Posts Tagged ‘roof restoration’
The Foreman’s Guide to Maintaining Black Pearl® Under Greenroof-Roofscapes®
When it comes to implementing green roofs into building design, the benefits can be EXTENSIVE (pun intended). But with any sort of ecosystem, sustainability and performance is dependent upon the level of protection & care it is given. Performing routine, preventative maintenance is essential for keeping your green roof healthy & ensuring those benefits continue.…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide to Proper Propane Melter Safety
Before operating a rubberized asphalt melter, it is the obligation of everyone involved in its operation to know, understand, and follow all recommended safety procedures, local ordinances, and codes. As with all safety programs, written directions and codification must be combined with individuals exercising common sense with a high awareness of safety issues. This is…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide to Roof Coatings
When it comes to maintaining the roof of your home or commercial business, cold-applied coatings can be fundamental for performance and lifespan. There are many reasons to apply a coating to your roof, though the most common is to maximize the service life by reflecting ultraviolet radiation away from the membrane. Coatings can be used with…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide to Roof Restoration
Restore & Repair So You Don’t Have to Replace Bituminous roofs and flashings oxidize and dry out as they age. Becoming increasingly brittle, they eventually split open from natural contraction and expansion cycles. These, along with other forces, cause roofs to become increasingly susceptible to moisture entry as they age. Once moisture enters the system,…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide: The Two Most Important Principles of Waterproofing
THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE OF WATERPROOFING Each separate envelope trade contractor’s work, regardless of its being thought of as a waterproofing system or not (e.g., exterior mechanical apparatus), must become part of a totally watertight building envelope. Equally important, all individual envelope systems must be adequately transitioned into other components or provided with watertight terminations.…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide: Understanding Hot Fluid Applied Rubberized Asphalt
There is a significant difference between standard oxidized asphalt ASTM D-312 Types I, II, III and IV and unoxidized asphalt materials. The ASTM D-312 products utilize a petroleum derived material called “flux” which is put into a still, heated while air is induced, which essentially ages the asphalt flux to a point that is within…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide: 11 Popular Cold Process Options for Re-Roofing & Surface Restoration Applications
Cold Process Systems consist of multiple plies of reinforcement sheets that are set in a cold adhesive (solvent based or water based). These systems are often referred to as cold process BUR systems because the application procedures are similar to hot applied BUR systems. The most common reinforcement felts are manufactured from fiberglass or polyester, which…
Read MoreRam Cold Tar® Plus | Time Saver. Money Saver. Energy Saver. Roof Saver.
Bituminous roofs and flashings oxidize and dry out as they age, becoming increasingly brittle until they inevitably split open from natural contraction and expansion cycles. These and other forces cause roofs to become increasingly susceptible to moisture entry as they age.
Once moisture enters the system, the roof insulation quickly deteriorates to a point where the roofing and insulation must be completely removed before the roof can be replaced. With timely intervention, it is possible to avoid the necessity of costly and disruptive roof removal.
Read More