlock fam- world eleven years ago with multiple unique style and personality. While ily to help pay for their daughter’s birth defects. Her birth parents were it is the most affordable bionic hand new Hero Arm and related medical unable to care for her, so they gave her available, it still costs approximate- expenses. to the Children’s Home Society. ly $20,000. The Tadlock’s insurance Dale Tadlock, the president of “This tiny baby would have a lot to agreed to cover $8,900 of the hand,

86 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 but they still needed $11,100 to pay for the rest. Tadlock Roofing gives so much to the community in Tallahassee and the roofing community as a whole. Earlier this year, Tadlock was recognized by Leon County Schools for donating $2,000 and 2,000 food items to the high school’s food bank. The company also helped facilitate free roof replacements for those in dire need, such as an Army veteran whose numerous medical bills inhibited him from replacing his 20-year-old roof. Tadlock Roofing is the first privately owned business to join with Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and the Children’s Home Society to support the first Leon County Schools Community Partnership program in Tallahassee. In 2018, Tadlock was the title sponsor for Children’s Home Society Gala helping raise over $80,000 for that organization. During “Giving Tuesday,” Tadlock Roofing committed matching funds up to $10,000 each year for the last three years for Boystown, an organization that provides healing and hope to children and families who find themselves facing adversity. Tadlock Roofing has adopted the roof of the Ronald McDonald House of Tallahassee. The Roofing Alliance recognizes everything Tadlock Roofing has done and wanted to help. Through the Helping Our Own Program, The Roofing Alliance donated $5,000 to the Tadlock family for Isabella’s arm. While the Roofing Alliance originally worked to help advance the roofing industry by funding tech- CIRCLE NO. 57 / RoofingMagazine.com nical, educational, and safety-related studies, it has since expanded its outreach to encompass so much more. The Roofing Alliance’s outreach also helps “fund efforts dedicated to good works and charitable giving.” The Roofing Alliance recognizes that sometimes there are circumstances outside of people’s control that impact them significantly, and they want to do what they can to take care of their own by easing the financial burden. Through this generous donation, the Tadlock family is so much closer to raising all the money they need for Isabella’s Hero Arm. Soon Isabella will be climbing on the monkey bars and waving her hands in the next school production. For more information about the Roofing Alliance, visit www.roofingal- liance.net.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lauren White is a reporter for RoofersCoffeeShop and a freelance writer covering the roofing industry.

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TINY LOVES to play pool. But he and health field, I’ve conducted doz- said that his injury gave him more re- can’t. We’ve spent many hours together ens of incident investigations, including spect for what can happen when you around a pool table. I’m an avid pool ones that involved fatalities. All of them fall, even if it’s only a few feet. player too. My wife once jokingly told made me sad, but this was the first time One thing we often don’t realize me, “You spend more time with Tiny such a close friend has had a horrible, about the consequences of a serious in- than you do with me.” I replied, “That’s life-changing injury. Tiny’s accident gave jury is how many different parts of our because he plays pool better than you me a deeper insight into why it’s so im- daily activities it will affect, particularly do!” portant for you and I to take safety se- our simple pleasures. Tiny can’t drive, I’m praying that one day Tiny will be riously on and off the job and why it’s cook, play pool, take walks, or go to the able to beat me on the table again. You worth the effort to follow safety rules bathroom the way he did before the ac- see, on January 23, 2016, just a mile or even when they seem inconvenient. cident. And many other personal activi- so from his home Tiny lost control of his The most common comments victims ties have been taken away from him. His car and hit a telephone pole. The im- of horrible injuries relate include “I can’t wife has had to alter her life drastically pact broke two of his vertebrae, sever- believe this has happened to me,” and too. Even Tiny’s dog misses his owner’s ing part of his spinal cord. (James is his “It’s worse than I expected,” or some- mobility because Tiny used to walk with given name. He got the nickname “Tiny” thing similar. Another pool opponent him twice a day. from his dad because he was a “tiny” of mine is a roofer. He fell a short dis- Whether you’re on a roof, platform or baby.) Thankfully Tiny didn’t die because tance off a ladder and injured his hip. inspecting a jobsite, if you have to tie off, of the accident, but he did lose a lot of At first, it wasn’t that big of a deal. But set up a barrier or take the time for some mobility. Initially he was diagnosed as a couple years later he had to get the other safety precaution that you feel you a quadriplegic, but now he can use his hip replaced, and an infection set in that should skip or isn’t worth the effort, ask hands, arms and has partial use of his nearly cost him his life. He told me that yourself if the temporary benefit of sav- legs. Much of his recovery is due to in- even though he’s been on roofs for more ing a few moments and avoiding a minor tensive and painful physical therapy. than 20 years, it was a big surprise how inconvenience is worth losing a common During my many years in the safety serious his injury turned out to be. He pleasure you enjoy every day — for the

