You may have heard from a friend, an article, or a colleague that you should look into a spray polyurethane foam roof. You may have heard that it’s seamless, has great R-value, and in most cases, it won’t require complete removal of the current roof, which is great for landfills and the environment. But, you might be thinking, “Can spray …
Good vs Bad Spray Foam Roofing Contractors: 5 Differences
So, your commercial roof has some leaks. You research repair vs restoration vs complete tear-off, and you realize there are many advantages of installing a spray polyurethane foam roof. The advantages that stick out most are: You chose your roofing contractor and got the work done. Three months in, you’re looking at the latest electric bill to see how much …
Why Spray Foam Roofs Need 2 Layers of Coating
Let’s say you need some work done…say you need your car painted. You see if any of your friends can do it…nope. You see if anyone in your family knows a car painter…nope. You contemplate watching 5 hours of YouTube videos, hanging up a tarp in your garage and spending money on likely one-time-use supplies…huge nope! Your only option is …
How Does an Infrared Inspection Work on a Commercial Roof?
So, you’re doing casual research on spray foam roofing and you hear that you must replace the saturated areas of your current roof. You think, how can a roofing contractor see what’s under the top layer of my roofing system? Do they have some sort of magical power? Secret weapon? Do they totally guess? Enter an infrared camera. Or for …
Emergency Roof Leaks: Why Spray Foam Is the Quickest Solution
Imagine you’re the maintenance manager of a school system. You’re in charge of the 10 roofs installed on each school throughout the city. On your way to work you get a call from the Principal from one of the schools, “A quarter of our roof is blown off and the remains are all over the parking lot.” You have 500 …
What Are the Restrictions for a Spray Foam Roofing Installation?
Are you a building owner who’s doing their research on commercial roofing options? If so, we’re happy you considered learning about spray polyurethane foam roofing. Many people hear about the benefits, such as: However, most building owners don’t consider when the actual installation can be performed. There are plenty of restrictions that limited the window of installation of a spray …
Common Spray Foam Roofing Warranty Questions (Answered)
So you’re a building owner, and you think, “I got my new spray foam roof and a 15-year warranty, why do I need to sign up for routine maintenance?” In similar fashion, let’s say you buy a new car and it comes with a 10-year warranty. Congratulations, now no matter what happens in the next 10 years, you won’t be …
What Is a Temporary Roof Repair? (Cost & Process)
Perhaps now isn’t the best time to invest in a complete roofing project. Still, to prevent your roof from being damaged further with every precipitation event, installing a temporary roof repair would be a great idea to halt that damage. At West Roofing Systems, we want you to make the most cost-effective decisions regarding your roof. Today we’re going to talk …
Spray Foam Roofing vs Spray Foam Insulation: 4 Differences
If you’ve ever asked yourself the question, “Is spray foam that’s used for roofing the same foam that’s used for interior wall insulation?” we’ve got the perfect article for you. Since West Roofing Systems has been installing spray foam roofs for more than 40 years, we have that side covered. For the insulation side, we interviewed Curt Janzen, Owner of …
The Best Roof for a Climate-Controlled Building
Are you the building owner of a facility that pays special attention to climate control? Every business has some sort of climate control (if not we’d have workers passing out or freezing daily), but I’m talking about climate control as part of a business plan. Types of businesses that come to mind are: For these businesses, throwing just any roof …