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Question: Describe the difference between saturation and lamination and why is it important? Answer: Saturation vs lamination creates a very different acting sheet, especially when you’re lookin...

Question: What is elongation? What is tensile strength? Why are they important? Answer: Elongation and tensile strength are important factors for the roof. Elongation is essentially how far, in a perc...

Question: How does the weather impact my roof? Answer: Environmental issues impacting the roof can be classified in three areas: weathering, ultraviolet (UV) rays, and heat. Those three work together ...

Question: What is the benefit of a white roof vs. a dark roof? Answer: In the southern states a white roof is generally better and, in the north, gray or darker roofs are generally better. White roofs...

Question: How often should I have my roof professionally inspected and what are technicians generally looking for? Answer: Roof inspections should be performed on a commercial building twice a year, a...

Question: What is the difference between a warranted roof repair versus a warranty on the leak location? Answer: The difference between a warranted repair and a warranty of leak location is really two...

Roof warranties can seem mysterious. They vary by manufacturer, they contain lots of legalese, and they can be long and tough to read. Even so, they are essential documents that maintenance and engine...

Could it be that the Pareto principle applies to commercial roofing? It’s not uncommon to find that approximately 20% of the roof — meaning the penetrations — can cause roughly 80% o...