Although less than 15 years old, an architectural shingle roof was leaking badly at the Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, Ark. “We get lots of wind in the area and every time a storm would come through, we would lose shingles,” said Jim Lay, construction manager for the college. “So in our master plan, we decided to use metal on all future roof installations.”
Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill., supplied approximately 100,000 square feet (9,290 m2) of 24-gauge, 18-inch
(457-mm) PAC-CLAD Snap-Clad panels in Forest Green for the major tear-off and re-roof project.
MAHG Architecture Inc., Fort Smith, Ark., was the architect for the 189,000-square-foot (17,558-m2) building. According to partner Galen Hunter: “The school saw this as an opportunity to resolve the leakage problem and bring the building into conformance with the master plan. The re-roof was done in sections while classes were in session and the whole process went smoothly. We’ve spent a lot of time researching roofs and we’re very confident with the Petersen system.”
Harness Roofing Inc., Springdale, Ark., installed the metal roofing panels. “The school originally wanted a metal roof when the building was constructed 15 years ago but opted for a less expensive shingle roof that failed,” said James Russell, project manager. “The building had been well maintained and adding the metal roof made it look like new. The only challenge was working around the students. We had to keep moving safety fences and equipment. And, of course, we had to remain covered-up and watertight at all times. But the building really got a modern facelift and looks great.”
Petersen Aluminum Corp., www.pac-clad.com
