spray foam being installed on a commercial roof

8 Ways Spray Foam Roofing Saves Money

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

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 …

spray foam over an existing gravel roof

Ballpark Cost to Restore a Commercial Gravel Built-up Roof

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

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 …

Best Roof To Install With High Foot Traffic

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

Quick answer: A spray foam roof is the best roofing system to install with high foot traffic. The reason is that it’s 20x thicker than single-ply and has closed-cell properties. So you have a roof with lots of foot traffic. Perhaps, you’re a university where students go from one building to another along the roof? Or, you run a facility …

spray foam is the best roof to install on a tight deadline

What’s the Best Commercial Roofing System To Install on a Tight Deadline?

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

A spray foam roof is the best roofing system to install on a tight deadline. Why? Because, in most cases, you can install it right over an existing roof, minimizing the timely tear-off.  You’ll notice that I mentioned “minimizing tear-off.” This doesn’t mean there won’t be any roofing materials torn off. There will be some tear-off in most cases (mainly …

spray foam fills any crevices in an existing roof

How to Seal the Crevices in a Commercial Roof?

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

Quick answer: The easiest way to seal crevices in a commercial roof is to install a fluid-applied, seamless, fastener-less product. Maybe you have leaks from your commercial roof and don’t know where it’s coming from? You go on your roof, and nothing is obviously causing the leak. There’s no ponding water. No seams are ripped apart. What could it be? …

spray foam roof installed in 2022

What Kind of Spray Foam Do Roofers Use?

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

The spray foam that commercial roofing contractors use is called 3-pound foam. This means that a cubic foot, 1ft x 1ft x 1ft weighs 3 pounds. This differs from the foam used for interior insulation, which is 2-pound or ½-pound foam. The main reason 3-pound foam is used for roofing is that it self-levels better (due to a slower reaction …

spray foam over an existing gravel roof

How Does Spray Foam Get Secured to an Existing Roof?

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

Perhaps you’re learning about spray foam roofing for the first time. You hear how it’s seamless, fluid-applied, and in most cases, doesn’t require the existing roof to be removed. And you wonder, how does the foam attach to an existing roof? Coming from one of our owners, the short answer is: “Spray foam is sprayed directly to a clean/prepared surface. …

spray foam roofing at Columbia High School - Columbia, Ohio

What Is the Cheapest Commercial Roofing System?

Greg PalyaSpray Polyurethane Foam Roofing

The cheapest commercial roofing system is a spray foam roof. It’s the cheapest when you consider everything involved with the total cost: The cost of the installation (process + labor + materials) R-value and future energy savings Roof renewability Ease of repairs and maintenance We’ll get into each of these in more detail below. And just so you’re aware, West …