Hill Road Middle School

The new metal roof on the first educational facility in Prince George County, Maryland, an elementary school and middle school in a single building, utilizes aluminum as the main material.

Hill Road Middle School/Benjamin Davis Elementary School, Landover, MD was topped with 40,000 sq. ft. of Petersen’s PAC-CLAD .032 aluminum Redi-Roof standing seam metal roofing panels.

Delmar Architects, P.A., Olney, MD designed the project. Eugene Delmar, whose firm does extensive work with schools, says, “We used to use galvanized steel for metal roofs but now we specify only aluminum. There are just fewer problems with aluminum.”

Delmar utilized jumbo 4”x 12” brick for the building, complemented with Petersen’s Colonial Red roof panels and color coordinated window frames throughout.

“The schools saved money in construction since they share common areas and services but operate independently,” says Delmar. “Individual and separate entrances became an important part of the design. The Petersen metal roof brought it all together and enhanced the architectural quality of the building.”

The roofing contractor was Kim-Side Contractors, Inc., Manassas Park, VA. The general contractor was Hess-Guilford Joint Venture, Gaithersburg, MD.

Aluminum may be the product of choice for metal roofing applications. Inherent properties include superior corrosion resistance, lighter weight panels, ease of installation and life cycle advantages.

Produced in factory formed lengths up to 55 feet, Petersen’s PAC-CLAD metal roofing Panels are Herr-Voss corrective leveled to provide superior flatness. Longer lengths are available by consulting the factory. All are available in 42 standard colors on steel and 37 standard colors on aluminum.

For more information on the complete line of Petersen metal roofing products, call 800-PAC-CLAD.