Fire destroys another building due to improper use of heating torches by the roof repair crew. This one was much closer to home. According to KXAN in Austin, A Denny’s restaurant in North Austin caught fire Saturday while dozens of people ate breakfast inside. The building is a total loss, […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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States across the country are adopting cool roof measures into their residential and commercial building codes. Plus a reflective roof can save you money over the life of the roof. This link to the Cool Roof Rating Council shows Check here for cool roof requirements, as well as rebate […]
A recent Berkeley Lab study, published online in January 2014, found white roofs are more cost-effective than black or green ones over a 50-year period when installation, maintenance and a building’s subsequent energy use are considered. It said they cost $2 less per square foot than black roofs and $9 […]
In 2001, the Department of Energy commissioned a study on the effect of light-colored or white roof membranes on energy use at a large department store in Austin, TX. The executive summary of the report stated that reflective roofs typically absorb less sunlight. “Less absorbed sunlight means a lower surface […]
The process of flat roof repair should always begin with answering three questions: What type of flat-roof is on your building? What specific problem are you looking to address? What other factors (price, downtime, etc) need to be taken into account? Firstly, determine what material is currently being used on […]
In January 2013, Virginia-based Lauren Manufacturing’s building caught fire during a standard patch to the building’s roof. The fire occurred on Tuesday, January 29, when a crew attempted to patch a large leak over the factory’s large rubber extruder, and a spark from the machinery used to heat the asphalt […]
One of the most important factors in reducing the life cycle cost of any commercial roof is maintaining a proactive roof maintenance schedule. As any building owner or facility manager is keenly aware, problems with the roof are often almost unnoticeable until the cost of repair has spiked from leaks […]
If you take just a little time to shop around in the roof coatings market, you’ll stumble across at least a few companies that claim their coating will increase the R-value of your building’s insulation. While that would be amazing, it’s not going to happen anytime soon. In fact, the […]