GAF | EverGuard® TPO Results Why Did We Do This? The increasing popularity of TPO roofing systems has led to much confusion, exaggerated claims, and misinformation about TPO as a product class (and about which TPO brand performs the best). GAF engaged Structural Research Inc. (SRI), a well-known and highly respected laboratory that has done …
Dezigns Construction, Inc., of Williamstown, New Jersey, has received GAF’s most prestigious contractor award: The GAF President’s Club Award. This highly coveted award recognizes Dezigns Construction as one of the “elite of the elite” among commercial roofing contractors in the United States. GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, and only GAF Master Select(TM) contractors …
“How cool is your roof? If you live in the California cities of Bakersfield, Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or San Jose, you may be able to find out. Scientists from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created an interactive map that displays the solar reflectance (also known as …
The Importance of Regular Roof Maintenance A roof is the most important piece of armor on a building. It’s the first and last line of defense against the brutal assault of nature’s elements. It protects you from rain, from wind, from snow and ice, from hail and sleet. It’s not enough to have a new roof …
Replace that Roof? – Strategies for Small Business Roofing issues can be a real nightmare. Even if you’ve got a relatively new roof on your property, a bad storm can wreak havoc and create issues like standing water, leaks, poor runoff, shingle damage, clogged drainage, among others. The problem is that for small business owners, …
What is thermal shock? How does it affect a roof? hermal shock is one of the leading causes of premature roof failure, according to the roofing experts and manufacturers. Thermal shock occurs when a thermal gradient causes different parts of an object to expand by varying amounts. This differential expansion can be understood in terms …
After reading our post How to Select Your Next Commercial Roofer you should have an intimate picture of a given contractor. This can help effectively rule-out those roofing firms that are unable to document the standards that ensure a quality job will be completed on your building and minimize risk and unforeseen expense (aka “Change Order hell”). As a …
In our current fragile economy, best value is not always defined by price alone. In harder times, smaller companies with little to no experience installing commercial roof systems commonly attempt to take on commercial roofing projects without the proper experience, manpower, equipment and insurance. Most often this results in devastating consequences for the building owner. …