Firefighters Raise Their Own Roof on Fire Station in San Bernardino

IRVINE, CA, Jun 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Times are tough but firefighters don't back down from a challenge. The
seven firefighters of Station #224 in the City of San Bernardino were
living in a space of 1500 square feet until they decided to save
taxpayers some money and remodel the fire station themselves. The station
remodel added a second story and 2000 square feet.

Captain Tom Hanneman, who has worked for the fire department for 17 years,
was a roofer for Kelly Roofing in Redlands before he became a firefighter.
That skill is coming back to him as he is installing the MonierLifetile
concrete roof tile on the station. "I will be up on the roof installing
tile and a call will come into the station; I get off the roof and into
the truck," said Hanneman. Aside from the roofing, the firefighters have
performed most tasks for the remodel aside from the dry wall, stucco, and
the hot mop section of the roof. "We have some multi-talented firefighters
in our department," said Hanneman. The firefighter's labor on their
remodel has saved the City of San Bernardino a substantial amount of
money. "It's our fire house and we're taking a lot of pride in remodeling
it," added Hanneman.

The community has helped raise the roof as well. MonierLifetile donated
its Elevated Batten System, which raises the tile off deck to create air
space that provides an effective thermal barrier and air flow that
prevents heat build-up. MonierLifetile also donated their Vented Eave
Risers which allow additional air space ventilation at the eaves and
allows cool air to enter the sub-tile area. The roof system components
complement the 47 squares of MonierLifetile's Barcelona profile, topping
the fire house with an aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient and fire
safe roof.

Brandguard Vents donated their ventilation system to Station #224.
Brandguard Vents work to prevent rapidly spreading wildfire brands from
entering an attic space due to their overlapping baffles incorporated in
the vents. These baffles act as a barrier to break the momentum of
windblown flames and embers. Chapter 7A of the Building Code requires
builders and roofers to use vents which resist the intrusion of flames and
embers when building or reroofing in fire prone areas.

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