Aesthetics play a major role in redevelopment and refurbishment.
If a metal roofing installer can turn something bland into a community focal point, that’s worth talking about. And because a picture says 1,000 words, Roger Steyer’s work with a renovation project in Detroit is the winner of this issue’s photo contest.
Steyer of Metal Design Manufacturing of Detroit teamed up with developer Steve Slavik and Rick Markowski of Markowski Siding on this project.
Steyer assembled and installed a standing seam roofing system on top of three older high-rise buildings that served as public housing for many years. The buildings have been fixed up and are now senior housing.
“To make the towers the focal point of the development, the developer and the city opted to convert the flat roof of the towers to metal roofing,” Steyer says. “There is still a flat roof. We installed a combination of I-beam and light-gauge framing around the perimeter and then installed panels and cornice trim on that. One building will have a clock tower installed above the penthouse structure.”
Steyer and his crew assembled most of the metal roof system, including the lower framing of tube steel and I-beam framing, on the ground. The upper half is framed with 16-gauge C purlins and topped with standing seam roofing panels. A crane, which would have been needed to lift components to the roof, hoisted the assembly to the flat rooftop.
Because of the steep pitch of the roof, assembling the structure and roofing panels on the ground was easier and safer. The sidewall panels were installed on the structure after it was placed on the flat roof.
When these photos were taken, Steyer and his crew still had the other two buildings to complete. In addition to roofing the buildings, there will be a covered walkway and entries constructed to protect residents going from their cars to the building — both with metal roofing and custom metal facade trim.
“With the first building now up, the appearance update is dramatic,” Steyer says. “I think this development is a substantial link in the rebirth of Detroit.”
Congratulations Detroit and congratulations Roger.
Metal Roofing Magazine will publish a winning photo every issue and pay the winner $100. Runners-up will be automatically eligible for future issues. Send a slide, hard copy, or a high-resolution digital image to: Metal Roofing Magazine, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI, 54990, or by e-mail to jim.austin@fwpubs.com. Photographs must be free of copyright restriction. Photographs will be assumed to show appropriate safety practices.
Source constructionmagnet.com
If a metal roofing installer can turn something bland into a community focal point, that’s worth talking about. And because a picture says 1,000 words, Roger Steyer’s work with a renovation project in Detroit is the winner of this issue’s photo contest.
Steyer of Metal Design Manufacturing of Detroit teamed up with developer Steve Slavik and Rick Markowski of Markowski Siding on this project.
Steyer assembled and installed a standing seam roofing system on top of three older high-rise buildings that served as public housing for many years. The buildings have been fixed up and are now senior housing.
“To make the towers the focal point of the development, the developer and the city opted to convert the flat roof of the towers to metal roofing,” Steyer says. “There is still a flat roof. We installed a combination of I-beam and light-gauge framing around the perimeter and then installed panels and cornice trim on that. One building will have a clock tower installed above the penthouse structure.”Steyer and his crew assembled most of the metal roof system, including the lower framing of tube steel and I-beam framing, on the ground. The upper half is framed with 16-gauge C purlins and topped with standing seam roofing panels. A crane, which would have been needed to lift components to the roof, hoisted the assembly to the flat rooftop.
Because of the steep pitch of the roof, assembling the structure and roofing panels on the ground was easier and safer. The sidewall panels were installed on the structure after it was placed on the flat roof.
When these photos were taken, Steyer and his crew still had the other two buildings to complete. In addition to roofing the buildings, there will be a covered walkway and entries constructed to protect residents going from their cars to the building — both with metal roofing and custom metal facade trim.
“With the first building now up, the appearance update is dramatic,” Steyer says. “I think this development is a substantial link in the rebirth of Detroit.”
Congratulations Detroit and congratulations Roger.
Metal Roofing Magazine will publish a winning photo every issue and pay the winner $100. Runners-up will be automatically eligible for future issues. Send a slide, hard copy, or a high-resolution digital image to: Metal Roofing Magazine, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI, 54990, or by e-mail to jim.austin@fwpubs.com. Photographs must be free of copyright restriction. Photographs will be assumed to show appropriate safety practices.
Source constructionmagnet.com
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