This 48,500 square foot roof recover project took place in El Dorado, Arkansas, at Hugh Goodwin Elementary School and highlighted one of three projects completed for the El Dorado School District. The existing steep slope built-up roof system had exhausted its serviceable roof life, and a lot of the gravel had begun to slide off the edge of the building. The facility manager experienced degradation of the roof to the point of leaks, and several gutters and downspouts detached from the sides of the building.
This 48,500 square foot roof recover project took place in El Dorado, Arkansas, at Hugh Goodwin Elementary School and highlighted one of three projects completed for the El Dorado School District. The existing steep slope built-up roof system had exhausted its serviceable roof life, and a lot of the gravel had begun to slide off the edge of the building. The facility manager experienced degradation of the roof to the point of leaks, and several gutters and downspouts detached from the sides of the building.
Our commercial roofing crews vacuumed off the gravel, prepped the existing gravel coated BUR already in place, installed a coverboard ½” DensDeck prime set in low-rise adhesive, and completed the roof recover with a 60-mil Carlisle fully adhered TPO commercial roof system. New drip edge, gutters, coping cap, and a few vents were also installed. On the south side of the roof, abandoned skylights lined the center of the roof that the customer previously installed sheet metal over. Our crews designed new framing and installed sheathing over them, completing the roof with a seamless watertight system.
One of the big takeaways from this project was that our team was able to go with a recover and not tear completely down to the deck, saving the customer money while providing a sound commercial roof system that should last the customer for a very long time, eliminating their leak issues. Furthermore, in a challenging time for the commercial roofing industry, our Supreme Team overcame other supply chain issues and COVID-19 safety measures to provide a quality commercial roof system while keeping all building occupants safe.
