The clear solution to the clear height problem

Functionally Obsolete The cost effective solution Modern and Efficient

Introduction The ROOFLIFTERS Solution Who We Are ROOFLIFTERS is a contracting firm specializing in hydraulically raising the roof of low clear height industrial and commercial buildings for as low as $15.00 / SF turnkey. How We Can Help You By lifting the roof, owners, contractors, and corporations across North America can transform existing functionally obsolete buildings into modern facilities. By providing the combined services of a design-build company, general contractor, and a roof lifting contractor, ROOFLIFTERS is able to maximize cost savings for its clients.

Applications Renovate, Redevelop, Reposition Buildings for lease Market at higher clear heights and higher lease rates. Buildings for sale Increase the desirability of more product to potential buyers as you can now convert these low height buildings. Developer / Investors Purchase a property or portfolio, raise the roof and increase lease rates, sale prices, and profits while improving the value of your asset. Business Relocations / Expansions Instead of spending months looking for ideal scenario’s, raise the roof on your existing facility. Or convert a facility that doesn’t require relocation from a logistics friendly area.

Renovate, Redevelop, Reposition

Buildings for lease

Market at higher clear heights and higher lease rates.

Buildings for sale

Increase the desirability of more product to potential buyers as you can now convert these low height buildings.

Developer / Investors

Purchase a property or portfolio, raise the roof and increase lease rates, sale prices, and profits while improving the value of your asset.

Business Relocations / Expansions

Instead of spending months looking for ideal scenario’s, raise the roof on your existing facility. Or convert a facility that doesn’t require relocation from a logistics friendly area.

New Construction vs ROOFLIFTERS Minimal new construction , which eliminates extensive planning, site plan and zoning approvals, and a lengthy period before a new building or roof can be utilized. Limited expenses and downtime compared to relocating which often requires the purchase of suitable real estate, establishing a new local labor force, and expenses of moving inventory, machinery, and personnel. Limited new material costs . The existing roof structure and framework is utilized. Existing lighting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, sprinkler, and other ceiling systems remain intact, and rise with the roof. No new land is needed, which is often unavailable in highly desirable urban industrial markets. No heavy construction is needed - eliminating excavation and costs of new foundations in almost all cases. Environmental issues are reduced since the expansion is upward rather than outward. Very often roof lifting eliminates the need for environmental clean up. Roof lifting is extremely fast compared to moving a company’s operation or demolishing and rebuilding a higher roof. Roof lifting is very cost effective when compared to new construction – usually coming in any where from 25% to 50% of the cost of building new.

Minimal new construction , which eliminates extensive planning, site plan and zoning approvals, and a lengthy period before a new building or roof can be utilized.

Limited expenses and downtime compared to relocating which often requires the purchase of suitable real estate, establishing a new local labor force, and expenses of moving inventory, machinery, and personnel.

Limited new material costs . The existing roof structure and framework is utilized. Existing lighting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, sprinkler, and other ceiling systems remain intact, and rise with the roof.

No new land is needed, which is often unavailable in highly desirable urban industrial markets.

No heavy construction is needed - eliminating excavation and costs of new foundations in almost all cases.

Environmental issues are reduced since the expansion is upward rather than outward. Very often roof lifting eliminates the need for environmental clean up.

Roof lifting is extremely fast compared to moving a company’s operation or demolishing and rebuilding a higher roof.

Roof lifting is very cost effective when compared to new construction – usually coming in any where from 25% to 50% of the cost of building new.

From Obsolete to Functional Planters Peanuts Distribution Center Lifted from 16’ to 32’

From Obsolete to Functional

The CribPost System The CribPost System is best described as a series of temporary hydraulic shoring posts that can be continuously extended with the intent to lift a roof to a higher elevation. Main Features CribPosts can be extended to any desired elevation. CribPosts can be clustered to obtain higher lifting capacities. The roof is monitored by laser instruments to maintain close tolerances. Lateral stability is maintained and adjusted through ROOFLIFTERS’ unique guying system. The entire roof can be lifted in a single section using ROOFLIFTERS’ multi-point synchronization system.

The CribPost System is best described as a series of temporary hydraulic shoring posts that can be continuously extended with the intent to lift a roof to a higher elevation.

Main Features

CribPosts can be extended to any desired elevation.

CribPosts can be clustered to obtain higher lifting capacities.

The roof is monitored by laser instruments to maintain close tolerances.

Lateral stability is maintained and adjusted through ROOFLIFTERS’ unique guying system.

The entire roof can be lifted in a single section using ROOFLIFTERS’ multi-point synchronization system.

Case Study: Albertsons / Jewel Food Albertsons/Jewel Food Stores Dry Grocery Expansion Melrose Park, Illinois Company required increased warehouse and distribution space. A new suburban location would be disruptive to logistics and labor force. Land locked site in Melrose Park with limited expansion area. Economics of building new and abandoning site was not feasible.

