GIVE YOUR CONTRACTOR A PICTURE OF YOUR ROOF BEFORE WORK BEGINS If you have a good roof diagram, you can request a quote for a roof replacement and receive a rough estimate from a contractor who's never been on your roof. A more accurate quote can be provided once they actually …
The Value of a Good Roof Diagram
ESTABLISHING A GOOD ROOF DIAGRAM When you work on your car, it's usually best to take a step back and try to get an idea of the situation as a whole. Understanding what you are looking at, what it's connected to, and how it works are crucial parts of car maintenance. The same …
Single-Ply Roofs Aren’t Custom Made
GET A ROOF TAILOR-MADE FOR YOUR BUILDING Do you prefer to purchase things that are "cookie-cutter", or custom-fitted for you? Whether we're talking about clothes, a house, a car, or a roof, just about everyone likes to have a little bit of customization on things they own. …
Ensure Your Building is Structurally Sound
DON'T LET YOUR BUILDING BE A HAZARD Oftentimes, when planning the safety around their building, building owners and facility managers forget that the building itself can often be dangerous. Building owners have to remain frugal to ensure their operations remain profitable, and …
Developing a Set of Emergency Plans
DOES YOUR BUILDING HAVE EMERGENCY PLANS IN PLACE AND POSTED? It's not something we like to think about, but disasters, be they natural or man-inflicted, can strike at any time. You never know when a fire will break out in your building, when a tornado will sweep through the …
Make Prompt Repairs to Extend Your Roof’s Life
DON'T MAKE THIS MISTAKE A major mistake made by many building owners these days is thinking that a minor leak or problem on their roof can be ignored while they worry about and take care of other things, instead of making prompt repairs. The problem with this line of thinking is …
Minimize Foot Traffic; Maximize Roof Life
FOOT TRAFFIC CAN DAMAGE YOUR ROOF AND CAUSE IT TO FAIL EARLY Getting up and walking on your roof is sometimes a necessary part of having a roof. Many times, getting up on your roof is actually something you must do to maintain the roof. In fact, a point that we'll cover later in …
Tips for Flat Roof Building Owners
HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR FLAT ROOF LAST LONGER? If you are the owner of a building with a flat roof, you should keep these four tips in mind to make your roof last longer, cost less to maintain, and perform better. Keep Foot Traffic To a Minimum Getting up and walking on your …
Silicone Needs a Structurally Sound Roof
CAN YOUR ROOF SURVIVE LONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A SILICONE COATING? Because of the way our system is designed, it doesn't add any structural integrity to your roof and it doesn't repair or improve the strength of your building. Our coating is applied directly to your existing roof …
Cons of DIY Roofing
DON'T GET IN TOO DEEP ON YOUR ROOFING PROJECT By choosing to manage or perform your roofing repairs/installation yourself, you may save yourself some money and have a better idea of what's going on with your roof. However, you may also find that you are in for a little bit more …