DON'T LET SNOW CUT YOUR ROOFING SEASON SHORT When winter hits and snow is possible, most roofing systems are no longer usable. It gets too cold and the materials become brittle, or they shrink, or they are no longer workable. Whatever the reason, there usually isn't a lot of …
Roofing Around Rain
DOES RAIN HAVE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR ROOFING PROJECT? The biggest concern for all roofing contractors is roofing around rain. Nothing can derail a project like rain. Nothing can damage an owner's property like rain while you have the roof opened up. Nothing can mess up your day on …
Extending Your Roofing Season
DON'T LET YOUR ROOFING SEASON BE CUT SHORT When it comes to traditional roofing systems, your window of operation is pretty small. Spring is a bad time because rainstorms popup on most days, and you can't have a building opened up when the rain comes. Summer is a great time for …
Shelf Life of Silicone Roof Coatings
PROPERLY STORING SILICONE ROOF COATINGS The shelf life on our high solids silicone roof coatings is two years*. That means you need to properly store it and prepare it after potentially 24 months on a shelf. This can be a confusing process, so we'd like to outline how to …
The Only Situation in Which Silicone Can’t Be Used
THERE AREN'T MANY TIMES SILICONE CAN'T BE USED, BUT THEY FALL IN THESE CATEGORIES Substrate unsafe, not structurally sound Substrate unsettled, such as coal tar pitch ubstrate damaged Silicone roof coatings can adhere to almost any surface. They can restore almost …
Can You Coat Your Roof with Silicone?
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR ROOF IS A GOOD CANDIDATE? If you're interested in silicone roof coatings, the first question you should ask is "Can you coat your roof with silicone?" If your roof is a good candidate, move forward. If your roof is a bad candidate (coal tar pitch), …
Installing Silicone Roof Coatings to Spec
STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN INSTALLING SILICONE ROOF COATINGS Installing silicone roof coatings is an extremely simple process. It is well-documented on this blog, the ease with which one can install silicone. However, while the process is easy, there is some variation from one …
Which Substrates Can You Coat with Silicone?
OVER WHAT SUBSTRATES DOES SILICONE WORK? On this blog, there are many posts stating that silicone works over a large number of substrates. Sometimes we delve into specifics, sometimes we leave it in more general terms. In this post, we are going to explain in detail which …
Keeping Cold Air in Your Building
STAYING COOL IN THE HEAT During the summer months, it can be quite a challenge to keep your building cool. The sun is beating down on your roof, the air is hot, and it becomes more and more expensive to cool your building. Without an efficient AC system and good insulation, you …
How to Keep Your Building Cooler in Summer
HOW CAN YOU KEEP YOUR BUILDING COOLER? In the summertime, there is one thought constantly looming large over building owners, facility managers, and homeowners alike: How to keep your building cooler. It's a constant battle against the sun to keep the inside of your facility at …