Following is a discussion that will cover the position of single-ply roof systems within the roofing market over the past few years. It includes changes that have occurred among the manufacturers of single-ply membranes and roofing in general, new products and techniques, taking care of the single-ply roof, and a listing of resources for single-ply roofing systems.
Market Position of Single-ply Roof Systems
Over the past five years, the overall roofing market has remained relatively stable. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), Rosemont, IL, reports in their 1995 - 1996 Annual Market Survey that the total roofing market was $18.35 billion compared to $16.7 billion in 1990. The overall market dropped to $14.3 billion in 1992 but has seen steady growth since.
Single-ply roof systems have seen their share of the overall roofing market slightly increase during the last five years. NRCA's Market Survey reported in 1990 that of the $11.6 billion commercial segment of the overall $16.7 billion market, 36.9% of new construction and 31.7% of re-roofing projects utilized single-ply roof systems. That compares to the 1995 Market Survey that reports of the $13.2 billion commercial segment of the overall market, 40.5% of the new construction and 32.7% of re-roofing projects were single-ply. While single-ply systems are not garnishing the leaps in growth experienced during the 1980s, their market presence has remained strong.
Today, several varieties of single-ply systems are on the market. Some have now been available for almost two decades. Single-ply systems are categorized into two generic types: First, thermoplastic membranes are sheets where chemical cross linking does not occur. Thermoplastic materials are seamed by either hot air or solvent welding of one sheet to the next creating a direct bond of the material. Second, thermoset membranes are those that chemically cross-link (i.e. cure). Most thermoset materials are seamed with an adhesive since the cured material cannot be chemically linked.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Application and Uses Of Liquid Rubber
• Metal - Coated or Galvanized Steel Weathered Aluminum
• Weathered Copper
• EPDM Rubber membrane
• Concrete (except foot traffic surfaces)
• Urethane Foam
• Primed Wood
• Fiberglass EPDM lined fish ponds
• PVC Sheet and Pipe
• Acrylic Sheet
• Sponge Rubber insulation
• EPDM Rubber Membrane on flat or sloped Roofs
• Weathered Steel Siding
• Weathered Fiberglass
• Weathered standing seam and corrugated metal roofs
• Weathered Vinyl, PVC and Polycarbonate plastic
• Foam insulation for pipe
• Cast Concrete foundations
• Weathered Copper
• EPDM Rubber membrane
• Concrete (except foot traffic surfaces)
• Urethane Foam
• Primed Wood
• Fiberglass EPDM lined fish ponds
• PVC Sheet and Pipe
• Acrylic Sheet
• Sponge Rubber insulation
• EPDM Rubber Membrane on flat or sloped Roofs
• Weathered Steel Siding
• Weathered Fiberglass
• Weathered standing seam and corrugated metal roofs
• Weathered Vinyl, PVC and Polycarbonate plastic
• Foam insulation for pipe
• Cast Concrete foundations
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Here's what you might see when you go up on your roof
Uplifting or splitting of the EPDM roofing membrane (the material that covers the roof) or decking on flat roofs. Punctures in the roof caused by debris hitting it.
Cracking or other age-related deterioration. This is typically most apparent on southern exposures, and especially on wood or composition shingles.
Damaged roof-mounted vents or air-conditioning equipment.
Stripped ridge tiles, or missing or broken tiles on concrete or clay roofs.
This can be caused by:
- Hail or from toxic substances in seedpods.
- Stripped or torn shingles on fiberglass, or cedar roofs
- Algae growth from poor drainage.
- Previous roof repairs.
- Rotted or rusted decking.
- Worn or rusted flashing.
- Wrinkled roofing membrane.
- Holes from missing shingles or other roofing materials.
Application process of Liquid Roof
Repair torn rubber with adhesive Butyl Tape. A rubber patch may be applied over torn area if desired. Remove chalk from white rubber membrane by brushing with a detergent solution followed by a water rinse or working surface with a stiff brush. Smooth metal or plastic surfaces should be roughed up to improve adhesion of Liquid Roof®. A deglossing solvent may work on some plastics.
