A coal-tar pitch roof system was installed. To better tie-in to the new hotel, a new addition was added to assist with parking efforts.This entailed the construction of parapet walls to adjoin the existing gravel BUR system with the new Siplast Modified System. Therefore, significant roof tie-in was required in order to link the new and old structures. From a roof perspective it was almost as if a new building was built to stand with the older version. Adjacent to the original casino an addition was built to expand the current operation.The following is a list that highlights the new construction and the roof work that was completed by Royal: Having been involved since the beginning, the construction management team employed by Motor City was confident in awarding Royal Roof Company the bulk of this roofing work. With that being said, the two plus years of work at the casino have been a wonderful experience and has proven to be an excellent demonstration of our versatility.Īs mentioned above, the Motor City Casino construction effort consisted of numerous additions to its existing facilities, and the construction of new structures and bridges in which links all buildings. Furthermore, because the casino had to be in operation 24-hours a day seven days a week during the entire construction process multiple temporary roofing processes had to be staged to ensure the building is moisture free.

Complexities caused by design changes that required roof related details to be reconfigured daily throughout the project, in which had to approved by all parties involved an on-site architect, owner representatives, and roof-system manufacture to name a few. From 2006, when the first roof improvements were made, until the summer of 2008, when all new buildings were complete, Royal Roofing Company was there installing the roof.įrom Royal Roofing’s perspective the Motor City Casino roofing project was a challenging job based on the design elements and complexity of all new buildings involved. As a result of this decision considerable renovation and expansion was required in order for the casino to realize its potential. Unfortunately or fortunately plans change, and the bakeries of old became the permanent residence for the casino. As the story goes, the existing facilities were not supposed to be a permanent home for Motor City, rather just a stop-gap until the Detroit Michigan river front was developed and a new structure could be built. What was once Wonder Bread and Continental Bakeries is now the site of Motor City Casino.

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