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Why Is a Spray Foam Roof So Expensive?

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

Maybe you just got your quote back from a spray foam roofing company and the price came back higher than expected? Maybe you got a quote last Summer and the quote was $50,000, but this year it’s $80,000? What the heck happened? There are three main reasons why the price of spray foam roofing has increased: The manufacturers of spray …

Spray foam over metal roof at MTD

Spray Foam Over Metal Roofing: Everything You Need To Know

Greg PalyaMetal Roofing, Spray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

Have a metal roof that’s leaking? Don’t want to pay for a complete tear-off and replacement? If so, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, you’ll learn about spray polyurethane foam roofing. You’ll learn how it gets installed over a metal roof. You’ll also learn the other reasons (such as R-value and filling in pinholes) why metal roof …

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Pros and Cons to Working at a Spray Foam Roofing Company

Greg PalyaWest Roofing Systems News

So, you might be thinking of starting a career in the commercial roofing industry. Maybe you’ve come across “Spray Polyurethane Foam” and you wonder if it’s a good opportunity or not. Today, we’re going to give you the pros and cons of working in the spray foam roofing industry. Let’s get started! The pros of working in the spray foam …

spray foam over an existing flat gravel roof

How to Cost-Effectively Repair a Flat Gravel Roof

Greg PalyaGravel Built-Up

Let’s be honest, we all want stuff done as cheap as possible. Such as repairing the hole in the driveway, getting landscaping done, and replacing gutters. But we also don’t want it done so cheaply that we don’t get the best value…the best bang for our buck. What good is saving $20 on repairing the hole in the driveway with …

spray foam roofing in medina ohio

Shortage of Roofing Fasteners and Adhesives – What to Do?

Greg PalyaCommercial Roofing

Summary: A seamless roofing system doesn’t use fasteners or adhesives. There are two kinds of seamless roofing systems: spray polyurethane foam and roof coating systems. Someone reached out to us in January 2022, saying: “We are trying to explore different options as fasteners and adhesives for TPO and EPDM have lead times until early 2023.” If you need to install …

HOA re-roofed with spray polyurethane foam

5 Things to Consider About Your HOA’s Choice of Roofing System

Greg PalyaCommercial Roofing

Perhaps you’re on the board of your HOA and you have some roofing issues. And let’s say you’ve done some simple repairs for a while, and you think it’s time for a new roofing system. Which roofing system should you choose? Popular options are TPO, Metal, and Spray Polyurethane Foam. In this article, you’ll learn: How to reduce the cost …

torch down roof repaired with spray foam

Torch Down Roof Repair – What Options Do You Have?

Greg PalyaCommercial Roofing

So, you have a torch down roof and you’re looking into repair options. You’re also probably wondering about cost, warranties, if you need to rip everything off, etc. In this post, you’ll learn: I wanted to point out that we only write articles based on true events and experiences. West Roofing Systems has been in spray foam roofing since 1979. …

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The Best Repair Option for a Gravel Built-up Roof

Greg PalyaGravel Built-Up

Summary: In most cases, the best repair option for a gravel built-up roof is to install a spray foam roof. The reason is that it can be installed over the existing roof, eliminating the cost of a tear-off or laying down a cover board. A spray foam roof fills in all the nooks and crannies, increases R-value, is renewable, makes …

spray foam roof at st stephens church in Sandusky, Ohio

What’s the Most Affordable Commercial Roofing System?

Greg PalyaCost/Pricing

The most affordable commercial roofing system is decided by lots of factors. This includes the current conditions of the existing roof, lifetime costs, energy savings, etc. In this article, you’ll learn that the most affordable commercial roofing system is: The one that requires the least amount of tear-off to install The one that’s installed the easiest The one where the …