How to Choose Your Roofing Materials
ALL ROOFING MATERIALS OFFER DIFFERENT BENEFITS Each and every set of roofing materials available offer different benefits for your building. Some perform well in hot environments, some are better at shedding snow than others. Each system has advantages and disadvantages that make it unique when compare to other roofing materials. So, how can you decide between … Read more
Know Your Current Roofing System
HOW WILL YOUR CURRENT ROOFING SYSTEM IMPACT YOUR NEW ROOFING SYSTEM? When you are considering various roofing materials for your new roofing system, it’s important to remember that your current roofing system will have an impact on which materials you can use as you upgrade. There are a few things to keep in mind regarding … Read more
Cost of Potential Roofing Materials
CAN YOU AFFORD THE ROOF YOU WANT? When you’re evaluating potential roofing materials, you can’t look at the performance, expected life, installation process, etc. in a vacuum. You have to consider all aspects of the roof together, including the cost of the roof. Sure, occasionally a roof will be installed as an insurance job where the budget is … Read more
How Long Will You Stay in Your Building?
HOW LONG YOU PLAN TO STAY IN YOUR BUILDING CAN DETERMINE ROOFING MATERIALS So you’re looking to put a new roof on your building, and it’s time to choose your new roofing materials. We’ve already looked at some other factors that can influence your choice of roofing material, such as the cost of potential materials … Read more
Expected Building Life Impacts Your Roofing Materials
HOW LONG DO YOU NEED YOUR ROOF TO LAST? In general, the answer to this question is as long as possible. If you can get a 40 year or 50 year roof, you are happier with that than a 10 year roof. You’ll pay more for the longer life, but it’s worth it because your … Read more
Can Your Building Be Exposed to the Elements?
ROOF TEAR-OFF MAY LEAVE YOUR BUILDING EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR A TIME When an existing roof is torn off to prepare for a new roof installation, sometimes the roof is torn off all the way to the deck, and even passed it, which can expose the interior of your building to the elements. Now … Read more
Best Flat Roof Systems Available
WHAT IS THE BEST FLAT ROOF SYSTEM FOR YOUR BUILDING? We’ve covered before on this blog several times the fact that no flat roof system is perfect in every situation. Every building is different and therefore there are differences between every roof. There will be something unique to every roof that make it difference from … Read more
Analysis of Metal Flat Roofs
METAL FLAT ROOFS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS Metal flat roofs once ruled the commercial roofing industry, thanks to their long history as a great roofing product. Metal roofs grew in popularity initially due to their consistency and sufficient levels of performance, but after some time they became a more popular simply because they were … Read more
Sick Building Syndrome and Mold Due to Leaking Roofs
The following post is a memo written by Rich Allen, MBA, CHSP, CES, IRC Safety Director on May 16, 2016. In November 2012, the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) a sub-division under the Center for Disease Control (CDC) published an Alert titled Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease from Exposures Caused by Dampness in … Read more
Spray Foam Flat Roofs
FOAM FLAT ROOFS CRUSH THE COMPETITION In the world of roofing, there are roofing systems available at any price point you can find. If you’re looking for the most affordable option, a roof restoration coating is probably your best bet. If you’re looking for the Cadillac, spray foam flat roofs may be more appealing to … Read more
Single-Ply Roofing Overview
IS SINGLE-PLY ROOFING RIGHT FOR YOUR BUILDING? Single-ply roofing systems have been around for quite a long time in the roofing industry, and while other systems have grown stagnant and stopped improving their product, most single-ply roofing systems have continued to be refined every year and offer a better roofing product now than they did … Read more
Analysis of Flat Roof Coatings
WILL FLAT ROOF COATINGS BE YOUR NEXT ROOF? Flat roof coatings are a new contender in the roofing market. Not because they are a new product, but because they are being used in a new way. For the past 40+ years, flat roof coatings were used only as a protective coating over spray foam roofs. … Read more
