3 Things Every Roofer Should be Doing in 2014 Do you want to sell more commercial and industrial roofing projects this year? We want to help you grow the commercial roofing and industrial roofing side of your business in 2014! Every business faces obstacles. It is up to you to re-evaluate, refocus and reshape your business plan to succeed this year! Just the simplest 3-step-plan can drive sales to another level for you in 2014. So, read on
Just Say NO To Acrylic! We are seeing many of these types of failures within 3 years of installation. The video below and the photo to the right are asphaltic bentonite clay emulsion roofs with an acrylic coating topcoat. This is what happens when water ponds on these types of roofing systems. The acrylic top coat is not waterproof so water and moisture penetrated the acrylic roof coating causing it to fail, exposing the emulsion.
Part 2 … “What Roof Coating Manufacturers Don’t Want You to Know” What are you getting for your money? A material ‘Defect’ or material ‘Performance’ warranty? Last week we went over how to calculate the cost of a coating or paint material mil for mil (what’s left after the material dries) vs. just comparing gallon cost. This was only part of the story… This week we will tell you “What Roof Coating Manufacturers Don’t Want
Roof Coating Cost Comparison SureCoat Systems is the right partner for the progressive-minded Contractor that wants permanent, environmentally responsible solutions for flat and low-slope roofs that pond water. If your customers want the best products, solutions and warranties for their flat and low-slope roofs, then SureCoat’s liquid applied roof system is the solution. We can offer over 30 years of contracting experience to roofing contractors that are moving away from hot mop, torch down and
How to fix a Tar & Gravel Roof with SureCoat Contractors are constantly surprised that they don’t have to do a complete (and possibly hazardous) tear-off when re-roofing an old tar and gravel roof and that you can use a coating like SureCoat. When we said SureCoat can be applied over ANY existing substrate (except silicone), we meant it! Tar and gravel on flat or low-sloped roofs are one of the most difficult roof systems
FEATURED PROJECT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 5, 2013 Contact: SureCoat Systems, 877/823-7873, info@surecoatsystems.com Contractor: Pacific Roofing Systems Project Size: 6 SQS of 85 SQ BUR with Cap Sheet Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – This roof project is located over a school in the beautiful city of Rancho Santa Margarita and consists of a BUR with rolled cap sheet. The roof is 20 years old and has leaked for the last four of those years. The
The Three “R’s” in Construction We were brought up thinking that the Three “R’s were Reading, Righting (writing) and ‘Rithmetic. Then came concern for the environment with Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. Politicians came with Responsibility, Respect and Religion. We’ve thought of three “R’s” of our own to live by, Recondition, Restoration and Repair. They all sound the same but they all have a little different duty. For example let’s apply these terms in reference to
Now is the time to make sure your crews get a reminder on the signs of heat stroke. A recent news report cited an incident in which four roofing contractors on one project were suffering from heat stroke, one had to be carried off of the roof and three were hospitalized. The owner of that company should be held accountable in this case but we may all be a little guilty of pushing ourselves further
Remember this post from last summer? Oak Ridge High School… Well since this post the school has done several of their portables at the same location in the same cool roof color. See photos below and read the story if you have not seen it yet. PROJECT OF THE MONTH – Oak Ridge High School, El Dorado, California This huge high school complex in the El Dorado School District was plagued with deteriorating roof paint.
There is more to a building’s roof than just protecting the contents underneath. It can be part of your client’s portfolio. More than just the repair, replacement or maintenance of the building’s components (windows, doors and paint), the roof could be the single most expensive portion of their building’s maintainable structure. Thinking of their roof as an asset can have its benefits. Maintenance Expense, Depreciation or Rebates, your client’s next roof can be a plus
