Waves and curves do not deter Florida roofer /
Where to begin?
Anco Roofing Systems and West Coast Florida Enterprises collaborated on the challenging roof installation of the Golisano Children’s Museum in Naples, Fla., a project that featured curved roofing panels and waved roofing panels — every one with a different radius.
This project was initially featured in “the idea book” from Metal Roofing Magazine this spring. We couldn’t resist the urge to discover more.
Obviously, there’s nothing boring about this project for the installer.
“This is the kind of crazy stuff I do,” says Keith Van Dyne, president at Anco. “I like a good challenge. This is what we’re good at, making round stuff. It’s the kind of project most people would walk away from.”
And seriously, who can blame them?
Panels from IMETCO (300 series 12 and 16 inches wide) were curved onsite with a curving machine manufactured by IMETCO. Commercial curving machines generally allow for panels to curve one way … panels on this project had to be curved both ways (concave and convex) to form the waves.
Panels were lifted with a crane in a basket manufactured by Anco — it measures 60 feet in length, is 2 feet wide and 2 feet high. “With that we’re able to lift three or four panels at a time,” Van Dyne says. “Any more than that and you run the risk of damaging stuff.”
Anco specializes in detail design and installation, so worked very closely with West Coast Florida Enterprises as well as architects from Burke, Hogue & Mills Associates of Lake Mary, Fla. “We mocked up some ideas for installation details and all parties were thrilled,” Van Dyne says.
Fascia details were designed and fabricated by Anco and West Coast Florida and installed with no exposed fasteners.
According to Van Dyne, the most challenging detail may have been the valley near the large skylight at the base of the red section of roofing. Rainwater is meeting there in the middle of the building, coming in from two large sections of roofing. A hidden gutter at the bottom takes water through the building and into the sewer system — the detail was soldered in place stainless steel.
