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Apex Construction continues to specialize and separate ourselves from the competition by adding specialized pieces of equipment that will improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. The Equipter Roofing Buggy is designed to remove tons of roofing debris safely without destroying your flowerbeds, shrubbery and landscaping. We can easily maneuver the Equipter RB4000 and raise the unit to roof level to catch all the debris at the source. This protects your landscaping and saves us the messy cleanup on the ground. Customers also don’t have to worry about where shingles and roofing nails fall on the ground because it’s all caught at roof level.
If you can tow 7500 pounds with your truck, just hook up the Equipter like any trailer and haul it to your site. The RB4000’s drive axle automatically disengages when hooked up for towing. Once at the site, the RB4000 is a self-propelled trailer, and can move around under its own power with its gasoline powered hydraulic drive system.
At just 6’ wide, the RB4000 can get into small spaces where truck and trailers just cannot go. The Equipter has a very tight turning radius and the large tires provide excellent traction, but distribute the weight to reduce ruts and marks on your customers’ lawns.
Landscaping can take a beating during a tear off procedure. So, we designed the RB4000 with a rear extension roll back feature that extends its large container over obstacles like shrubs and flowerbeds. It also places the container well within reach of your crew for either debris removal or new material transport.
Get the debris out easily and safely, with the container so close by. The wide doors extend the catch area to 10.5’, ensuring all the debris goes into the Equipter, not onto the ornamentals down below. Once you take the old stuff out, bring the new in, using the RB4000 as a lift for tons of new materials, right where your crew needs them.
Up high, down low, it doesn’t matter. Just extend the hydraulic tail gate and you’re ready to dump the load anywhere you need to. And, since the RB4000 is a self-propelled trailer, keep that big truck off the lawn and let the Equipter deliver the debris there safely and easily.
Here are some pictures of progress we have made on the remodeling job we are currently working on in Bethany Beach Delaware. We have installed new windows, a new flat roof, new siding, made a small addition and created an outdoor boardwalk. We are now waiting for the cabinets and appliances to come. Once we complete the kitchen and bathroom renovation we will be white washing the whole interior of this great beach cottage. If you have a beach house and are in need or repairs or remodeling please give us a call. We can help you with your roofing, siding, decking, painting and full remodeling needs. We serve the whole eastern shore of Maryland as well as coastal Delaware. We are a fully licensed and insured General Contractor .
For over 10 years, Apex Construction has created better workplaces, improved customer appeal, restored living spaces after catastrophes and renovated multi-unit housing to improve property value. This Easton Maryland Dunkin Donuts location received new Hardie Siding, metal coping,and fresh paint. We are a full service residential and commercial construction firm, call us today!From commercial and residential to interiors or exteriors, gain innovative and cost effective solutions from design to completion. Our commitment to quality construction services—commercial remodeling, insurance reconstruction, townhouse renovations, retail fit-outs, full service demolition, electrical services and more—goes beyond the bricks and steel.Apex Construction is committed! It’s about our personalized service from project managers and field crews—a complete solution offering speed, craftsmanship, and the best prices on the Eastern Shore.If you’re looking to upgrade your commercial property, considering a condo renovation or need reconstruction after storm damage, turn to Apex Construction for your next building project. Call us today for a free rate quote and consultation.
The owner of Apex Construction, Juan Franzetti, offers some tips for success to fleet managers interested in setting up an in - house maintenance program for their construction vehicles:
1. Be sure to create a sound preventive maintenance program that takes into account all of the systems and equipment on your residential and commercial construction fleet vehicles. Furthermore, be consistent about its implementation. Juan has a checklist that is used routinely to ensure comprehensive check-ups.
2. Ensure that your equipment operators are constantly trained in the most up - to - date procedures, technologies, and test equipment. Training of your construction crew never stops. It is your responsibility as fleet manager to provide them with the tools that they need to do their jobs.
3. "You get what you inspect, not expect," Juan says. Create accountability in the organization from top to bottom. Use internal audits to hold employees responsible for their use and service of the equipment. Apex uses a time card method to help identify problems that need solutions. Mechanical productivity reports provide information by vehicle, branch, and location. Other reports allow for review of mileage, fuel, oil usage, and miles per gallon. Juan's reports enable the company to track costs by current month, year-to-date, and life of the construction vehicle. "In the future, we expect to use electronic pads to record our own data processing at a central facility in mid-town Ocean City," says Juan.
4. Evaluate your employees regularly. At Apex Construction, equipment operators are re-certified on preventive maintenance inspection quarterly.
5. Roll out your program in the areas where you have your largest concentration of construction vehicles first.
6. Respect your equipment operators as competent service technicians.
Juan emphasizes competent equipment operators. "A good, well-trained individual will always be employed," Juan says. "The knowledge that today's operators must acquire in regard to vehicle systems, tools and testing equipment is overwhelming," says Juan.
