Ridgeworth Roofing completes 14-acre project

FRANKFORT - Ridgeworth Roofing recently completed a 14-acre re-roofing project for Magid Glove and Safety in Romeoville.

Ridgeworth successfully removed and replaced the 620,000 square feet of roof on the facility while allowing the client's day-to-day business to continue without disruption.

Magid Glove and Safety hired a roof consultant to manage the large project, for which Ridgeworth Roofing was the low bidder. Harvey Cohen, president of Magid Glove and Safety, had requested a Ridgeworth bid, having been pleased with the company's work on several previous projects.

The Ridgeworth team removed just under 7.5 million pounds of ballast and repurposed and removed the building's old roof for recycling. They installed two layers of thermal insulation and a quarter-inch cover board to protect the insulation and increase the thermal efficiency of the new Johns Manville 80 mil TPO roof system. Ridgeworth worked with Johns Manville to create opportunities and long-term solutions that reduced the project cost and lengthened the term of the no-dollar-limit (NDL) warranty provided with the roof. Ridgeworth also worked with Magid Glove and Safety to modify some large HVAC equipment and remove abandoned equipment from the roof.

Rod Petrick, owner of Ridgeworth Roofing, said it was the company's largest project to date.