The eight-building Haughton Middle School complex in Haughton, La., had a major problem: the roof. “The old roof had been a problem for years,” says Lauren Marchive, project architect with Newman Marchive Carlisle Inc., Shreveport, La., “and the Bossier Parish School Board wanted it gone.” After considering a number of design options, the school board chose to remove the roof and install an insulated metal panel system.
More than 130,000 square feet of 2 1/2-inch CF36R insulated panels in Cool Bright Red from Lewisville, Texas-based Metl-Span were utilized to re-roof the campus. According to Marchive, “We had used Metl- Span roof and wall panels before on a Louisiana Department of Transportation building and the success of that project is what convinced us that this was a good option.” Other factors that contributed to the selection of the Metl-Span system were thermal insulation qualities and the speed and ease of installation.
Despite the large nature of the project, students and faculty continued their school year, as Marchive notes, “school remained in session during the renovation and it was important to minimize the disruption as much as possible.”
Installed by Louisiana Roofing Contractors LLC, Bossier City, La., the architectural design of the new roof was basically unchanged from the original. “The biggest challenge was working around the school schedule,” according to Paul Tipton, owner. “We literally tore off the old and installed the new on a daily basis and made the roof watertight overnight, of course.” Overall, the re-roofing project was successful as Tipton explains: “There was quite a variety of different slopes to contend with and lots of details on the dormers. But the system worked really well and achieved the design and performance everyone was looking for.”
Architect: Newman Marchive Carlisle Inc., Shreveport, La.
Installer: Louisiana Roofing Contractors LLC, Bossier City, La.
Metal roof panels: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metl-span.com
