School window replacement & stucco
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
CommercialHunts Point, Bronx
Fire-damaged factory roof rebuild
Structural roof rebuild at a Hunts Point factory after a fire: sidewalk bridge and scaffolding, temporary interior shoring, replacement of fire-damaged beams and decking, then insulation, DensDeck cover board and a two-layer SBS modified-bitumen roof.
Project overview
Structure first, then a new roof.
Work included: Sidewalk bridge & scaffolding · Temporary interior shoring · Fire-damaged beam & deck replacement · Insulation & DensDeck cover board · Two-layer SBS roofing · Flashing & sealing.
The result is a rebuilt roof structure with new beams and decking, finished with insulation, cover board and a two-layer SBS roof.
Scope of work
- Install a sidewalk bridge and pipe scaffolding at the front of the building
- Install temporary shoring inside the factory to support the roof during structural repairs
- Remove and replace fire-damaged roof beams and plywood decking throughout the affected areas
- Install roof insulation, DensDeck cover board, and a two-layer SBS modified-bitumen roofing system
- Flash and seal roof edges, seams, penetrations, and connections within the work areas
- Remove demolition and construction debris
How it came together
From start to finish — step by step.
Step 01 Sidewalk bridge
Sidewalk bridge and scaffolding set up.
Step 02 New beams
Fire-damaged roof beams replaced.
Step 03 New decking
Plywood decking over the new beams.
Step 04 SBS roofing
Torch-applied roofing in progress.
Project gallery
27 photos from start to finish.
Crane lifting roofing materials 
Temporary shoring inside factory 
Crane hoisting materials to roof 
New SBS modified bitumen roof 
New two-layer SBS roof 
Finished factory roof section 
New roof surface at sunset 
Roofers on new roof 
Crew removing damaged roof decking 
Roof demolition on factory 
New roofing with sunset view Sidewalk bridge and scaffolding 
Sidewalk shed at factory entrance New plywood roof decking 
Roof insulation boards and crew 
Crew removing burned roofing 
Roof membrane installation 
Crew receiving materials by crane 
SBS roofing work on factory 
Crane truck at factory building Torch-applied roofing in progress 
Torch steam on new roof membrane 
Roofing crew with equipment Damaged roof section removal 
Crew finishing roof seams 
Crew completing roof 
Crew on factory roof
In their words
What the owner said
Here is how the business owner describes the result.
“After the fire we needed someone who understood structure, not just roofing. They put up the sidewalk bridge, shored the building, replaced the burned beams and decking and installed a new insulated roof. Clear communication through a very stressful time.”
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