Vets at Work Contracting is a Mississippi roofing contractor using the SureCoat Roof System to save roofs throughout Mississippi and Tennessee! Vets at Work recently completed another environmentally friendly and economically smart roofing system by using the existing tar and gravel built up (BUR) as the base for a new roof by installing the SureCoat Roof System.
9,600 SF of gravel built up roofing (BUR) was restored with the roof tear off alternative that is making its name known across the United States, the SureCoat Roof System. SureCoat Systems has continued to make its impression upon the industry with solutions to construction building problems that have plagued the roofing industry for decades.
Vets at work is a veteran owned and operated Mississippi roofing contractor specializing in the SureCoat Roof System. Vets at Work are roofing Mississippi hospitals, churches, government buildings and other specialized projects where waterproofing, environment and cost are important.
This project consisted of a hot tar and gravel built up roofing system that had been repaired for years with temporary mastics and miscellaneous patches. Many areas of this tar and gravel built up roof (BUR) showed signs of moderate abrasion and wear. The roof repairs were separating and deteriorating causing damage to the substrate underneath the existing roofing materials. The roof itself and the asphalt repairs were worsening and had become extremely brittle.
Roof mastic patches scattered this roof where cracks along the parapet walls and throughout the roof field were allowing for moisture intrusion, deteriorating the roof further. There are ponding areas in the field of the roof that were feeding the roof leaks and contributing to the roof repair failures. Several areas were exposed to direct weather and elements due to the severe deterioration of the roof and weather beaten roof mastic repairs.
We wouldn’t have used anything else. The SureCoat Roof System was the only choice because of the SureCoat Roof System’s waterproofing ability and warranty! – James Wright, Owner – Vet’s at Work
Vets at Work Contracting is a veteran owned and operated Mississippi roofing and construction company for the entire state of Mississippi and Tennessee. With over 60 years of US Military experience, Vets at Work knows how to adapt to any situation and use their attention to detail to ensure the best possible solution for your project.
The SureCoat Roof System can be used to repair and restore all levels of roof failures without a roof tear off. The SureCoat Roof System can recondition, restore and waterproof the most problematic built up roofs (BUR) including tar and gravel, modified, asphalt Cap Sheet, SPF-foam, PVC, TPO, EPDM, Hypalon and other single-ply roofs. With an elongation of 400% and sustained elongation of 160% at freezing, The SureCoat Roof System is an advanced system for even the coldest climates.
What this means for the Church: Now this local Mississippi church has a leak-free roof and a manufacturer’s written material warranty that covers PONDING conditions on low-sloped and flat roofs.
Prior to the application of The SureCoat Roof System, this roof had over 100 leaks at the separating expansion joints and standing seams. Part of the tenants lease agreement was that they were responsible for repairing and sustaining the roof on the building that they occupied. In addition, the facility is used to manufacture copper cables and water intrusion interrupts production at their plant.
107,000 square foot standing seam metal roof just outside of El Paso, Texas, in Juarez, Mexico Temperatures range from 20-120 degrees Fahrenheit
By using the SureCoat Liquid Single Ply, Ricardo Fierro of Iron Square Foot was able to provide the building with a monolithic and sustainable roof system, eliminating concern for water intrusion at the roof seams.
According to Ricardo, this was a complicated roof with few options for waterproofing. An asphalt system was not an option for this building because the roof connects to the building with removable clips. These clips allow for expansion up to 3-4 inches in length. Asphalt would crack and fail as it is not engineered with elongation. It is easily beat up by the sun with little UV resistance and therefore not a sustainable option for the extreme weather conditions of Juarez, Mexico! Temperatures in this part of Mexico range from 20 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, including several months of 110 degree summer heat. Another proposed possibility was a TPO system but when cost-out; The SureCoat Roof System came in at about 30% less $ than a TPO system.
Since the SureCoat installation, this roof has been hit with 2 recent rain storms and not one leak!
Ricardo Fierro of Iron Square Foot has been in business installing metal roofs, TPO systems and now SureCoat roof systems for 17 years! He covers a large territory with offices in El Paso, Texas, Southern New Mexico and two offices in the Country of Mexico. To contact Ricardo for a quote or questions email him at Ricardo@fierro-steel.com