88 Roofing I MARCH . APRIL 2020 PHOTOS: RICHARD HAWK rest of your life. tell their children it is bad for them. I’m not a doomsayer or a “safety Generally, however, it does have a posi- nerd” who isn’t fun-loving. And I un- tive effect on us when we teach our chil- derstand as research has shown that dren positive behaviors. “scare tactics” don’t have a strong ef- Being a full-time safety profession- fect on people’s behavior. That’s why I al while my children were growing up, TRIAD CORRUGATED recommend you think positively about I regularly taught them about safety. I METAL, INC. your safe behavior. Feel glad that you even taught them how to wear a res- UCK OAD have the sense to work safely so you can pirator! You can see from the picture; 208 L R ASHEBORO, NC 27205 enjoy simple pleasures with your friends it took a bit of training to get them to 1.866.625.9727 and family. wear their dust masks properly. But even today, after 30-plus years, my children still humorously remember how they were the only kids they knew who wore dust masks while doing yard work with their dad. Safety involves every aspect of our life, not just what we do at work. That’s why teaching our children about safety, realizing how much a serious injury will Thhe aua thoro ’ss childreen rreccaallll howo they woworere affect our enjoyment of our entire life, dust masks while doing yard work with their dad. and how much our families and friends will suffer too from our mishap can help us avoid taking shortcuts or doing During my “Bring It On Home” safety something we know is dangerous. talk, I get everyone in the audience to Tiny is slowly getting better. He still draw a simple pleasure they enjoy reg- mostly gets around in a wheelchair, but ularly. The exercise is humorous because with the help of a walker, he can take a most people don’t have great drawing few steps. I drive him to rehab on occa- skills, so there are a lot of stick figures sions and play chess with him instead and “what’s that!?” objects on the sheets of pool. He may be able to drive soon, I give out. But many of the scenes are which is a something he misses dearly. touching and depict activities with sons Both of us are still amazed how much and daughters, pets and hobbies. his injury has changed his life. After holding up and describing a few My favorite simple pleasure is drink- “masterpieces,” I show a video of an in- ing coffee with my wife in the morning terview I gave with Tiny, which he agreed while watching the birds on our feeders. to of course. (If you would like to see or I don’t want to lose that because I was use the video, just send me a request at careless. How about you? What simple [email protected].) It’s most- pleasure do you protect by being safe on ly about some of the things he misses and off the job? since his accident and how his injury has impacted his simple pleasures. Tiny also ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Richard Hawk talks about the strain it has put on his is a vibrant safety culture specialist. He family and friends. helps leaders inspire employees to care One topic I include in my “Bring It On ¨ &XVWRP&XW0HWDOIRU\RXU3URMHFW more about their safety and health so ¨ )DVWHQHUVDQG$FFHVVRULHV Home” talk is the importance of teach- that “nobody gets hurt!” He also has a ¨ &XVWRP7ULPXSWR·/RQJ ing our children about safety. This has ¨ (VWLPDWLQJ6HUYLFHMXVWVHQGXV long history of success getting safety \RXUSODQV a twofold value. One, it helps our chil- leaders to make safety fun. For more ¨ 7RS1RWFK7HFKQLFDO$VVLVWDQFH dren stay safe and prepares them for ¨ 6SHHG\7XUQDURXQGRQ2UGHUV than 35 years, Hawk’s safety keynotes, ¨ 0HWDO5RRILQJLV their adult working life. Second, and training sessions, books and “Safety (QHUJ\(IILFLHQW much research has shown this to be Stuff” ezine have made a huge positive 5HF\FODEOH true, any practices or values you teach difference in the safety and health field, your children you’re more likely to fol- improving employees’ safety perfor- low yourself. That’s not always the case; mance For more information, visit www. for example, some parents smoke but makesafetyfun.com.

