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8 Commercial Roofing Details Most Roofers Overlook — And Why They Matter
When businesses compare commercial roofing proposals, the conversation often revolves around the obvious items: What roofing membrane will be installed? How much insulation is included? How long is the warranty? How much will the project cost? How quickly can the work...
How to Identify Wind Damage on a Commercial Roof — and What to Do About It
Strong winds can take a serious toll on a commercial roofing system, even when the damage is not immediately visible from the ground. For commercial property owners and facility managers, wind damage is especially important to understand because a roof does not have...
Safety First: How Commonwealth Roofing Maintains Safety on Commercial Roofs
Commercial roofing requires more than technical knowledge of membranes, insulation, coatings and drainage systems. It also requires a detailed understanding of job-site safety. Commercial roofs may contain skylights, roof openings, unprotected edges, electrical...
The Hidden Rooftop Heat Tax: Is Your Commercial Roof Increasing Your Cooling Costs?
When a commercial building’s summer energy bills increase, the roof is rarely the first place people look. Facility managers may blame aging HVAC equipment, rising utility rates, inefficient lighting or employees adjusting thermostats. Those factors can certainly...
From Asphalt to Silicone: How Roof Coatings Became a Modern Commercial Roofing Solution
Commercial roof coatings are often presented as a newer alternative to roof replacement, but the basic idea has existed for generations. For decades, roofing contractors have applied liquid materials to commercial roofs to protect them from sunlight, water and normal...
8 Commercial Roof Repairs That Can Prevent Expensive Damage
Commercial roofs rarely fail all at once. In most cases, serious roof damage begins with a small, manageable issue — a puncture in the membrane, an opening around a vent or a drain that is no longer moving water properly. When these problems are caught early, they can...
How Commercial Roof Inspections, Maintenance, and Repairs Can Save Your Business Money
A commercial roof is one of the most important investments your building has. It protects your employees, customers, inventory, equipment, tenants, and day-to-day operations. But too often, commercial roofs are ignored until a leak appears, damage spreads, or...
Commercial Roof Leaks: What Building Owners Should Do Before the Damage Spreads
A commercial roof leak is never just a roofing problem. It can become an operations problem, a tenant problem, a safety problem, an insurance problem, and a budget problem — sometimes in the same day. For building owners, property managers, facility directors, and...
What Should Be Included in a Commercial Roof Maintenance Plan?
A commercial roof is one of the most important assets protecting your building, your employees, your tenants, your equipment, and your operations. Yet for many facilities, the roof only gets attention after there is a leak. That approach can be expensive. A good...
How Often Should a Commercial Roof Be Inspected?
Your commercial roof is one of the most important parts of your building, but it is also one of the easiest to overlook. It is out of sight, exposed to the elements every day, and often only gets attention when there is an active leak. That approach can be costly. A...