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Boyertown district hears $1.74 million plan to restore New Hanover Elementary roof
Summary
Tremco representatives described a restoration plan for New Hanover Elementary's failing foam roof, estimating $1,740,000 for scarify-and-refinish work with a 15-year guarantee; board members were told timing is weather-dependent and the project would be disruptive to the building.
Tremco told the Boyertown Area School District Board on June 10 that New Hanover Elementary’s spray-applied foam roof is leaking and requires an extensive restoration estimated at about $1,740,000.
Randy Klein, a Tremco representative, said the company’s preferred approach is to scarify the top two inches (deeper where moisture is present), reinstall two inches of new foam, prime and apply a silicone coating with embedded sand for fire rating and slip resistance. “You see the photograph, the largest photo. It's got bubbles and blisters, moisture trapped into it,” Klein said, describing the scanning that identified wet spots.
Klein said the work includes masonry repairs, raising foam at flashings and drain work to get water to drains. He described the repair sequence as disruptive and noted crews wear respirators during foam application, which cannot be done while students are in the building. “We can't do that when the students are here,” he said, adding contractors plan to complete disruptive scarification and wet removal before students return and to follow with nondisruptive coating work.
The company offered a 15-year guarantee on the restoration work. “This is a 15 year guarantee,” Klein said. He said the restored roof could last beyond the warranty window with inspection and periodic coating, and that a full tear-off and replacement would likely cost two to three times more.
Klein and district staff said timing is weather-dependent; Tremco estimated the project as a roughly four-month effort if crews can work consistently, but noted spray foam and coatings require temperature and humidity conditions that can halt work in colder or wet weather. The firm said local contractor JJD would handle on-site work and that Tremco has previously worked on other district roofs.
Board members asked procurement and funding questions. The presentation said the district used a competitive state contract (an alternative method) rather than a public bid and that the work would be charged to capital reserve when spent. Klein said Tremco has performed roof management work for the district for many years.
No formal vote was recorded on June 10; the item was presented for information and the administration indicated it will appear on the June 24 legislative agenda for approval.
If the board approves on June 24, staff said they will move quickly to schedule work so disruptive phases are completed before students return, and hold weekly progress meetings to monitor weather windows and moisture testing.
The board will consider the contract and timeline at its next legislative meeting; construction and warranty details remain subject to the final contract and the district’s procurement approval process.
