With more than 125 years in the industry, Simon Roofing has seen—and solved—just about every roofing challenge imaginable. Our team brings together seasoned installers, roof designers, building science specialists, chemists, data intelligence experts, and diagnostic professionals, all working toward one goal: keeping your facility protected. In this blog, you’ll find insights, best practices, and resources that reflect our depth of experience and forward-thinking approach to commercial roofing.
The Science of Roofing
We’ve come a long way from the days of hot-applied coal tar and asphalt. The commercial roofing industry has become highly technical, both in the way materials are designed and installed, as wel...
Five Must-Ask Questions To Screen Industrial Roofing Companies
If you need to be reminded about one of your building's most expensive assets, all you have to do is look up. A roof may represent a small percentage of an industrial building's initial construction c...
Back to School - 22 Roofing Terms to Know
Properly maintaining and managing your restaurant or retail facility’s roof can be tough. Having a basic knowledge of a roof’s components will help you communicate easier with your roofing...
Timely Mitigation of Hail Damage Blows the Roof Off of Status Quo
When it comes to hail damage or another major weather event, the insurance industry might benefit from the "an ounce of prevention can equal a pound of cure" philosophy used in the healthcare world. L...
Roofing Redux - Defer major roof expenses by extending the life of the roof you have.
So many maintenance needs. So few budget dollars. Facility executives have limits on what they can spend on building maintenance, and big-ticket items like unexpected roofing expenses can quickly eat ...
Breaking the Reactive Roof Cycle
The traditional approach to managing a roof portfolio has always been somewhat reactive: Wait until a roof leak occurs, fix just that leak and then wait for the next leak to happen. Building owners an...
Roof Leak? Maybe Not. 9 Other Water Entry Points.
The telltale signs are there. A puddle on the floor. Stains on a ceiling tile. An active drip. So how is the water getting in? It must be a roof leak, right? Maybe. That's certainly the first inclinat...
High & Dry - Keep your roof leak-free on a budget.
When you break down what you really want to get out of your roof, it's basically as simple as (1) avoiding leaks, and (2) minimizing costs to maintain it. You want predictable performance and budget c...
