Our Service crew, led by Foreman Justyn Barber, recently completed the Kelowna branch’s first tar and gravel project in quite some time! Not only was the roofing system out of the ordinary for these times, but it was also situated in a heritage building in Nelson, BC that has housed a local bank for close to 120 years!  The building contains a vault that hasn’t been able to be opened in anyone’s memory. Historically, the bank manager lived on premises, and since the vault was there, the building was a target for robberies.  The building contains escape routes and passages in case of emergency…if only those walls could talk!

Our crew was trained in asbestos abatement for this project, and a disaster restoration company was brought in to remove asbestos and dispose of it safely.  Along with coordinating the asbestos abatement, there were two other subcontractors hired by Flynn; one for scaffolding and the other for HVAC.  Did we mention the location of this project was right across the road from the local WorkSafe BC office?  Did we also mention that we won the Don Flynn Safety Award?

Once the existing roof was removed, we installed a new system that included a self-adhered vapour barrier, adhered insulation, mopped fiberboard and 4 Ply tar and gravel.  New metal flashings, windows, and a skylight unit were also installed.  A special shout out goes to Jordy Neilson, Robert Proulx and Chandler Neilson from Vancouver Glazing Service for their professional assistance on this project.  All in all, this was a challenging out of town project that required considerable coordination and strict attention to safety.  Our field crew and office team stepped up to the plate to work together to make it a success!  Congratulations to our team on a job well done.