Useful Tips On How To Choose The Best Roof Coatings
Roofs play a vital role in helping to protect occupants of any business premises or homes from cold and heat and for this reason, they consider them extremely important. Homeowners, architects, and contractors know that roof coatings are vital when constructing roofs. Hence, coatings such as elastomeric or liquid epdm rubber and aluminum coatings, which help to extend the lives of roofs, provide viable options.
These coatings are some of the varieties that are available in the market today, and play a vital role in helping business and homeowners to protect their roofing materials against any damage that weather conditions may cause.
However, in order for them to reap maximum benefits from them, they need to apply them properly. In addition, they should choose the most appropriate ones by considering various factors. Just as there are various types of roofs, there are also different types of coating options. Hence, business and homeowners should ensure that they choose the ones that suit their individual roofs by making wise decisions when buying them. Regardless of their roof substrates, which may include PVC, metal or tiles, the right coating products should be effective but in order for this to happen, wise choices are necessary.
Some roof coatings are specially formulated to enable business and homeowners to repair leaks while others offer protection against the sun. These coatings, which include asphalt based cutbacks, high performance urethanes, elastomeric or liquid EPDM Rubber and silicones, offer numerous benefits but in order for the aforementioned people to reap maximum benefits from them, they need to know their unique features in order to make the right choice. Roof coatings play a vital role in the restoration of modified bitumen, polyurethane foam, asphalt, and metal roofs.
In addition, they help business and homeowners to avoid disrupting their operations by replacing their roofs when they get damaged by helping them to resolve all their problems. In effect, they enable them to reduce the costs that they would otherwise incur in replacing their roofs. Elastomeric coating or liquid epdm rubber and aluminum coatings are some of the most commonly used types of roof coatings because they do not only offer numerous benefits but they also have various unique features. These coatings do not only provide reliable protection for roofs for many years but they also work extremely well with many types of roofs because they are specially formulated.
Elastomeric Roof Coatings or liquid epdm rubber coating helps business and homeowners to reduce their air-conditioning costs thanks to its unique ability to reflect light and heat, which helps to keep roofs cooler. This coating, which is available in many of colors such as ultra-white, white and many others, is a favorite choice for contractors thanks to this energy saving ability. Consequently, it has become increasingly popular in recent times. Aluminum coating on the other hand is the perfect choice for the summer season since water seeps in the roofs when it rains owing to the damage that the heat causes during this season. The heat creates holes on the roof surfaces by distorting them. This coating, which is available in non-fiber and fibered form, extends the lives of roofs by reducing heat, which causes damage to them.
However, in order for them to reap maximum benefits from them, they need to apply them properly. In addition, they should choose the most appropriate ones by considering various factors. Just as there are various types of roofs, there are also different types of coating options. Hence, business and homeowners should ensure that they choose the ones that suit their individual roofs by making wise decisions when buying them. Regardless of their roof substrates, which may include PVC, metal or tiles, the right coating products should be effective but in order for this to happen, wise choices are necessary.
Some roof coatings are specially formulated to enable business and homeowners to repair leaks while others offer protection against the sun. These coatings, which include asphalt based cutbacks, high performance urethanes, elastomeric or liquid EPDM Rubber and silicones, offer numerous benefits but in order for the aforementioned people to reap maximum benefits from them, they need to know their unique features in order to make the right choice. Roof coatings play a vital role in the restoration of modified bitumen, polyurethane foam, asphalt, and metal roofs.
In addition, they help business and homeowners to avoid disrupting their operations by replacing their roofs when they get damaged by helping them to resolve all their problems. In effect, they enable them to reduce the costs that they would otherwise incur in replacing their roofs. Elastomeric coating or liquid epdm rubber and aluminum coatings are some of the most commonly used types of roof coatings because they do not only offer numerous benefits but they also have various unique features. These coatings do not only provide reliable protection for roofs for many years but they also work extremely well with many types of roofs because they are specially formulated.
