Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Augustin Home
Posted: Jul 2 2009 8:01AM

DECRA Roofing Systems was selected by Wall Homes to participate in a March 2009 edition of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Project. The popular television show, which airs Sundays at 8/7c on ABC, focused on “Heroes” during the 2008-09 season. The Augustin home rebuild project in Keller, TX, was on the fast-track with a 7 day completion from start to finish. The builder, Wall Homes, contacted DECRA about participating in the project with its stone coated steel roofing. Wall Homes was looking for a barrel tile profile to fit the style of the home with a couple of requirements - it had to install easily and quickly.

Goodwin College Academic And Administration Building
Posted: Jul 1 2009 8:13AM

Dramatic growth in the student population at Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT, necessitated the expansion of the campus. Taking advantage of a nearby 30-acre brownfield site, the college eventually constructed a new 110,000 sq. ft. academic and administration building. Utilized extensively on the six-story building's exterior was Metl-Span CF-32 Architectural Flat insulated metal wall panels. They were finished in four complementary colors: Arabian Blue, Chromium Gray, Dove Gray and Light Gray.

La Quinta Inn & Suites - Galveston
Posted: Jun 30 2009 8:15AM

Met-Tile roofing has long been touted for its extreme wind upload resistance. In September 2008 the product faced a real-world test of its abilities when Hurricane Ike slammed the Texas coastline at Galveston. The storm was rated the third most destructive hurricane ever to make landfall in the U.S. One of the Met-Tile projects in the storm’s path was a La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel. And though the building did sustain some damage to its stucco walls, the 24,000 sq. ft. of Met-Tile roofing survived intact, protecting the structure in the face of punishing winds and driving rain.
 

Bungalows At Seagrove
Posted: Jun 29 2009 9:50AM

The Bungalows at Seagrove is a planned bungalow community of 56 individual 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath homes in Seagrove Beach, Florida. This well-appointed planned community is within walking distance of the beach and includes two pools, one heated pool and hot tub, masterfully landscaped grounds with an adjoining lake, abundant parking spaces, and sidewalks with numerous wooden walk bridges. Featured on the homes of this development is 20,000 sq. ft. of Englert metal roofing.
 

116 University Avenue
Posted: Jun 26 2009 8:24AM

A metal fabric shading system from Cambridge Architectural delivers a smart and fresh design for 116 University Avenue, matching the building's place and purpose in the heart of high-tech Palo Alto, CA. The building is among 10 that make up the campus of Internet giant Facebook. Situated between Stanford University and downtown Palo Alto, the new structure houses the Facebook Cafe – the company's upscale employee cafeteria, as well as the offices of Joseph Bellomo Architects, the building's designer.