b'Member SpotlightRoofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal, Hays, KansasSymmetrical standing seam roofing system installed as a re-cover with unique detail and without interrupting operations inside the buildingTransverse panels installed above skylights to prevent leaksBy McElroy MetalT he versatility of a symmetrical standing seamPanels for the 58,000-sqaure-foot re-cover metal roofing system has given birth to a newwere produced onsite and stacked on the way of dealing with damaged metal roofing. roof. Roofmasters owns its own roll former that Northwest Distributors in Hays, Kan., is a busyproduces the 238T symmetrical standing seam warehouse, dealing with auto parts and supplies.panel. The 24-gauge panels are 24 inches wide The R-panel roofing on the original building andwith striations in PVDF Regal White. Panels were an addition both sustained damage in severalapproximately 64 feet long. hailstorms over the years. After a 2017 hailstorm, the insurance company for Northwest Distributors agreed a new roof was needed and it would cover the damage.The tried and true method of replacement involves complete roofing tear-off and replacement. Obviously, this would expose the valuable contents of the facility to the elements. Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal of Hays proposed the patented 238T tall clip re-cover using the 238T symmetrical standing seam roofing system from McElroy Metal. The roof re-cover would not require the removal of any existing roofing panels and therefore, would not interrupt any activity inside. It would be business-as-usual at Northwest Distributors during the install.The owners at Northwest Distributors decided to go with the re-cover. Project manager Andrew Bizzell and project superintendent Andy Littrel headed up the assignment for Roofmasters.they were able to keep working without interruption. That saved Northwest money It really was a straightforward job, Bizzell says. We have installed several re-covers with the The tall clip re-cover cost is about the same238T. We like the ease of installation. It provides as a removal, but the benefit comes from thea great benefit to the building owner because contents of the building not being exposed toif a panel is damaged, a single panel can be potential damage from rain or wind or hail,removed and replaced anywhere on the roof. says Bizzell. Plus, they were able to keep workingIf a panel is damaged with another type of without interruption. That saved Northwest moneystanding seam system, you have to start on an as well. end and remove all of the panels up to and 26 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'