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 …
Pros of DIY Roofing
ARGUMENTS FOR MANAGING YOUR ROOF YOURSELF Before you hire a contractor to work on your roof for you, and before you decide that you can manage and/or do the work on your roof yourself, make sure you read the pros and cons of each choice as laid out in this blog series. Now, …
Cons of Outsourcing Your Roofing Needs
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T HIRE A ROOFING CONTRACTOR FOR YOUR BUILDING Can You Pay the Price? The most obvious and most commonly cited problem with outsourcing your roofing needs to a contractor is cost. Building owners don't want to pay for anything they don't absolutely have to, so …
Pros of Outsourcing Your Roofing Needs
WHY YOU SHOULD LET A PROFESSIONAL MANAGE YOUR ROOFING There are pros and cons to every choice we make. The next four posts in this series are focused on the pros and cons of either outsourcing your roof or doing your roofing yourself. Before we start, there is no answer that is …
Finding a Roof Contractor Through Your Manufacturer
A MANUFACTURER THAT'S A TRUE PARTNER Most manufacturers in the roofing industry, or any industry for that matter, want to sell you a product and then ignore you. They aren't too concerned with service after the sale. Well, if you've ever worked with us before, you know that …
Should You Outsource Your Roofing Needs?
MANY BUILDING OWNERS DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY MANAGE A ROOF Many building owners know how to manage their own roof, but many others don't. This doesn't mean they are failures as owners, simply that they aren't experts in roofing. Nothing wrong with that. What's important is …
Check Your Roof’s History
WHAT TYPE OF TRACK RECORD DOES THE ROOF HAVE? We're not talking about your existing roof, we're talking about your prospective roof; the one you're thinking about buying. How long has it been around and does it have a good track record with those who use it? Knowing the …
Renew Your Roof in 2015
DOES YOUR 2015 BUDGET HAVE FUNDS TO RENEW YOUR ROOF? If you are still working on your budget for 2015, make sure you include the cost to renew your roof and stop fighting leaks this year. Think back to the roofing problems you’ve had in the last few years. Leaks, a hot building …
Do Your Homework on Roof Coatings
KNOW YOUR CONTRACTOR BEFORE PURCHASING ROOF COATINGS While roof coatings are a great product that have helped many people improve the performance of their building on a budget, they can be the source of some painful scams that building owners have fallen into. In many cases, a …