City Hall update

The first phase of an estimated $1 million-plus renovation of Marietta's 76-year-old city hall officially started on top of the building last week as workers with North Canton-based Buxton Roofing began a much-needed replacement of the facility's roof.

Construction work to remodel the building's interior is scheduled to follow in mid-to-late December.

"The contractor is wrapping up work on the parapet walls around the roof where we had some areas of leakage. And the roofing contractor is on site now, tearing off the existing rubberized membrane," said Jarrod Schultheisz, project manager for the city engineering department.

JASMINE ROGERS The Marietta Times Workers with North Canton-based Buxton Roofing are replacing the roof on Mariettas City Hall.

He said the old black roofing material-about 20 years old-will first be replaced with roof insulation that's tapered to allow better drainage, then a new roof membrane will be installed.

"The flat roof was not draining properly which caused rainwater to pond in some areas and leaks developed," Schultheisz said. "The new roof membrane is made of PVC and polyethylene with a woven fabric in between that makes it a much tougher material."

He also noted the new roofing material is white instead of black which helps with energy efficiency as it reflects more sunlight instead of absorbing it. The new roofing is also durable.

Timeline:

Roof replacement began last week and is expected to be completed by Aug. 22. Cost: $216,000.

Final design documents for the building's interior renovation are slated for completion by mid-September.

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