It seems pointless to invest in a new roof only to turn around and replace landscaping that has been pummeled by piles of falling debris from your homes roof top. This is exactly how it tends to be with conventional roofing methods. The roofer is left to clean two messes: First the roof and then the lawn. This adds time to the job, as well as unwanted alterations to your landscape. Until recently, there was no alternative to a messy roofing job.
When getting a new roof, it takes more than a blue tarp and a trash container to protect your landscaping from imminent destruction. The New Roof No Mess program incorporates an innovative piece of machinery called the “Equipter Roofers Buggy.” With the Equipter Roofers Buggy, Apex Construction is able to contain roof debris at the source to easily remove it without doing damage to your home’s landscaping.
In the past, the question has been, “How can roofing debris be disposed of without causing damage to the house and landscaping?”. It was this question that led to the development of the Equipter RB4000 Roofers Buggy. The Equipter Roofers Buggy is designed to remove tons of roofing debris safely without destroying your flowerbeds, shrubbery and landscaping. SHIRK BROTHERS ROOFING can easily maneuver the Equipter RB4000 and raise the unit to roof level to catch all the debris at the source. This saves your landscaping and saves the roofer the messy cleanup on the ground. You also don’t have to worry about where shingles and roofing nails fall on the ground because it’s caught at roof level.
That heart of the New Roof No Mess system is to give home owners a service that protects their property and family, with a roof that will keep them dry for years to come. When all is said and done, the outcome is a new roof that has been neatly and efficiently accomplished without any unnecessary damage to your home’s landscape, belongings or structure.
Apex Construction’s ‘New Roof No Mess’ philosophy is the safest and most efficient way to re-roof. Without the danger of falling debris, you can rest assured less accidents will happen when getting your roof redone. Hiring a roofer that can offer a New Roof with No Mess is a wise choice and assures homeowners that their money will not be wasted on unnecessary clean-up costs.
Apex Construction installed a 30 year asphalt shingle roof on this Ocean Pines, MD residential house. Asphalt shingles are the most popular roofing material on the Eastern Shore. In fact, if you drive around a typical residential neighborhood such as Ocean Pines, approximately three out of four homes you pass will have asphalt shingle roofing. Apex Construction is a certified GAF roofing contractor. Contact us today for a quote on your next residential or commercial roofing project.
The popularity of asphalt roofs—also known as composition roofs—stems from their cost effectiveness and performance. While materials such as slate and tile may last significantly longer than asphalt, their high price tag makes them unrealistic for the majority of homeowners. Furthermore, technological advancements have resulted in asphalt shingles that are more attractive, longer lasting, and better for the environment. For example, GAF makes 30 year asphalt roofing shingles when installed by a certified GAF installer. Apex Construction is a GAF certified roofing specialist.
Asphalt roof shingles have three main components: the base (also called a felt, mat, or substrate), an asphalt coating, and a weather-resistant topcoat made from mineral granules. The shingle base provides it with structure and strength, the asphalt lends a degree of weatherability and stability, and the surface granules give a shingle its color in addition to ultraviolet ray protection. Contact Apex Construction for more information or for a project quote on your next roofing project.
This is a project we just finished last week in Ocean City Maryland. This house had leaks around all the windows, roof leaks and leaks around the old skylights.
We had to remove all the old siding, re-flash and reset the windows and install brand new double 4 vinyl siding. When we removed the old siding, we found substantial water damage to the wood. We ended up spending some time replacing every piece to rotted wood with new wood, put new tyvek paper on a replaced the siding.
We then removed the old roof, replaced the old skylights with new Velux skylight, replaced some rotting sheething and installed a new architectural shingle lifetime roof.
This house should be good to go for a long time and there should not be any more issues with leaks!
If you are in need of roofing, siding, decking or remodeling, please give us a call . Apex Construction would love to come out and give you a free estimate. We are licensed and insured in Maryland and Delaware.
Apex Construction recently replaced the deteriorated asphalt shingle roof of the Ocean City Baptist Church located downtown on Baltimore Ave & North Division Street. The old tired shingles were removed, decking repaired and prepped, felt and ice/water shield applied, and brand new asphalt shingles installed.
The Ocean City Baptist Church was originally built around 1896 for the Presbyterian congregation that formed in the resort town of Ocean City, MD. The title was transferred to the Baptist Church in the early 1960. Apex Construction is proud to have been a part of this historical renovation of the Church’s asphalt shingle roof.
Economical to produce, relatively easy to install and widely available, asphalt shingles are today’s most popular roofing material—not only because they’re less costly than wood, wood shakes, tile, metal or slate, but also because their guaranteed life span pits them favorably against competitors. At least a dozen major U.S. and Canadian building-product manufacturers market asphalt shingles, including GAF, CertainTeed and Owens Corning.
