DON’T BOTHER PATCHING YOUR COMMERCIAL ROOF LEAKS WITH TEMPORARY FIXES While no fix is permanent in roofing, or in life for that matter, some fixes are certainly more temporary than others. A fix that lasts five years is more temporary than one that lasts ten, fifteen, or twenty. …
Don’t Waste Money on Temporary Roofing Solutions
WHY SPEND MONEY ON ROOFING SOLUTIONS THAT YOU KNOW ARE TEMPORARY? First off, it is important to begin by saying that no roofing solution is permanent. Anything you put on your roof will require regularly scheduled maintenance and repairs to ensure that it stays in good working …
How Do Silicone Roof Coatings Work?
HOW DOES A ROOF COATING RESTORATION ACTUALLY WORK? We talk a lot about our roof coating restoration system, and how silicone can save building owners time, money and headaches, but people may still not understand exactly how the process works and the exact benefits of our …
Alternative Roofing Materials
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THESE ALTERNATIVE ROOFING MATERIALS? Are you considering replacing the roof on your building? Are you constructing a new building and trying to decide what roofing material you should use? We've all heard of metal panels being installed on commercial roofs, but …
Which Roofing Material Resists Wind Uplift?
WIND UPLIFT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN MANY REGIONS. IS YOUR ROOF READY? If you live in a region of high wind uplift risk, you need to make sure any materials you use to replace your flat roof are capable of withstanding high wind speeds. Some areas are more susceptible to high …
What Is Your Roof’s Expected Structural Load?
CAN YOUR ROOF HANDLE THE STRESS YOU PUT IT UNDER? Many people overuse the roof surface on their commercial building, thinking that their roof is stronger than it is. They store things on their roof, allow constant foot traffic, and install equipment that the roof is not …
Don’t Forget the Roof Deck Beneath Your Flat Roof Replacement Project
YOUR ROOFING MATERIAL MAY BE STRONG, BUT IS YOUR ROOF DECK? One of the most commonly overlooked issues with roofing projects today and in the last twenty years is the strength of the roof deck. Many building owners and facility managers assume that just because their roofing …
Is Your Roofing Material Saving or Costing You Money?
A ROOF WITH GREAT INSULATION CAN SAVE YOU MONEY, BUT A ROOF WITH POOR INSULATION CAN COST YOU THOUSANDS We measure the insulation value of a roof, and any other surface and material with insulating capabilities, in terms of R-value. R-value is the rating of a material’s …
Does Your Flat Roof Have Proper Drainage?
DOES THE WATER ON YOUR ROOF MAKE IT UNSAFE? While the slope of your roof ensures that any water is “shedded” of the roof surface to the edge of the roof, roof drainage makes sure that water gets from the roof surface to the ground. The slope takes water to the drains; the drains …
Should Roof Slope Impact Your Roof Replacement Decision?
THE SLOPE OF YOUR ROOF MAY MEAN SOME FLAT ROOF REPLACEMENT OPTIONS AREN’T AVAILABLE TO YOU. Before choosing which roofing material you will use to replace your commercial roof, you need to double check that which flat roof replacement options are compatible with your roof, based …