Installation Process of Customized U-Bar Rigging Sleeve on Existing Building

Customized Rigging Sleeve

Pro-Bel was recently faced with the problem of installing a rigging sleeve on an existing building where we had no access to the ceiling below the roof. The interior atrium of the building could not be cleaned (or maintained) because there was no lift/platform that would reach the height required (and there was no other access point to install any …

Working With A Standing Seam Roof

We are often asked to provide our equipment on buildings with a standing seam roof.  In the past this request would make even our most knowledgeable designers cringe but alas we have engineered a solution. What is a Standing Seam Roof? A standing seam roof consists of a series of sheet metal panels that are connected “above” the panels (creating …

Working With Hollow Core Precast

Every type of roof structure presents its own unique challenges in new construction for companies that supply and install permanent equipment on them.  With structural steel its reinforcing, with concrete it can be missing a pour.  Hollow core precast can be looked at as one of the most challenging roof construction types for the installation of window washing, suspended maintenance …

General contractor holding blueprints for her building

Perception vs. Reality

The following is an email from our CEO, Marc Lebel. I thought it was an interesting message about interpreting “common beliefs” for yourself. I hope everyone takes something positive from this message and applies it to themselves at some point this year. I recently traveled to an area not considered by many as the most desirable holiday location.  There are …