Contact Apex Construction to begin your next residential or commercial roofing improvement project. We are more than happy to answer questions and provide a free consultation and quote.
Apex Construction just completed the installation of a new Asphalt Roof System on this Ocean City, MD condo complex. The old roofing shingles were removed, deck was repaired and prepared, and the new shingles were installed all in the same day. Contact Apex Construction today for any residential or commercial construction inquiries.
An asphalt roofing system provides homeowners with years of protection from the elements as a result of its reliability, durability and longevity. Asphalt roofing offers unparalleled beauty and versatility, which allows homeowners to pick a variety of unique colors, styles and textures that can increase a home’s value and raise its curb appeal.
Today, four out of five homeowners in the U.S. choose asphalt roofing. For most homeowners, choosing a type of shingle roof is a once in a lifetime decision, so deciding on what color and style fits their personality and one which blends with the character of the neighborhood is an important one.
In a recent survey by the National Association of REALTORS®, 99% stated that a new roof contributes to the home’s overall appeal in the neighborhood, and 83% stated that a home with a more “stylish” roof is easier to sell. It’s a major investment and one that takes careful consideration and thought.
Apex Construction was hired to install a new 30 year asphalt roof using Gaf architectural shingles on this West Ocean City, MD residential property. The chimney was demolished and removed prior to installation of the new roof. We are certified installers of Gaf/Timberline commercial and residential roofing systems in the Ocean City, Delaware, and Eastern Shore regions. Apex Construction is the roofing expert of choice in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Contact us today to start your new roofing project!
For most of us the roof is an afterthought — at least until it starts to leak. Then we realize how critical that surface of our house's exterior really is. Yet, as well as keeping the house dry, the roof contributes greatly to the look of the house, so when building a new house, adding on, or re-roofing, it may pay to consider the options. Right now there are more options in the marketplace than ever, so choosing one is tough. The choices range from asphalt shingles to wood shakes and clay tiles, from steel panels to rubber lookalike slate. The most important trend to note, however, is that as with home-construction materials in general, there is an increasing move towards engineered roofing materials. This change is being driven by a few different factors. One is simply the high cost of wood. The second is that in many cases, codes now mandate the use of fireproof construction materials. And third, people understandably want to build with materials that not only look good but also are very long-lived.
The roofing material we all see the most of these days — the one that covers the roofs of a great majority of houses across America — is the standard three-tab asphalt shingle. One of the least-expensive roofing options, asphalt shingles are available in a dozen or so different colors both solid and blended. The shingle products being made today are usually guaranteed for 20, or in some cases 30 years, making them an excellent value. Value is the principal advantage of this roofing material, which explains it's commonality. The disadvantage, however, if there could be said to be one, is the fact that it is so common. The next upgrade from a standard three-tab is a thicker variation called an architectural shingle. These shingles are built up to be about twice as thick as a normal shingle with the layers staggered to give them a heavier, more substantial or "architectural" look. In some colors they resemble slate, and in other colors wood shakes. We used architectural shingles on the Lexington ranch house. With only a modest upgrade in cost and up to a 30-year guarantee, architectural shingles also represent an excellent value with an added touch of style; Shingles or Shakes...
For looks, it is hard to beat a wood shingle roof. Over time it weathers out to a gray or soft silver that seems to root the house to the landscape. Several species are used: Western Red Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar and Eastern White Cedar. Shingles are relatively smooth and cut to a uniform thickness, although they vary in width. Wood shakes are thicker and rougher, being split rather than sawn from the logs. Wood roofs are meant to breathe and should be laid over a substrate that allows air to circulate behind them: skip sheathing — wood strips or battens nailed directly to the roof rafters — is the traditional method of installing a wood shingle roof. About 10 years ago we began using a plastic matrix product that is something like a scrubby pad, which allows air to circulate behind the shingles. This product can be laid on top of a building-paper-coated plywood roof deck, making it ideal for a retrofit. Another method of getting air circulation behind the shingles is to lay them on pressure-treated lattice. For all their great looks, shingles and shakes are expensive to install and do require some periodic maintenance, typically in the form of washing to remove any mildew or moss, and then re-oiling with a clear wood finishing product. On a current Shingle-style project in Ocean City, Maryland, we're using a wood shingle that is new to us: pressure-treated Southern Yellow Pine, which grays out in a few years to resemble cedar and is said to require no maintenance at all. A properly installed and maintained wood roof should last at least 30 to 50 years. In fact, we have seen roofs on which the shingles were still good after 25 years or so, but the galvanized nails were finally rusting, so be sure to use a high-quality stainless-steel nail!...And Fakes
Originally, our Craftsman-style bungalow in Dewey Beach, Delaware, would have been clad in a combination of wood shingles and shakes, because the building needed that shaggy rough-hewn appearance to look authentic. However, because of fire danger, local codes now require all roofing materials to be fireproof. Accordingly, we used a heavy architectural asphalt shingle on the roof, and a cementations shingle manufactured to look like a wood shake for the side walls -- although they are suitable for use on the roof as well. Use of these "fake" shakes is rapidly increasing, both because they satisfy the strict fire codes in the West and because they are long lived and require no maintenance.
