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The best way to restore an old TPO roof is by installing an elastomeric coating over it. If the roof is in bad shape (seams apart, is super old, lots of wet insulation, or no routine maintenance), then it won’t be eligible for a coating system. If your TPO roof is in bad shape, it’s best to only remove the …
Summary: If your TPO roof is too reflective, you can add a grey-colored roof coating system over top. Doing so will not only eliminate reflectivity, but it’ll give you a sustainable and seamless roofing membrane that’s made for long-term cost benefits. Let’s say that you own a large hotel that’s 15 stories up. Let’s also say that you have multiple …
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 …
I recently got an unexpected call from a commercial property owner. They said that they had a spray foam roof installed in 1994, it’s been recoated twice, but now there’s some leaking. They want to know if it’s more cost-effective to perform another recoat, or start over and install a new roofing system, such as TPO. Cost is their number …
So, you’re thinking about TPO roofing and you wonder, what happens if there’s a tear in this thing? It’s a big concern. Roofing systems cost a lot of money to install, and it would be devastating to have any issues. The short answer is if you have a tear in a TPO roof, the wind will expand the tear, …
So, you have a TPO roof, and water has entered your building. What are you supposed to do? Here’s some advice from a roofing contractor that’s been in business for more than 40 years…stop what you’re doing and contact a roofing contractor. Maybe it’s the contractor you have a warranty with, or maybe it’s a contractor that’s in your area, …
If you’ve seen a bright white roof, you may be familiar with TPO roofing. As one of the most common roof types of commercial facilities, TPO has some of the best energy savings in commercial roofing. This article covers everything you need to know about TPO roofing, including: At the end, there’s an option to download a free eBook that …
What’s the difference between TPO and EPDM for Single-Ply Membrane Roofing? We answer this question and more in our article…