Quick Summary: The ballpark cost of restoring a commercial metal roof is $3 – $10 per square foot. The price depends on the details of the project. Do you want coating or spray foam + coating? Do you want a 10, 15, or 20-year warranty? Is there any metal that needs removed and replaced before the install can begin? How …
Cannot Locate Leak on Commercial Roof: What to Do?
Summary: You want to seal the entire roof with a fluid-applied roofing system, such as a roof coating system or spray polyurethane foam. Perhaps you have a commercial roof leak and you have no idea where it’s coming from. You’ve done patch after patch and repair after repair. Water is still coming in from somewhere. Now what do you do? …
8 Ways Spray Foam Roofing Saves Money
A new or restored commercial roof isn’t a small purchase. The installation can be costly. Then after the installation, there are other costs that your roof plays a part in, such as: And several other factors. In this article, you’ll learn the 8 ways spray foam roofing saves you money. Here’s what’s covered: We’ll get into more detail on each …
Ballpark Cost to Restore a Commercial Gravel Built-up Roof
Summary: The ballpark cost to restore a commercial gravel built-up roof is $6.50 – $10 per square foot. Many factors affect cost, such as how much gravel needs removed, how much wet insulation is present, and what warranty length the building owner desires. So, you have a commercial building with a gravel-built-up roof. It’s leaking, super old, or on the …
How to Easily Raise Low Spots on a Commercial Roof?
Installing a spray foam roof is the easiest and most cost-effective way to raise low spots on a commercial roof. There are two reasons why: If you’ve never seen spray foam installed, please watch the video below: Other commercial roofing systems, such as TPO, EPDM, and BUR, are flat. The slope of those systems is created using different heights of …
3 Costly Mistakes Building Owners Make With Their Roof
Summary: The three mistakes building owners make with their roofs are: As a building owner, you certainly have a lot of things to worry about: And probably a hundred other things. One thing you don’t want to do is make a mistake with your roof. In this article, we’ll explain the summary of the three mistakes above in more detail. …
Everything You Need to Know About Spray-on Roofing Systems
You may have heard the term “Spray-on roofing system,” “Spray foam roofing,” “SPF,” “spray polyurethane foam,” etc. They all are the same thing 😊 The term you use doesn’t matter. What matters is if you own or manage a commercial building and you need to handle roofing issues, you know all the options you have. Not knowing at least a …
Which Roofing System Minimizes Business Interruption?
Quick Summary: A spray foam roofing system or a silicone roof coating system minimizes business interruption. The reason is that during the installation, tear-off can be minimized (in most cases) by going over the existing roofing system. Since they are fluid-applied, they reduce project time as they are easy to install around penetrations, such as HVAC units, skylights, and drains. Penetrations …
How to Cost-Effectively Restore a Unique or Unusual Roofing System?
Quick Summary – the answer is a fluid-applied roofing system. Since they are fluid-applied, they can go around, up, or down anything on a roof without interruption. Penetrations interrupt a traditional roofing system’s installation, causing more labor hours to install. Depending on your experience, one might think a roof is unique, and another might think it’s just… another roof. What …
11 Common Roofing Issues Solved Easier with Spray Foam
Commercial roofs have issues just like your car does. Think of the possible issues your car can have: There are so many issues with your car that the list can go on forever. It’s the same thing with commercial roofing. But what most people don’t know is that there’s a solution called spray polyurethane foam roofing. If you’re unfamiliar with …