In the Mid-Atlantic Region slate was a traditional roofing material for high-end houses and municipal buildings. It is beautiful, lasts for generations, sheds ice and snow, and is very expensive. Because of its cost and weight, which requires a beefier roof structure to support, slate is not often used these days. Yet on Salisbury Maryland project, rebuilding a burnt-out family home, we wanted the slate look. Again we turned to an "engineered" product, this time a slate lookalike fabricated from recycled rubber and plastic. At only about one-third the weight and cost of slate, these shingles can be installed using standard tools and techniques. From the street, the discerning eye might be able to tell the difference between engineered and the real McCoy, but most of us would be very house-proud with one of these roofs on our homes. Plus, these shingles are guaranteed to last for as long as 50 years.
Metal roofs, in the form of corrugated, galvanized sheets, have been a standard feature of barns, sheds and other agricultural and utility buildings for years. This type of roof is cheap, rugged, long-lasting and easy to install — perfect for a utility application. On the other end of the spectrum is a copper roof, elegant enough to grace the country's finest mansions and public buildings. Graceful bay and bow windows are often roofed with sheet copper soldered at the seams. Larger expanses of roof are covered using the "standing-seam" method, in which one sheet joins with its parallel mate via an interlocking, water-tight seam. Metal is a great choice for a house in Ocean City, as well as in the surround agricultural Worcester and Sussex counties. Fortunately, in terms of products available, there is much to choose from between the galvanized low-end and the copper high-end. On our Milton Delware project, we used a formed-in-place, standing-seam steel roof on the workshop addition to the barn. While not as dear as copper, this roof was expensive — and beautiful. There are a variety of powder-coated steel roof "systems" on the market, some very cost-effective variations on the galvanized sheet-steel theme. Others are factory-built standing-seam roofs, custom made to your house or barn and installed by a roofing contractor. The advantage of these systems is that they require no special fabricating equipment and can be installed by any qualified contractor. In addition to standing-seam roofs, several types of metal shingles are also available. One, an interlocking tin shingle we used on the roof at a Fenwick Island project I have never seen anywhere other than in the Florida Keys. Another variation commercially available nationwide is an interlocking copper shingle. Regardless of the style you choose, in general, a properly installed metal roof should last you at least 50 years.
Ceramic tile roofs are found throughout the Mediterranean and Levant — and of course in the Mediterranean-Revival-influenced architecture of Florida and California. Barrel tiles, the most common type of ceramic tile, resemble half cylinders about 16 inches long. In the old days they were individually made by hand, their tapered shape achieved by forming the clay over the top of the thigh. We actually used some of these handmade tiles on our renovation of a hurricane-damaged Mediterranean-Revival house in West Ocean City. And more recently, we used high-quality reproduction barrel tiles on our South Point project. Tile roofs are quite heavy, so the roof framing must be stout enough to support the load. Waterproofing is achieved via a waterproof membrane laid directly on the roof sheathing. Then the clay tiles are laid one by one in a pad of mortar. Tiles turned upside down form a trough, which is then covered by tiles laid right side up. The whole process is quite labor intensive, which makes an authentic tile roof quite expensive -- about $1,000 per 10x10-foot square, or about three times the cost of a standard three-tab shingle job. In addition to barrel tiles there are a number of variations of clay roof tiles. Some are shaped like thick shingles, some like slates. A high-quality tile will be hard-fired and will not absorb moisture that could fracture the tile when frozen. Thus such tiles are suitable for northern climates. All high-quality tile roofs are expensive, both in terms of the material and the installation, and so clay tile roofs are fairly rare. Yet in the long run the most expensive might be the most cost effective, since you can expect to get 60 to 80 years or even more out of a well installed tile roof.
There’s no better way to protect your home than by keeping a good roof over your head. At Apex Construction, we’ve been professionally installing and repairing roofs on the Delmarva peninsula for many years. A correctly installed roofing system will keep out wind and water that might damage your eaves, walls, and more. Save your home now from costly repairs later - Call us today to schedule a free roof inspection. Each roofing system provides different challenges from the material construction of shingles, pitch of roof, gutter system, and number of valleys to name a few. You can rest assured that Apex Construtction can get the job done!
