Something building owners might overlook when managing commercial and industrial building expenses is how the volume and placement of roof-mounted equipment can impact overall maintenance costs. The denseness or “busyness” of rooftop components like HVAC units,...
Modified bitumen, mod-bit, or torch-down modified roofing is a flat (low-slope) roofing material that combines asphalt and modifiers such as styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) or atactic polypropylene (APP) to create a durable, long-lasting, single-ply roof membrane....
I have seen a lot of problems with flat roofing systems over the years. For the most part, I chalk them down to applicator error. I consider all of the mainstream, accepted roof systems good, for the most part. In my experience, most problems occur with faulty...
A roof is one of the most important parts of a commercial or industrial building. It provides protection from the elements for building occupants and content. It can provide additional space for equipment storage and recreation. Flat roof insulation is just as...
A roof tarp is a sheet of canvas, plastic, or vinyl that is used to temporarily protect your roof and the people and things underneath it from water damage. Tarping a commercial or industrial flat roof is challenging because of its size, shape, and vulnerability to...
TPO stands for thermoplastic polyolefin. It is the newest and most popular single-ply roofing membrane on the flat roofing materials market. TPO is made of a heat-resistant blend of plastic, ethylene / propylene rubber, fire retardants, heat and UV stabilizers, and...
The main goal of any roofing project is to avoid water penetration. Flat roof buildings and flat roofing systems are installed with a slight pitch to keep water from pooling in order to mitigate the risk of leakage. If the material used on your flat roof develops a...
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