Elastomeric Roof Coatings or liquid epdm rubber coating helps business and homeowners to reduce their air-conditioning costs thanks to its unique ability to reflect light and heat, which helps to keep roofs cooler. This coating, which is available in many of colors such as ultra-white, white and many others, is a favorite choice for contractors thanks to this energy saving ability. Consequently, it has become increasingly popular in recent times. Aluminum coating on the other hand is the perfect choice for the summer season since water seeps in the roofs when it rains owing to the damage that the heat causes during this season. The heat creates holes on the roof surfaces by distorting them. This coating, which is available in non-fiber and fibered form, extends the lives of roofs by reducing heat, which causes damage to them.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Using an EPDM Roof for a Maintenance-Free Building
One of the older roofing choices came in rolls and had to be coated over or re-applied within about eight years, and sometimes even sooner. There were even roofing choices known as “torch-down” roofing, but you’d have to rent a torch and it’s a dirty, unsafe job to apply this type of roof.
EPDM Roofing is Cost-Effective
A popular option now is EPDM roof membrane. It’s easy to install and quite durable. Single-ply EPDM rubber roofing has solid advantages over many other types of roofing options. The membrane is flexible even in extreme temperatures, and it won’t deteriorate quickly from the sun’s radiation, as some older roofing choices did.
EPDM rubber membrane for roofs is not cheap, but it lasts a lot longer than many other roofing options. It is available in black and white, and the black membrane is normally less expensive. However, the white membrane reflects the sun’s rays back and helps make cooling your building cheaper.
Pro Home Adviser suggests that the cover strips for EPDM roof surfaces are usually black, and many business owners opt to paint them white, so that the building will retain its energy-efficiency. More than one coat may be necessary in order to make sure that the entire roof surface remains white.
Warranted Roofs
EPDM roofing has an excellent warranty, which includes products for residential buildings, as well as commercial properties. Most business managers who have used the single-ply membrane feel that it will last a lot longer than the typical warranty period. As more people use this product, it is becoming easier to find in many local areas.
Installation Tips
EPDM roof membrane works best if installed when temperatures range from 40F to 80F. The glue that is used to secure the product does become aggressive if used during a time of high temperatures. There are special installation techniques used for high temperatures, though.
Benefits of Light-Colored Roofing
It has long been the goal of environmentally friendly businesses to supply their buildings with energy efficient and sustainable roofing systems. In fact, United States Energy Secretary Stephen Chu mentioned that all available roofs should be white, to make all buildings more energy-efficient.
Epdmroofs.org considers whether the comment was focused on making buildings easier to maintain or on helping the environment. His statement may have been rooted in issues related to climate change, but it still makes good fiscal sense to make commercial buildings less expensive to cool.
Dark roofs absorb more heat, especially during the sunniest days of the summer, and light colored EPDM roofing materials absorb a good deal less. In urban and commercial areas, any dark-colored area, including roadways and parking lots, creates increased temperatures. It has been demonstrated how much more comfortable it is to stand on a lighter colored surface when the days are hot and the sun is strong. This carries over to buildings, where a lighter surface makes for easier maintenance and cheaper cooling.
For product information or ordering Visit their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/liquidepdm or call them at 855-281-0940.
EPDM Roofing is Cost-Effective
A popular option now is EPDM roof membrane. It’s easy to install and quite durable. Single-ply EPDM rubber roofing has solid advantages over many other types of roofing options. The membrane is flexible even in extreme temperatures, and it won’t deteriorate quickly from the sun’s radiation, as some older roofing choices did.
EPDM rubber membrane for roofs is not cheap, but it lasts a lot longer than many other roofing options. It is available in black and white, and the black membrane is normally less expensive. However, the white membrane reflects the sun’s rays back and helps make cooling your building cheaper.
Pro Home Adviser suggests that the cover strips for EPDM roof surfaces are usually black, and many business owners opt to paint them white, so that the building will retain its energy-efficiency. More than one coat may be necessary in order to make sure that the entire roof surface remains white.
