Category Archives: Building Roofing

Green Buildings – Roof System

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What is Green Roof Systems?

You will get a different answer depending on whom you ask. Personally I consider any roofing system that will lower a buildings annual energy bills a green system. These energy efficient systems can lower a buildings energy costs, and help promote a green building.

Various Types of Green Roofs

Garden Roof – A roof consisting of living plants placed on the rooftop.

Solar Roofs – Use solar power to produce energy.

Cool Roofs/Reflective Roofs/White Roofs – These roofs can be TPO, PVC, EPDM, or almost any type of roof system with a reflective coating. These systems can be even more cost efficient when used with the addition of skylights. And today even solar skylights are available.

 Energy leaking through the roof

 

 

Building Roofing – Industrial and Commercial Roof Systems

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Welcome to Building Roofing

Builiding Roofing covers aspects of a building’s roofing system.

Type of Buildings

 

Commercial

Commercial property includes

-Retail (shopping centers, retail stores), restaurants, business office, apartment complex, malls, hotels and motels

Industrial

Many sources consider commercial and industrial properties as being the same. The difference in the two comes down basically to the industry the company is in. The majority of industrial companies produce some type of good within the economy. These building’s are usually not built to attract consumers, and can be tremendous in size. The majority of industrial buildings have low-sloped flat roof systems.

Industrial buildings commonly have roofs made of metal, aluminum, and steel. Some consist of roofing membrane such as PVC, TPO, and EPDM. And some are made up of roofs that are built up, such as modified bitumen.

-Plants, factories, warehouses, and distribution centers

Institutional

-Schools

-Religious Buildings

Most church building’s roof consists of shingles and/or metal steep slope and/or low slope. A combination of variations, consisting of different roof applications are commonly found, including sections with single-ply membranes.

-Hospital

On hospitals EPDM is one of the most common found membrane, but it is quickly being replaced by TPO roofing membranes. Many roofing professional believe that TPO has many benefits, which traditional EPDM lacks. Built up roofs using tar and gravel are also commonly found on hospitals. 

ROOF REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE – COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES

The primary purpose of maintenance and repairs for roof systems is to eliminate leaks and problems. Industrial and commercial roofing repairs and maintenance will extend a roof’s overall service life. Having repairs and regular maintenance enhance the original investment made in a commercial roof system. Depending upon the age and condition of an existing roof system, the general level of repairs may be divided into three categories:

  1. Patching Repairs
  2. General Repairs
  3. Major Repairs and Maintenance

SPOT PATCHING – ROOFING REPAIRS

Spot patching simply involves the installation of patches to repair isolated deficiend or degraded locations in the membrane or flashing.

GENERAL ROOF REPAIRS

General repairs are more comprehensive than spot patching. They may involve repair of numerous deficiencies throughout the roof system.

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

Major repairs and maintenance can be viewed as a repair regime designed in conjunjuction with various preventive maintenance procedures.