Lake Weir High School to have roofs replaced

[Lake Weir High School]

Lake Weir High School is slated to get a $2.9 million roof replacement on four of the school’s buildings.

On Nov. 12, the Marion County School Board approved a maximum guaranteed price of
$2,939,652 for the project to replace the roofs on Buildings 3, 4, 6 and 7.

These 22-year-old roofs are well due for a replacement, each past a roof’s useful life expectancy of 20 years, according to the school district.

“Failure to perform replacement will negatively affect the energy efficiency and structural integrity of the buildings,” according to the school district. “Additionally, there will be an increased chance of humidity and moisture that may have a negative impact on air quality for students and staff members.”

The project is slated to be complete by Sept. 8, 2025 at the latest.

The cost of the project covers all labor, equipment and materials to demolish the existing roofs and replace them with new ones on each of the four buildings.

The work will be done by Foresight Construction Group Inc., which has been the district’s contracted construction manager since November of 2022.