Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “EPDM”
So, your rubber roof is leaking and you don’t know what to do. Rip it all off? Install something over it? You don’t want to rip it all off when a simple repair can do. And you also don’t want to make repair after repair when a complete replacement is likely right down the road. In this article, you’ll learn …
Quick Summary: The ballpark cost to restore an EPDM roof is $3.50 -$7 per square foot. The ballpark cost to restore a TPO roof is $4 -$7 per square foot. So, you have a TPO or EPDM commercial roofing system and you need it fixed. Maybe it’s leaking, old, or out of warranty. You already know the least cost-effective option …
Summary: You can make minor repairs (if needed) and install spray polyurethane foam over your existing EPDM roof. Or, if your roof is in good enough condition, you can install a roof coating system over what you already have. Either way will minimize tear-off (huge cost savings versus ripping everything off) and it will get you a new 10-20-year warranty. …
Summary: If you notice even the slightest separation in your roof seams, you need to contact a roofing contractor immediately! If you ignore the problem, the separation will get worse, more water will saturate your insulation, and the repair (or possibly a complete roof replacement) will be more expensive than if you got the problem fixed immediately. So, you went …
So, you have a single-ply commercial roof that’s leaking, and you want to know the best solution. The short answer is that it depends on the current conditions of the roof, along with what your goals are. Some single-ply roofs are in too poor of a condition to repair or restore. Some are in fair condition, and it would …
Summary: If you have a large EPDM roof and you have significant leaking, what roof repair options do you have? You may think that the only option is to perform a complete roof replacement? But did you know that you can restore your EPDM roof, stop all leaks, and get the roof under a new 5–20-year warranty for about …
SUMMARY: If your EPDM roof is in decent condition, you can renew it by installing a silicone roof coating system over the existing membrane. If the EPDM roof is in poor condition, you can remove it and install a spray foam roofing system. Chances are, if you’re reading this blog post, there’s something wrong with your EPDM roof. Our goal …
We all have businesses to run, and we want to run them with the least amount of interruptions possible. One interruption that can happen is a roof leak. Roof leaks are expensive to fix, can create safety hazards, can damage equipment and inventory, and many other negatives that impact business performance. West Roofing Systems has been installing, restoring, and repairing …
Everyone loves a roof that works how it’s supposed to, keeps the heat/cool weather in and keeps leaks/water out. But one of the most forgotten parts of every building is the roof. It’s up high, it’s usually hard to get to and it’s just something we hope works forever and ever and we never have to worry about it. But …
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer is a single-ply membrane that consists of a synthetic rubber compound that allows it to be flexible. EPDM has been used on commercial roofing facilities since the 1960s and is considered a time-tested option. With EPDM, you have an option of choosing from 45, 60, or 90 mils thickness and either black or white for …