On 9/3/2020, Greg Palya, Digital Content Manager for West Roofing Systems, Inc. interviewed Kenny Vance, General Manager for Master Bolt & Manufacturing. Master Bolt’s spray foam installation date: June 14, 2019 Location of Master Bolt & Manufacturing: Elyria, OH Number of sq. ft. of spray foam installed: About 35,000 in 4 different sections/phases Goal of this review: …
Is Commercial Roofing Maintenance a Rip-off?
Let’s say that you recently had a new commercial roof installed. With commercial roofs costing $4 – $10 per square footage (roughly) and the average-sized commercial roof being around 20,000 square feet, you probably spent around $140,000 for your new roof. $7 x 20,000 sq. ft. = $140,000. Now you get an email about roofing maintenance. You’re probably thinking, …
How to Reduce the Cost of Your Commercial Roofing Project
Reduce Your Roofing Cost You can reduce the cost of a commercial roofing project by minimizing the amount of tear-off. A spray foam roofing system can be applied over an existing roof, where the only areas of the roof that need to be torn off are the areas saturated with water. A traditional roofing system will remove 100% of …
Can You Install Silicone Coating Over a Roof With Fractures, Holes, or Cracks?
Somebody called the other day to talk with me about their roof. They said they had some fractures in the roof and that a roofing contractor proposed them a solution. They said the contractor wanted to install a silicone roof coating system over their existing roof, which had some fractures in it. The caller asked me if this was …
How Silicone Coating Is an Inexpensive Roof Repair Option
Imagine you came to work today, and you notice there are brown spots in the ceiling. You think, “Oh great, another problem to add to my list…hopefully it’s just a minor leak and nothing else will happen.” Then a month later, the brown spot gives and water is entering your building. Now the search for a roofing contractor begins. You …
Can Silicone Coating Be Installed Over a Gravel-Surfaced Roof?
So, you’re a property owner with a roof that has gravel or stones as the most outer layer of your roofing system. I’m assuming you have some leaks and are looking for the most cost-effective solution to get those fixed. You may think, “I’ll just install silicone coating overtop of all these rocks and then I’ll have a seamless, …
How to Locate a Roof Coatings Contractor
One of the newest types of roofing systems out there is what’s called “roof coatings”. Roof coatings can be applied over an existing roof, creating a seamless roofing system. It’s great for reducing costs (by minimizing the amount of your existing roof that will need to be removed) and getting a new warranty. Now that you’re interested in getting …
2 Types of Seamless Roofing Systems for Commercial Buildings
Do you know what the best benefit of a seamless roofing system is? They have no seams! If you’ve been in the commercial roofing game for a long time, you know the headaches that a roof with seams can cause. The most common flaw is that the seams lose adhesion, which allows water an opportunity to enter your roof …
3 Different Types of Roofing Companies
So, you’re having a roofing issue and wondering who to contact. But just because they have “roofing” in their name, does that mean they are qualified to repair MY roof? Well, that depends on what “MY” roof is. Is it residential? Is it commercial? Are you only interested in a specific type of roofing system? Getting a quote from any …
3 Reasons Why Nobody Knows About Spray Foam Roofing
Have you ever heard of a spray foam roof? Based upon a LinkedIn poll ran by West Roofing Systems, we would say no. The results? 79% of respondents said they have never heard of a spray foam roof, while 21% said they have. The results may be misleading considering most of the people who saw the poll know about …