Fall weather got a little strange in some parts of the country, and with everything else that’s been going on, the roof preventive maintenance might have slipped down the schedule. But don’t despair. While most major commercial roofing work occurs… Read More
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Longevity & Long Term Performance
Tracking Roofing Performance
“There are lots of factors that will influence your choices for your upcoming roofing projects, including satisfaction with what is in place and the guidance of local roofing contractors and roofing consultants. With a little luck, you will achieve that… Read More
EPDM Roofs Can Last 30 Years
Roof systems based on historical in situ performance for more than 30 years are the best roof system choice to benefit the environment. A recent survey of building owners and managers revealed that what was important to them was roof… Read More
Issues with TPO Membranes
Some cite performance issues with TPO membranes.
Long Term Roof System Service Life Study Powerpoint
A Proven Performer
A brand-new study of roof systems conducted on behalf of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) provides tangible proof of the long-term performance capability of EPDM roof systems. The study concluded that all of the systems examined were still performing as… Read More
Would You Like that Roof Super Sized
American consumers are always looking for value, and we love to have options. Fast food restaurants with their medium, large, and supersize value meals are perfect examples of our desire for choice. Maybe that’s one of the reason that single-ply… Read More
A New Approach to Life Cycle Roof Analysis
“Interest in life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) appears to be increasing among building owners and designers. Some of this attention may be attributed to a related and growing interest in ‘green’ building technologies that rely in part on the durability… Read More
Evaluation of the Useful Life of EPDM Roofing Membranes
On the basis of the results of the study, the useful life of correctly made EPDM roofing membranes may be evaluated as clearly over 50 years under Central European climate conditions.
Long Term Performance of EPDM Roof Membranes Revisited
The results obtained in this study confirm the outstanding field aging performance of EPDM membranes. The tensile strength and tear resistance data obtained for both ballasted and exposed roofs exceed the ASTM D 4637 specifications new and heat aged membranes… Read More