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“Preventative maintenance and inspection differ from simple repairs of defects. Repairs are reactive in nature and typically are conducted only after water has made its way through a roof system and into a building. It may take several days or… Read More

There is no one-color-fits-all answer to energy-efficient roofing.  

Presentation from the 2010 RCI International Convention and Trade Show regarding VOC’s in the commercial roofing industry.  

“There have been many changes in the regulations governing materials used in the low-slope commercial roofing industry in recent years. The regulations set maximum allowable amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that products may contain. Complicating matters further is the… Read More

Installing Auxiliary roofing functions, such as support for energy producing equipment, requires forethought.  

In just a few short years, recycling EPDM roof membrane has transformed from a nascent concept full of potential into a cost-efficient, environmentally sound reality that is being embraced by roofing professionals on tear-off re-roof projects across the United States… Read More

What material can support a vehicle going 120 mph through a steaming desert and still be flexible at -45 degrees C. (-49 degrees F.)? For roofing applications, materials must also have a high degree of weatherability – especially resistance to… Read More

“As roof designers place more emphasis on LCA and cradle-to-cradle concepts, EPDM’s combination of low installation cost and lifetime economic value, durability, installation ease, design flexibility, and recyclability make it an economic and sustainable choice.”