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Ace Clamp (860) 479-0876 www.PMCInd.com 14 22 ACT Metal Decking (800) 894-7741 www.MetalDeckSupply.com 54 78 Adler Vac (866) 766-3822 www.AdlerVac.com 48 57 Advanced Architectural Sheet Metal (231) 861-0050 www.AdvArchSM.com 47 56 All Weather Insulated Panels (707) 685-5774 www.AWIPanels.com 8 13 Aztec Washer (800) 388-6134 www.AztecWasher.com 55 78 Bison Innovative Products (800) 333-4234 www.BisonIP.com 53 77 BloBlades HVLS Fans (833) Blo-Fans www.BloBlades.com 44 49 Building Products Development (866) 766-3254 www.BPDusa.com 52 77 Carlisle SynTec Systems (800) 479-6832 www.CarlisleSyntec.com 9 15 Carlisle CRFC & URB (800) 479-6832 www.CarlisleSyntec.com 5 6 Chem Link (800) 826-1681 www.Chemlink.com 25 27 DaVinci Roofscapes (800) 328-4624 www.DaVinciRoofscapes.com 20 25 Dryer Jack (561) 743-8696 www.DryerJack.com 35 36 Dynamic Fastener (800) 821-5448 www.DynamicFastener.com 2/13 3/21 EPDM Coatings (610) 298-1989 www.EPDMCoatings.com 38 40 Equipter (717) 661-3591 www.Equipter.com 10 17 Flex Roofing Systems (800) 969-0108 www.FlexRoofingSystems.com 30 29 GAF (973) 628-3000 www.GAF.com 61 92 GSSI (800) 288-9489 www.GSSISealants.com 3 4 HB Fuller (517) 841-7108 www.HBFuller.com 15 23 IMETCO (800) 646-3826 www.IMETCO.com 57 87 IR Analyzers (800) 879-1964 www.IRAnalyzers.com 42 46 K & M Sheet Metal (919) 544-8887 www.KMSheetMetal.com 45 51 Lakeside Fastener (740) 244-5911 www.Lakeside-Fastener.com 46 52-53 LiveRoof (800) 875-1392 www.LiveRoof.com 11 19 LMCurbs (800) 284-1412 www.LMCurbs.com 43 47 Marathon Drains (800) 824-8424 www.MarathonDrains.com 12 20 Metal Plus LLC (860) 379-1327 www.MetalPlusLLC.com 34 35 Metlspan (972) 221-6656 www.MetlSpan.com 51 61 MFM Building Products (740) 622-2645 www.MFMBP.com 36 37 Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. (800) 786-1492 www.MuleHide.com 49 59 NB Handy (434) 847-2498 www.NBHandy.com 37 39 Petersen (888) 942-2636www.PAC-CLAD.com 4 5 Polyglass USA, Inc. (954) 233-1239 www.Polyglass.us 1 2 RK Hydrovac (800) 762-8361 www.RKHydrovac.com 60 91 Roof Hugger (800) 771-1711 www.RoofHugger.com 58 87 S5! (888) 825-3432 www.S-5.com 50 60 Sika (800) 576-2359 usa.sika.com 33 32-33 Soprema (330) 331-3062 www.Soprema.us 6 9 Swenson Shear (877) 588-8748 www.SwensonShear.com 39 41 Synchrony (855)274-6560 www.Toolbox.MySynchrony.com/RM 32 31 Triad Corrugated Metal (866) 625-9727 www.TriadMetalRoof.com 59 89 Traingle Fastener (800) 486-1832 www.TriangleFastener.com 41 45 Ventco (833) 300-9515 www.Profilevent.com 40 43 WSRCA (800) 725-0333 www.WSRCA.com 56 79 Zimmerman Metals (303) 294-0180 www.ZimmermanMetals.com 7 11

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