Synthetic Shake Roofing Transforms The Meadows


Evening and day. That’s the dramatic distinction the brand new DaVinci Multi-Width Shake roof makes on The Meadows assisted residing facility in Burlington, Kansas.

Whereas the 24 resident flats used to have vibrant metallic inexperienced panels overhead, they now have a Tahoe mix of soothing woodgrains. The distinction is, fairly merely, night time and day.

“The brand new composite shake roof appears much less ‘institutional’ and rather more homelike,” based on Stacy Augustyn, MSN-NA RN, COO of Coffey Well being System, which operates The Meadows. “The residents are happy with the outcomes. The surface of the power now matches the nice and cozy, inviting feeling you get contained in the constructing.”

The Meadows new roof has the authentic appearance of wood shake and will protect the facility regardless of what storms Mother Nature has in store.

DaVinci Affords Genuine Look of Wooden Shake

Plans for the brand new roof started after hail severely broken the 20-year-old aluminum shingle roof overhead. Many points resulted, together with a number of leaks. The storm harm warranted a full roof substitute. At that time Augustyn met with representatives from Eaton Roofing & Exteriors.

“Sturdiness and elegance have been equally necessary for this substitute undertaking,” says Adam Gerstner, undertaking supervisor with Eaton Roofing & Exteriors. “Kansas climate brings a wide range of harsh climate situations.

“We advisable DaVinci Roofscapes composite shake roofing. This reliable artifical roofing materials can stand up to no matter Mom Nature throws its manner for many years to return. Plus it has a really genuine look of wooden shake. In our expertise, there’s nothing available on the market that may compete with DaVinci.”

Augustyn and her group certainly appreciated the pure look of the DaVinci Multi-Width Shake for The Meadows. And, the Class 4 Affect Rated sturdiness of the product supplied rapid peace of thoughts.

The expertise Eaton Roofing dropped at the undertaking additionally made a big impression. The DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor installs 20-30 DaVinci tasks a yr. They’ve executed this since 2002, and in 2020 Eaton Roofing & Exteriors surpassed set up of 1,000,000 sq. toes of DaVinci composite roofing.

The Meadows worked with color expert Kate Smith to ensure the new roof had the authentic appearance of wood shake and also complemented the buildings.

Coloration Choice Assist

With confidence in each the roofing product and roofer, Augustyn subsequent turned her consideration to paint choice. Eaton Roofing & Exteriors was capable of help with this facet, too. They provided the skilled coloration assist of DaVinci’s coloration advisor, Kate Smith.

“In taking a look at The Meadows undertaking, the first factor to think about is the tone of the outside components,” says Smith, chief coloration advisor at Sensational Coloration. “The brick on the constructing is a standard heat crimson with out noticeable variations. The blocks across the buildings’ base seem to have heat grey tones. Roofing that’s barely muted will harmonize with these supplies. It’ll additionally complement the type of the constructing by utilizing coloration to attach the roof to the bottom of the constructing visually.”

Smith provided a number of coloration choice choices for The Meadows. For a standard look she recommended Mountain, Tahoe or Mossy Cedar colours. Augustyn in the end chosen Tahoe for a heat, wealthy cedar coloration that harmonizes with the bricks.

“Having somebody present skilled perception into the colour alternatives was invaluable,” says Augustyn. “Figuring out our choice had been vetted by a coloration skilled who does this on daily basis eliminated the stress of doubtless making a unsuitable choice.”

Roofer Earns A+ Score

Transferring forward with set up, the Eaton Roofing & Exteriors group was capable of take away the horrible outdated inexperienced metallic panels and begin putting in the composite tiles with the genuine look of wooden shake.

“Eaton Roofing & Exteriors was great to work with from begin to end,” says Augustyn. “They’d a plan from day one to make sure all workers and residents have been protected. This included retaining noise and disruptions for our residents to a minimal.

“They have been skilled, fast to reply, and assisted us in each manner potential. The DaVinci merchandise they put in created precisely the curb attraction we want at The Meadows.

“Past that, we respect that they maintained frequent communication with us in the course of the undertaking. Plus they stored us apprised on funds and prices. Even when small delays occurred unexpectedly, the Eaton Roofing & Exteriors crew did all the things potential to get the job again on observe.

“Total, they have been organized, environment friendly, and a few of the kindest folks to work with. I’d advocate Eaton Roofing & Exteriors to different healthcare organizations and companies … plus I’d use them alone house!”