Should your flat roof be sloped? It may sound more like a definitional question than a real concern. However, despite their name, flat roofs should be sloped. They installed at a pitch significantly smaller than anything you’ll see on an actual sloped roof. The pitch may actually be imperceptible when you’re looking at the roof. [...]
When you’re choosing a commercial roof, you consider color a little less than you would with a residential roof. Few people will actually see a flat roof, and very rarely does the color have any impact on the appeal of the building. That is, unless you have roofing surfaces beneath taller parts of the building. [...]
The world of commercial roofing can be a little bit technical, even more so than the residential roofing world. If you own a commercial roof, or you’re responsible for managing one, then it will benefit you to get a handle on some of the most common commercial roofing jargon. Here are seventeen commercial roofing terms [...]
It’s not just metal roofs that might have noise issues. Your flat roof, whether on a commercial building or your home, might develop noise issues too. While you wouldn’t think that the thick, rubber-like membranes that are on flat roofs would develop noise issues, they definitely can. Here are five common noise issues with flat [...]
Roof insulation is, in theory, one of the most long-lived layers of the roof. Safe beneath the shingles from the sun, rain and other damage, roof insulation won’t deteriorate quickly at all. In fact, roof insulation can be expected to last the lifetime of your home, or 100 years or more. Everything from spray insulation [...]
If you suspect a leak on your roof, you can call in professionals to confirm it. They can use thermal imaging and other techniques to find even leaks hidden in multiple roof layers. But that doesn’t help you know when to call the professionals in. How can you spot a leak on your commercial property? [...]