Sika Sarnafil
Sika Sarnafil has more than 45 years' experience producing single-ply
vinyl roofing and waterproofing systems — systems known for superior performance with minimal environmental impact.
At
Sika Sarnafil, Sustainability starts with Performance. All Sarnafil systems are noted for durability and longevity. These systems require minimal maintenance, may be recycled, and positively impact
a building owner’s
Return on Investment. Sika Sarnafil membrane totaling more than 15 billion square feet is protecting
schools, libraries, hospitals,
commercial and government buildings, and other high-value institutions around the world.
Contractor Replaces Tornado-Ravaged Roofs, Recycles Damaged
Vinyl Membranes.
Atlanta area residents will long remember the two days in March, 2008
when more than 40 tornados touched down in the metropolitan region. Twenty homes in the historic Cabbagetown neighborhood were destroyed, and portions of the nearby Fulton
Cotton Mill Lofts residential complex collapsed in a pancake fashion. The Mill Lofts is made up of eight buildings, all of which suffered some damage from the tornados.
Roofing contractor T.L. Gowin of Cartersville, Georgia
was on-scene immediately upon hearing of the tornados, putting up temporary roofs and working with local
police and fire departments and other contractors to help secure the area. Several times during those fateful days, workers had to stop and take cover as tornado sirens went off.
In assessing the horrific damage, T.L. Gowin &
Company
noticed that, if a building had a Sarnafil® membrane and the decking had survived, the membrane was
intact, as well. Other types of roofing systems within the complex did not fare nearly so well.
T.L. Gowin coordinated and implemented a roof replacement
and repair plan for the Mill complex which involved installation of the EnergySmart Roof®, totaling
150,000 sq. ft., spread across all eight buildings at the site. Even the surviving Sika Sarnafil roofs were replaced, due to damage from flying debris and / or concern
about the integrity of the substrate.
Significantly, T.L. Gowin gathered up the damaged
Sarnafil
roofing membrane for recycling as it was removed. This material was sent out to Sika Sarnafil for processing and recycling into new roofing membrane products.
For
additional information on the Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts project in Atlanta, use this link
to go to the
Project Profile.
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