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| Surrounded by safety banners, workmen from G & W Roofing located in Eighty-four, PA, install the new Duro-last roof |
Kennedy knew the truth; LCCTC knew it, too. Was the roof on the school falling in? No. But when it rained, and every time it rained, we all knew what to expect: buckets. Because our school leaders knew that a new roof was worth the trouble and investment, they decided that it was time.
This summer, if you drove by the school, you might have seen the evidence of this work in the form of supplies, machinery, and workers perched atop our roof. In the sweltering sun and heat of the summer, they worked to secure our roof in the form of Duro-last, a plastic, polyethylene membrane, securely fastened to the original structure and fastened with metal flashing. The material that comes with a 20 year guarantee allows the roof to breathe, but it keeps the effects of weather outside where it belongs. The new roof reflects 85% of the ultraviolet rays to keep the summer air on the ceiling cooler and assisting in keeping the winter air warmer, thus saving money in heating and cooling.
"If you were to go on the rooftop now," states head custodian, George Dudich, "you'd need sunglasses. It's like trying to look across snow on a sunny day; the roof reflects a lot of light."
As for the leaks? Mr. Dudich states with a smile, "So far, it's doing the job it was intended to do."
This winter and for the next 20 years, LCCTC staff and students can enjoy coming to school knowing that our building will continue to be in great shape -- all thanks to the leadership at LCCTC.
