WILL YOUR ROOF LAST LONG ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY ITS COST? Many building owners purchase a new roofing system for the building thinking the money they save on energy costs or on low maintenance will allow them to break even on the purchase price. Certain roofing systems do pay …
Collecting and Reusing Rainwater and Graywater
ARE YOU PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR FREE? In an effort to make their buildings more sustainable, many building owners and facility managers have begun to realize that reusing rainwater and graywater from their building helps reduce the stress they put on their …
Sustainable Roofing
SUSTAINABILITY IS BECOMING A KEY FOCUS FOR EVERYONE People who never once thought about their environmental impact until a few years ago are now pioneers for the green movement, and the same can be said of many organizations. It seems as though we are entering an “era of …
Dangers of Standing Water
THINK STANDING WATER ISN'T A PROBLEM? THINK AGAIN. Standing water is defined as any water on a roof that hasn't drained or dissipated within 48 hours after rainfall or other precipitation. If water hasn’t drained itself from your roof within 48 hours, chances are it will …
How Temperature Extremes Impact Your Roofing System
NO ONE LIKES TO BE OUTSIDE WHEN BAD WEATHER HITS, BUT YOUR BUILDING ALWAYS IS. WHAT IMPACT DOES THIS HAVE ON YOUR ROOF? There are many factors that can cause flat roof leaks in your building. One of the most significant factors is harsh weather. There are some very obvious …
Causes of Flat Roof Leaks
WE KNOW THAT MOST FLAT ROOFS WILL LEAK AT SOME POINT, BUT WHAT IS THE CAUSE AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THESE LEAKS? If you are the owner or facility manager of a building with a flat roof, you have most likely experienced leaks at some point in your buildings life. If you …
So Your Flat Roof is Leaking, What Are Your Replacement Options?
SHOULD YOU EVER EXPECT YOUR FLAT ROOF NOT TO LEAK? As has been said before on this blog and many others: flat roofs leak. It is a fact of life that if you have a roof over your head, there is probably a leak somewhere or there will be in the future. This becomes even more of …
Metal Roof Replacement Questions
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT METAL ROOF REPLACEMENT When considering a metal roof replacement, there are many questions facility managers and building owners need to ask themselves before making a decision. These questions range from cost to lifespan to installation time to many others. …
How Spray Foam Can Save You Money
WHAT CAN SPRAY FOAM DO FOR YOU? We recently gave a tour of our manufacturing facility to two local accountants, and upon walking from the manufacturing side of the building to the storage side, we asked them if they noticed a change in temperature. They both immediately said yes …
Flat Roof Repair Options
THE ROOF IS OFTEN THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF HEADACHES TO A BUILDING OWNER It is arguably the most important part of the building, and yet in a lot of cases it doesn’t fulfill its two primary purposes: insulation and leak prevention. If a roof is failing in these two areas, you have …