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 …
Saving Money with Roof Reflectivity
ROOF REFLECTIVITY GREATLY IMPACTS INTERIOR TEMPERATURE A major aspect to consider before you choose your next roofing system is reflectivity. Does the system you're considering reflect UV rays or absorb them? This attribute will play a major part in the interior temperature of …
The Environmentally-Friendly Coating
LOWER ROOF TEMPERATURE AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION The Silicone Roof Coating Restoration (RCR) System from Progressive Materials provides some of the most robust energy savings of any system on the market. Other systems require new insulation or a completely new roof system to …
Energy Savings from a Reflective Roof
HOW MUCH ENERGY DOES A REFLECTIVE ROOF SAVE? We have written pretty extensively on our blog about the benefits of a reflective roof and how it saves you energy. However, in those posts, we've never gotten too specific about how much energy a reflective roof can save you. …
Energy Saving Products that Pay Off
CHOOSING ENERGY SAVING PRODUCTS THAT ARE WORTH THE INVESTMENT There are many different energy saving tips for your commercial building. However, some of them are only effective in theory. There are a lot of energy saving products and tips out there that take more time …
Liquid Roof Performance
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO GET FROM YOUR LIQUID ROOF? When you install a liquid roof on your existing building, you generally get the roof for a much lower price tag than other systems, while still getting great performance out of the roof. Most beneficial aspects of liquid …
Cool Your Building Down
UTILIZE SILICONE ROOF COATINGS TO COOL YOUR BUILDING DOWN When your roof absorbs heat from the atmosphere, it transfers that heat to the inside of your building and heats up the entire building. This not only makes your building uncomfortably hot, but it means you have to spend …
Purpose of Silicone Roof Coatings
WHAT DO SILICONE ROOF COATINGS ACCOMPLISH Because they are so new relative to most roofing systems, many building owners still don't know the purpose of silicone roof coatings. They are unfamiliar with the system, and don't understand the benefits or the purpose of spraying a …
Retrofit Roofing System Benefits
WHY CHOOSE A RETROFIT ROOFING SYSTEM Installing a second roof over top of your primary roof is an attractive option for many building owners because it allows you to avoid removing your roof at that time. However, the next time you need a new roof, you'll have to remove both …