{"id":20568,"date":"2022-04-04T14:51:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T18:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/?p=20568"},"modified":"2022-06-07T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:48:49","slug":"innovative-tpo-system-makes-winter-retrofit-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/innovative-tpo-system-makes-winter-retrofit-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative TPO System Makes Winter Retrofit Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While metal rooftops provide a unique aesthetic appeal for many buildings, that appeal is significantly diminished when the rooftop begins to rust and leak. That is exactly what happened to Lakeland Community Church in Lee\u2019s Summit, Missouri, in January 2020. Originally installed more than 20 years ago, this metal rooftop had weathered numerous hailstorms and finally reached the end of its service life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The church had the choice of installing a new metal roofing system or retrofitting the existing system with a different type of roofing material. After consideration, they chose to retrofit the existing system \u2014 partly because this would enable them to create a more energy-efficient rooftop and partly because the roofing installation had to be completed during the winter months, which meant that only certain cold-resistant materials could be utilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most energy-efficient options for retrofitting this metal rooftop would be to install a fully adhered single-ply membrane system, but the use of adhesives in cold temperatures would almost be impossible and at least cause significant performance issues. The church needed a single-ply solution that would provide the performance of a fully-adhered membrane without the use of adhesives. Enter Versico\u2019s VersiFleece RapidLock (RL) TPO roofing system. This unique system would provide the energy efficiency and wind-speed performance of a fully adhered system without the use of adhesives. Instead of adhesives, Versico\u2019s RL system utilizes VELCRO Brand Securable Solutions to attach 115-mil VersiFleece roofing membrane to the underlying rooftop. The team at Lakeland Community Church determined this would be the best solution for their wintertime retrofit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to facilitating the wintertime installation and providing excellent wind-uplift performance, the VersiFleece RL TPO roofing system would also provide long-term durability and resistance to hail and punctures. This added durability was incredibly important given Missouri\u2019s frequent hailstorms and the previous rooftop\u2019s struggle against those elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This retrofit installation was completed by local contractor RJM Roofing. The team from RJM Roofing<\/a> began this 60,000-square-foot installation by placing a layer of Versico\u2019s expanded polystyrene (EPS) flute-fill insulation on top of the existing metal roof. This layer of insulation was especially designed to fit securely into the grooves of the metal rooftop for optimal energy efficiency. This first layer of insulation was followed by a half-inch layer of Versico<\/a>\u2019s SecurShield RL insulation, further increasing the rooftop\u2019s thermal efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n