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
Versatility of Spray Foam
THE VERSATILITY OF SPRAY FOAM HELPS YOU No two buildings are the same, so no two roofs are the same. Why would you want a roof that’s manufactured in a factory and every piece is identical? If your building is unique, with unique problems, features and issues, why get a roof that’s one size fits … Read more
Saving Money via Spray Foam R-Value
BETTER INSULATION MEANS MORE SAVINGS We already looked at how spray foam saves you money by eliminating the need for tear-off of the existing roof system, and how the installation is so quick and easy you save money in labor. Now, let’s look at how the insulation properties of spray foam can save you even more money. What is R-Value? … Read more
Spray Foam’s Superior Performance
CAPITALIZE ON THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF SPRAY FOAM Spray foam roofs have been around for quite some time now, though they are still newer than many other systems. How does a relative newcomer to the market break in and get some recognition? Either through superior performance or low prices. Spray foam roofs are affordable, but … Read more
A Longer Life Cycle Saves You Money
SPRAY FOAM ROOFS OFFER A LONGER LIFE CYCLE THAN OTHER ROOF SYSTEMS By purchasing and installing a roof on your building with a longer life cycle than other systems, you save money by minimizing roof maintenance costs and delaying roof replacement costs. Saving money is obviously something all building owners want to do, which is … Read more
