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...
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 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 more5 Most Common Flat Commercial Roof Issues Fixed by Professionals
5 Most Common Flat Commercial Roof Issues Fixed by Professionals From time to time, an operation may experience a problem with their flat commercial roof. It’s important to know when it’s time to call out a professional roofing...
Read moreThe Most Common Issues with Flat Commercial Roofs
The Most Common Issues with Flat Commercial Roofs Flat commercial roofs (a.k.a. low slope roofs) are the standard for most commercial buildings for a variety of reasons. Given the square footage of most commercial buildings, the peak on a sloped...
Read moreThe Ins and Outs of Roof Leveling Compounds
The Ins and Outs of Roof Leveling Compounds Industrial roofs are often flat, covering a large warehouse, business, or other large building that cannot logically support a peaked roof. The maintenance of these roofs comes from within; when a leak...
Read more3 Ways to Reduce Weight on a Flat Roof
3 Ways to Reduce Weight on a Flat Roof It’s important to reduce weight on a flat roof. If the weight continues to increase, it’s going to cause the roof to cave in. There are many ways to reduce the weight and therefore you need to...
Read moreThe Real Danger of Flat Roof Leaks
The Real Danger of Flat Roof Leaks If you’ve been fortunate enough to have avoided a leak on your commercial flat roof, you should know that statistically speaking, your luck is bound to run out at some point. The fact is, most flat roofs...
Read moreHow To Improve Flat Roof Maintenance
How To Improve Flat Roof Maintenance Flat roofs, often called shed roofs, tend to require higher levels of maintenance than traditional pitched roofs. This means that you will need to focus on maintenance because they are subject to damage from...
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