It is not uncommon for a commercial roofing contractor to have the “what to do after we leave” discussion with his building-owner client. It is not uncommon for a low-slope roofing warranty to include language that spells out what the building owner can and cannot do on top of the new membrane.
In just a few short years, recycling EPDM roof membrane has transformed from a nascent concept full of potential into a cost-efficient, environmentally sound reality that is being embraced by roofing professionals on tear-off re-roof projects across the United States and portions of Canada.
This is a report of the third visit by Architectural Roofing & Waterproofing and Roofing Contractor to China. Why China? The answer becomes clearer as the years so by. Most folks in the United States recognize that we are part of a world economy - a world economy in which China looms larger as it continues to grow.
In today’s tight economic times, more building owners are searching for ways to extend the service life of their existing roofs. Capital expenditures and financing typically required to replace roofs can be difficult to obtain at this time.
Since its development in the 1970s, mainstream use of the fluorocarbon-based polymer ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) in construction projects has been largely limited to Europe.
Dansko, the West Grove, Pa., clog maker, was building a new, environmentally friendly corporate facility and wanted to meet the highest green standards.
Shenandoah, Pa., was once a bustling mining town in the eastern mountain valleys of Pennsylvania, but when the coal industry began to decline after World War II, many residents left
Retrofitting flat roofs with sloped metal roofs is a concept that is tailor-made for these declining economic times. Interestingly, of the 40 billion square feet of roofing annually installed in the United States, only a fraction of that amount entails retrofitting roofs with sloped metal systems.
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