Warranted Roofs
EPDM roofing has an excellent warranty, which includes products for residential buildings, as well as commercial properties. Most business managers who have used the single-ply membrane feel that it will last a lot longer than the typical warranty period. As more people use this product, it is becoming easier to find in many local areas.
Installation Tips
EPDM roof membrane works best if installed when temperatures range from 40F to 80F. The glue that is used to secure the product does become aggressive if used during a time of high temperatures. There are special installation techniques used for high temperatures, though.
Benefits of Light-Colored Roofing
It has long been the goal of environmentally friendly businesses to supply their buildings with energy efficient and sustainable roofing systems. In fact, United States Energy Secretary Stephen Chu mentioned that all available roofs should be white, to make all buildings more energy-efficient.
Epdmroofs.org considers whether the comment was focused on making buildings easier to maintain or on helping the environment. His statement may have been rooted in issues related to climate change, but it still makes good fiscal sense to make commercial buildings less expensive to cool.
Dark roofs absorb more heat, especially during the sunniest days of the summer, and light colored EPDM roofing materials absorb a good deal less. In urban and commercial areas, any dark-colored area, including roadways and parking lots, creates increased temperatures. It has been demonstrated how much more comfortable it is to stand on a lighter colored surface when the days are hot and the sun is strong. This carries over to buildings, where a lighter surface makes for easier maintenance and cheaper cooling.
For product information or ordering Visit their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/liquidepdm or call them at 855-281-0940.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Before You Hire A Roofing Contractor
Are you looking for a roofing
contractor who can properly maintain your roofs or get new EPDM roofing? This
article will surely help you in finding any best roofing contractor in your
area. No matter, if you are hiring for new roofing, roofing restoration or roof repair. The first
thing to start with is the property insurance if you have any. This type of
insurance helps you to protect your property if it is damaged by the wrong
workers that you may hire.
One cannot remain unsafe when it comes to such technical stuff that one may not understand in reality. In order to remain safe, it is mostly preferred to get such insurance beforehand. Like you have the insurance for your protection, there is a different insurance for the working company known as worker’s compensation insurance. Indirectly it is for your own good. Yes, just in case any worker is hurt on your property, you will not be liable to pay any of the dues. Just in case the working company does not have it, in case of any accident inside your property premises will lead you to pay the dues.
So for your own safety, make sure that you have your own insurance for such maintenance and also hire a company that has insurance. Before hiring, ask the company to show you real documents for the insurance. All good companies in town will surely own it and won’t hesitate in showing.
One cannot remain unsafe when it comes to such technical stuff that one may not understand in reality. In order to remain safe, it is mostly preferred to get such insurance beforehand. Like you have the insurance for your protection, there is a different insurance for the working company known as worker’s compensation insurance. Indirectly it is for your own good. Yes, just in case any worker is hurt on your property, you will not be liable to pay any of the dues. Just in case the working company does not have it, in case of any accident inside your property premises will lead you to pay the dues.
So for your own safety, make sure that you have your own insurance for such maintenance and also hire a company that has insurance. Before hiring, ask the company to show you real documents for the insurance. All good companies in town will surely own it and won’t hesitate in showing.
Next, it is important to make sure
that you are hiring licensed roofing contractors. It is like protecting yourself and your property from any
damage. With the proper license in demand, no one will show to your doorstep
claiming that he can do the work. You need an expert that will make sure that
after the work is done, your roof does not face any issues again. A licensed
contractor will surely provide you a quality work that you cannot expect from a
normal contractor. Behind all these licensed contractors, contractors’ board makes
sure that every licensed company has the qualifications required by your area.
While hiring a contractor, it is important to make sure that you have at least a warranty for a specific time period. Mostly roofing contractors have a warranty of their materials used and complete roof for almost a year or two. Get the guarantee in written form and go through it properly so that you know if the quality is not met, what will be done to fix again.
For product information or ordering Visit their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/liquidepdm or call them at 855-281-0940.
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