New Roof Being Donated For Marietta Veteran's Home

MARIETTA, GA — Owens Corning Platinum Contractors are working with Purple Heart Homes Metro Atlanta Chapter to provide new roofs to veterans in need and their families as part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. Paul Basal, a U.S. Navy veteran, will receive a new roof on Thursday, August 29 from ARAC Roof It Forward, an Owens Corning Roofing Platinum contractor. This nationwide effort is a way to show gratitude and honor the veterans who served our country and the families who support them. Since the inception of the Owens Corning National Roof Deployment Project in 2016, more than 140 military members have received new roofs.Basal joined the U.S. Navy in 1953 when he graduated high school.

“We are proud to be included in such a heartwarming project for a deserving veteran,” said Matthew Howell, director of operations & COO at ARAC Roof It Forward. “We want Mr. Basal to know how thankful we are for his service and how much we appreciate all he’s done for our country.”

Owens Corning Roofing and its network of independent Platinum Contractors, along with support from the Owens Corning Foundation, are donating roofing materials and labor to replace roofing shingles on the homes of military veterans and their families throughout the country. Through a partnership with Purple Heart Homes Metro Atlanta Chapter, Basal was selected and approved as the recipient for the roof replacement.

“We exist so that families like the Basals never feel disconnected from their service,” said Phil Wagner, Project Manager at Purple Heart Homes Metro Atlanta Chapter. “Paul sacrificed so much for our country, and this is our community’s way of saying thank you and giving back.”

In business since 2005, ARAC Roof It Forward has many years of experience offering high-quality roofing services to local residential and commercial customers.