By Fields Roof Service. How to build a strong commercial roof maintenance strategy. The roof is your building’s first layer of protection against environmental factors like weather. Making sure the roof is operating at peak performance is essential for maintaining the safety of your assets and the value of ...
By Matt, Innovative Roofing Group. When it comes to picking a roof for a commercial project, it’s important to examine the life cycles of each material to pick the best roof in the long run. Understanding the long-term performance of different roofing types is key to choosing the right roofing ...
There are two categories of roof slope, a low-slope roofing is ideal for porch and garage transitions and other flat roof areas on your home. Find out more about this type of roof! The slope of a roof is one of the primary factors in roof design. Roofs are classified as ...
By Cayden Wemple. For winter weather protection on commercial roofs, follow these three steps for preventive maintenance! It’s always a good idea to prepare your roof for extreme winter weather. When the cold months hit, it's necessary to install a preventative weatherization process. Doing this can save you thousands of ...
By John Kenney. It’s important to know what you’re dealing with when it comes to renovating or installing a low-slope roof. This article covers the basic terms home and building owners may want to familiarize themselves with in preparation for working with a low-slope roof. Editor’s note: John Kenney ...
By Western Colloid. Learn more about the history of gravel roofs and how we go about restoring them using asphalt emulsion. One of the earliest forms of roofing was built-up roofing which started in the early 1900s. This type of roofing was made of melted asphalt that was then reinforced ...
By Cayden Wemple. Flat roofs can be a fun, private place to spend some relaxation time, but they’ve been used over centuries for more than just leisure. When you think of modern flat roofs, you might think of them as a perfect space to set up a relaxation ...
The time has come for a roof to last nearly the life of a building. Duro-Last Inc. is announcing a sustainable, 50-year commercial, low-slope roofing system that significantly lowers replacement costs and reduces building materials entering the waste stream. Duro-Life™ 600 Roofing System is the result of a collaboration between two ...
Western Colloid’s general manager lends technical expertise to three prominent roofing industry groups. Western Colloid is a pioneer in asphalt emulsion and reflective elastomeric roof coating systems and is committed to the continued improvement of the industry’s codes and standards. Hal Arthur Leland, general manager for the company’s northern California and ...
By Mason Knowles. Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roofing systems have been marketed for years primarily on their documented energy saving characteristics. As a result, much of the SPF roofing market has focused on property owners or institutions that pay their own energy bills. But what about property that is leased or rented, ...