Tucson, Arizona (3/1/2007) --- 
When the owners of the luxurious Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson decided it was time to replace the 20-year-old built-up roof, they knew it had to be done in a manner that would not disturb guests. They called on Progressive Roofing Inc. of Tucson to provide the solution.
Bob Gardner, project estimator for Progressive Roofing said the company selected JMCleanBond™, a self-adhering, fire-resistant SBS modified bitumen roofing membrane since it would be the least disruptive to guests. Crews also decided to roof over the existing roof to avoid the disruption of a tear-off.
”The owners of the resort were impressed with JMCleanBond’s adhesion,” Gardner said. “They also were pleased they could have a multiple ply system without an asphalt kettle emitting fumes.”
JMCleanBond was developed to address the needs of building owners that wanted the endurance of a multi-ply roofing system but were concerned about odor, heavy equipment, open flames and adhesive fumes. It has a unique patent pending asphalt-to-asphalt interface, which creates a bond that strengthens over time.
Under the supervision of Mike Galeski, Progressive Roofing superintendent and Edmundo Guzman, foreman, the new roof was installed after vacuuming the rock on the original roof surface. They then installed a 1-inch ENRGY 3™ Foil-Face insulation over the old roofing system before installing one layer of JMCleanBond Base Sheet and one layer of JMCleanBond Cap Sheet.
“The crew seemed to enjoy working with JMCleanBond, Gardner said. “With the absence of kettles and adhesives, it’s a clean product to work with. The crews were as clean as when they left the job as when they arrived.”
Progressive Roofing had to stage the project to accommodate resort guests. Rooms were blocked off so the crew could install 10,000-12,000 square-feet sections of the 150,000 square- feet roof. If the hotel were full or in peak season, they crew would not work until sections of the building were available. They could not start roofing until 9 a.m., and due to the Arizona heat, could only work until around 3 p.m.
“This is an exceptionally good-looking job,” Gardner said. “Neighbors live higher than the elevation of the roof and this product is aesthetically pleasing to the neighborhood,”
Progressive Roofing, with headquarters in Phoenix, has been in business in Arizona since 1978. In addition to the office in Tucson, the company has offices in Flagstaff, Las Vegas, Nev. and Albuquerque, N.M.
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