By Janine DavisRecord Staff WriterThe Wright City R-II Middle School roofing system will get some much-needed attention this summer.That’s when school leaders hope to address deficiencies in some parts of the system.The building has three different roof systems that are 9 years old, officials said. The school district initiated a lawsuit and warranty claim over a part of the roof that is flaking and presents a poor image from the street.“We’ve had discussions about what our plans might be on moving forward, and that perhaps we might wait as long as possible to take action,” Superintendent Dr. Chris Gaines told the school board at a recent meeting. “We’ve had questions about what we’re going to do about the blue roof that’s flaking and looks bad. It leaves the outward impression that we’re not taking care of the building.”“People notice that the roof looks bad,” said board Treasurer Mary Groeper.“We’ve squirreled away funds to deal with the roof issue, so the money is there to attack the roof in whatever manner and timing we decide,” said Gaines.Gaines said work on the roof could take place this summer.At issue are two of the middle school’s three roofs.A rubber roof covering the gym and common areas is performing as expected and has a 20-year warranty.A shingled roof over classrooms has aged prematurely and has a missing vapor barrier, reported R-II Facilities Operations Director Jack Sanford. The faulty work was the reason for the district’s lawsuit with the contractor, which resulted in a $60,000 settlement.“Since we are not experiencing a constant leak, I would use this roof until we start experiencing more dramatic failure,” said Sanford in his report. “We have no way of accurately estimating the cost of replacement until the current roof has been removed. The shingles have a 30 year warranty.”A third system is the metal roof — referred to as a “standing seam” type — that covers the front of the building.“Functionally, it’s surviving, however, esthetically, it has deteriorated,” said Sanford. “The Kynar finish has failed, and we were paid $12,400.24 for that finish failure.”Sanford said the metal roof has presented “terrible air infiltration” to the extent that when temperatures drop, the fluorescent lights have to warm up before coming on.Based on the metal roof’s 10,000-square-foot span, Sanford estimated repainting the surface would run $12,000 with a two-year warranty. Shingles would run $35,000 to $60,000 depending on the type of shingles and repairs to tighten up the air infiltration the building now experiences, Sanford said.He said an identical standing seam would run roughly $100,000, with additional options including a more durable rubber-like TPO (thermoplastic polyolefinor)/ PVC roof running $200,000.His recommendation is to go with the TPO/PVC option as the most durable and cost effective.“I would be very hesitant on painting, since it’s a short-term fix, and over the functionality of the roof, we could keep putting enough money in paint to put something over the building that would last years and years and years,” said Gaines.“You’re going to fix the air infiltration with a replacement,” said Sanford.The board consensus was to follow administrators’ recommendations for the TPO/PVC cover. Construction specs will be presented for a later board vote.Wright City to address school roofing problems