Ponding Water & Rooftop HVAC Units: Is There a Connection? If you’ve got one or more rooftop HVAC units sitting atop your flat commercial roof, there’s a good chance you’ve also got ponding issues. Every owner of a building...
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ASTM Testing on Auxiliary Sloping Materials: The Tests Involved and Why They’re Needed Creating proper slope on your roof is absolutely essential to prevent standing water issues. Your drainage system perhaps isn’t working...
Read more6 Signs That Your Flat Roof Has a Low Spot
Flat commercial roof low spots can lead to damage, leaks, and expensive repairs if they are not dealt with in an effective and timely manner. So, how do you know if you have a low spot? What are the signs that there is a low spot on your roof?...
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How To Detect Ponding Water Issues: Signs Without Immediate Roof Inspection As a business with a flat roof, you probably knew the risks that come associated with this design. While you no doubt wanted a flat roof for aesthetic purposes...
Read moreEstimating Material Needed to Level Low Spots
Estimating Material Needed to Level Low Spots: From Depth to Coverage Rate After enjoying a flat roof on your business for years, you’re probably noticing a big problem: Low spots. If you’re new to this problem, it means your roof no...
Read morePros & Cons of Placing HVAC Units On Flat Roofs
Pros & Cons of Placing HVAC Units On Flat Commercial Roofs A flat commercial roof can become a great convenience when you have little interior space within a business. No doubt it’s why you created a commercial flat roof when first...
Read moreWhy Did My Flat Roof Develop Low Spots?
Why Did My Flat Roof Develop Low Spots? A flat roof is a roof that is nearly level; it will have a very slight angle to it to allow water to run off. They tend to be the most cost efficient roof shape and are more readily accessible for...
Read moreFlat Commercial Roof Membrane Options: Similarities and Differences
Flat Commercial Roof Membrane Options: Similarities and Differences When you decided to build a flat roof, did you make a concerted effort to think about the roof membranes you’d use? The options available for roof membranes are...
Read morePonding Water Sources Other Than Rain: Leaks From Cooler Lines to Structural Issues
Ponding Water Sources Other Than Rain: Leaks From Cooler Lines to Structural Issues Building a flat roof can bring considerable advantages for your commercial roof, primarily in providing more interior space. You may also use your flat roof to...
Read moreThe Importance of Slope On Flat Commercial Roofs
The Importance of Slope On Flat Commercial Roofs If you’re one of many who thought that a flat roof was, well … flat, you can be forgiven for not knowing that no roof is actually perfectly flat. A slope, however slight, is essential...
Read moreLong-Term Effects of Ponding Water on a Flat Roof
Long-Term Effects of Ponding Water on a Flat Roof If your commercial building has a flat roof, sometimes there is a problem with ponding water. This is because the flat roof can hinder drainage from rainwater, which results in standing water on...
Read moreBasic Tools Used by a Commercial Roofing Contractor
Basic Tools Used by a Commercial Roofing Contractor Do you have a flat commercial roof that needs work? Repairing or replacing a flat commercial roof is a job that needs to be handled only by a professional roofer as these tasks require specific...
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