There are always safety concerns with any form of commercial roofing. However, some building types face more roof safety challenges than others. For example, schools present the challenge of roofing with children in the vicinity. Malls and other public buildings are accessible to …
Understanding the Building Envelope This article is intended to provide an overview of the building envelope and details about its components and products. The building envelope consists of the parts of a building that keep the weather out and conditioned environment in. This …
A commercial roof tear-off is the process of removing an old flat roof (either the entire system or just the membrane) before the new one is installed. To give the new roof a fresh start, your roofers will tear off the old roofing materials down to the decking. Sometimes, even portions of the decking must be replaced during the tear-off.
Please note that this article is intended to provide general information only about commercial roofing systems and is not a substitute for professional advice from a roofing contractor, architect, or other specifiers with respect to any particular roofing project.
