Whitfield Elementary School West Lawn, Pennsylvania A 39,400-square-foot section of Whitfield Elementary School is covered with 90-mil Elevate RubberGard Platinum EPDM. The roof is also protected by Elevate White AcryliTop Coating for increased roof life and energy savings. Manufacturer: Elevate… Read More
EPDM in the Field + Project Profiles
New JM Fit Membrane Covers Chicago-Area Post Office
Description: The Barrington, IL, United States post office demanded a quick, easy-to-install product that would withstand harsh and windy Chicago-area winters as well as blistering summer heat. The existing roof was a standard 60 mil fully adhered EPDM roofing system…. Read More
Nova Scotia Middle School’s Roof Withstands Two Major Storms
The late summer and early fall months on North America’s Eastern Seaboard can be a spectacularly beautiful time of year marked by beautiful foliage, warm days, and cool nights. Unless of course, an Atlantic hurricane rolls in for a visit…. Read More
Case Study: JM’s extruded EPDM enters market to fulfill demand for a complete, consistent product line
Description: EPDM: It is one of the most versatile and proven membranes for commercial new and re-roof low-slope applications – a favored system where weatherability through a wide range of temperatures and conditions is critical. Today, a full line of… Read More
Case Study: JM EPDM Selected for Enhanced Durability and Weathering
Description: This 32-story Class “A” signature office building with its prestigious Denver address is home to many of Denver’s most prominent professional corporations. Tenants have access to numerous restaurants, retailers, hotels, an innovative 7,500 s.f. fitness center, a Starbucks, and… Read More
Colorado Mountain School Expansion Roofed With JM EPDM R Fit
Description: Summit High School (SHS) expanded its main building by 35,200 square feet. Arapahoe Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. won the job to roof this major addition. As a long-time Johns Manville partner, Arapahoe worked with the District’s facilities manager… Read More
Historic Building Transformed into OSF HealthCare’s New Ministry Headquarters
Western Specialty Contractors – Peoria, Illinois Branch was part of the team that painstakingly transformed a seven-story historic building in downtown Peoria into OSF HealthCare’s new Ministry Headquarters. Western replaced the building’s old roof with a low-maintenance roof garden system… Read More
Bridgestone Americas Technical Center
The Bridgestone Americas Technical Center was built Built to LEED Gold specification. The roof of the 265,000 sq. ft. facility is composed of two layers of 2? Elevate ISO 95+ GL mechanically attached insulation, one layer of Elevate ISOGARD HD… Read More
Replacing the Roof on Saint George Church Poses Tough Challenges
Saint George Roman Catholic Church sits in the heart of Erie, Pennsylvania. The cross-shaped structure’s curved metal roof has been a landmark for decades, but the existing copper roof, which was installed in the 1950s, was leaking and showing signs… Read More
Lingle Avenue Elementary School
Lingle Avenue Elementary School Palmyra, Pennsylvania Located in Palmyra, Penn., the newly constructed Lingle Avenue Elementary School is the newest kindergarten through fifth grade school to be added to the Palmyra Area School District. This 105,000-square-foot structure was specified with… Read More