Albertsons/Jewel Food Stores

Dry Grocery Expansion

Melrose Park, Illinois

Company required increased warehouse and distribution space.

A new suburban location would be disruptive to logistics and labor force.

Land locked site in Melrose Park with limited expansion area.

Economics of building new and abandoning site was not feasible.

Case Study: Albertsons / Jewel Food Albertsons/Jewel Food Stores (cont.) A six phase roof raising plan was developed for the existing 620,000 square foot facility. The roof was raised 20 feet from 18’ to 38’ clear. A new 156,000 square foot building expansion was completed in addition to lifting the existing roof. Updated all building systems and added mechanized material handling features. Roof raising and expansion increased capacity by more than 18 million cubic feet.

Albertsons/Jewel Food Stores (cont.)

A six phase roof raising plan was developed for the existing 620,000 square foot facility.

The roof was raised 20 feet from 18’ to 38’ clear.

A new 156,000 square foot building expansion was completed in addition to lifting the existing roof.

Updated all building systems and added mechanized material handling features.

Roof raising and expansion increased capacity by more than 18 million cubic feet.

Case Study: Alberto Culver Alberto-Culver Research & Development Lab Melrose Park, Illinois Land locked site. Underutilized existing single-story, 21,000 square foot warehouse. The roof was raised 22’ to allow for two new floors. Transformed a single story 21,000 square foot building into a 3-Story, 63,000 square foot building. The interior was built out for a R&D lab, offices, test kitchen and a salon.

Alberto-Culver

Research & Development Lab

Melrose Park, Illinois

Land locked site.

Underutilized existing single-story, 21,000 square foot warehouse.

The roof was raised 22’ to allow for two new floors.

Transformed a single story 21,000 square foot building into a 3-Story, 63,000 square foot building.

The interior was built out for a R&D lab, offices, test kitchen and a salon.

Budget Comparison Analysis for a typical 100,000 SF industrial building. Increase clear height by 12 feet. Included N/A N/A New Development charges Included Included N/A New steel deck $ 65.00 to $70.00 $ 26.00 to $28.00 $ 15.00 to $18.00 Cost per Square Foot Included Included Included General Conditions Included Included Included Perimeter cladding Included Included Included Masonry Included Included Included Sprinklers Included Included Included Electrical / Lighting Included Included Included Mechanical HVAC Included Included Included Roofing: new (cap flashing) Included Included Included Roofing: demo Included Included Included New steel columns N/A Included N/A Rework steel joists N/A N/A Included Lift the roof N/A Included Included Demolition New Construction Demo Roof & Rebuild Roof Lifting

Notable Projects & Clients Spokane, Washington Mt. Kisco, New York Miami, Florida Solon, Ohio Toronto, Ontario Roseau, Minnesota Rochester, NY Lincoln, Nebraska Chicago, Illinois Winston-Salem, North Carolina Seattle, Washington Simcoe, Ontario London, Ontario Jersey City, New Jersey Atlanta, Georgia Detroit, Michigan Spartanburg, South Carolina Landover, Maryland Cleveland, Ohio Chicago, Illinois Des, Moines, Iowa LOCATION 22 ft. 8 ft. 32,000 Retail Future Shop 22 ft. 4 ft. 27,000 Retail Office Depot 20 ft. 9 ft. 25,000 Theater Cobb Theaters 32 ft. 12 ft. 10,000 Manufacturing L’Oreal 32 ft. 16 ft. 73,000 Distribution Planters Peanuts 24 ft. 6 ft. 33,000 Manufacturing Polaris 22 ft. 6 ft 93,000 Retail BJ’s Wholesale 22 ft. 6 ft. 32,000 Retail Linens N Things 28 ft. 6 ft. 35,000 Warehouse U-Stor-It 58 ft. 8 ft. 37,000 Office Wachovia Bank 50 ft. 20 ft. 32,000 Manufacturing Delta Marine 26 ft. 8 ft. 53,000 Distribution Simcoe Leaf 20 ft. 4 ft. 75,000 Retail Zellers 24 ft. 6 ft. 180,000 Printing New York Daily News 20 ft. 7 ft. 45,000 Retail Sports Authority 30 ft. 15 ft. 307,000 Warehouse General Motors 38 ft. 20 ft. 143,000 Warehouse Springs Industries 33 ft. 13 ft. 336,000 Warehouse Safeway 20 ft. 4 ft. 370,000 Manufacturing Ford Motor Company 38 ft. 20 ft. 620,000 Distribution Albertsons 21 ft. 5 ft. 50,000 Retail Home Depot NEW CLEAR HEIGHT HEIGHT LIFTED ROOF SIZE BUILDING TYPE CLIENT

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Toronto, Ontario, M3J 2B9

Tel: 416-631-6150

Fax: 416-631-6243

1-866-331-6150

The clear solution to the clear height problem !