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Chelsea Intermediate School
A high wind event delaminated a large section of the school’s EPDM roof system, separating the roof membrane and insulation. This level of damage meant the Franklin School District had to consider a roof replacement for this area of the roof. Ridgeworth Roofing was the successful bidder on this project’s base bid and included various… Continue reading Chelsea Intermediate School
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03MayRead More
Crossroads Shopping Center
The client for this project owns shopping centers in Illinois and Wisconsin. They took over the Crossroads Shopping Center, an old supermarket, a couple of years prior to the project’s commencement. When the company found a tenant for part of that building, they moved forward with a plan to fix the roof in that particular… Continue reading Crossroads Shopping Center
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03FebRead More
Frankfort Public Library
The single-ply white membrane placed on the roof of the Frankfort Public Library during a 1998 expansion was discontinued a couple of years after its installation. The library staff had to shift bookshelves in an effort to protect the books from leaks from the failed roof. After the library acquired a state grant to cover… Continue reading Frankfort Public Library
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03OctRead More
Magid Glove and Safety
Magid Glove and Safety purchased a building in the suburbs of Chicago to better suit their manufacturing and warehousing requirements. Ridgeworth, the low bidder on the project, worked with manufacturer Johns Manville to create different opportunities and long-term solutions that reduced the cost of the 14-acre roofing project and lengthened the term of the NDL… Continue reading Magid Glove and Safety
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03AprRead More
Orland Fire House #2
Ridgeworth, the winning bidder on the project, began by removing the existing roof systems down to the steel roof deck of the Orland Fire Protection District fire station. They worked with the fire district’s HVAC contractor to remove obsolete equipment and installed new HVAC curbs on the roof deck. Ridgeworth then installed two plies of… Continue reading Orland Fire House #2
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03JanRead More
Inner Voice
Inner Voice is a Chicago non-profit organization that provides support to socially and economically disadvantaged people. One of its programs, the Eddie Beard Homeless Veterans’ Housing Program (EBVH), focuses on providing interim housing for honorably discharged veterans. The organization could not afford the cost of a much needed new roof, so Ridgeworth Roofing provided labor… Continue reading Inner Voice