When it comes time for a complete roof replacement for flat roofs deciding what roofing system to install takes serious consideration. One such consideration is finding ways to extend the roof’s useful life and is a huge factor in deciding what roofing system to choose. As long as the sub-roof is in good condition extending the lifetime of a roof is as easy as choosing the right roofing system for the building.
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Nature is springing into action across the Treasure Valley. Blossoms are blooming, branches are sprouting, bees are making their rounds, and creatures are propagating. What, you might ask, does this have to do with my roof? Well, while nature is right on time and programmed to perform in these ways it can and does tend to get a little wild. Left untamed, those sprouting tree limbs can grow into branches that can tear up your roof, coping cap, flashings or end up broken and laying on your roof possibly having caused punctures or holes in the membrane. Or overhanging tree branches will shed their leaves in the fall leaving dirt and organic material to rot on the roofing material. Furry and feathered critters are only acting on instinct when they make their nests or homes in or on exposed beams, small openings along flashings, in vents, around units, under coping cap or any other sheltered place shielded from the elements. Wasps coming out of hibernation need to find places to build their nests, usually in an inconvenient location too close to where maintenance people need access.
Well, the April showers are past us, and the May flowers are blooming here in Boise, Idaho – but every time it rains the roof leaks are continuing to, well, leak.
Each spring, roofing contractors across the area are flooded (pun intended) with calls about roof leaks that have sprung. And this year is certainly no exception. The causes for so many leaks can be traced to a multitude of different factors, but the this year the majority are due to the record snowfall and rain we were inundated with this past winter and early spring.
Often times roofing issues come up at the most inconvenient times, vacations, weekends, early mornings, basically any time after business hours. Sometimes the issue is a minor leak that only looks worse than it really it is. Other times the issue is a major problem that needs address immediately. For on-going issues a roofing coating may be the best, in terms of technical specification, and cost-effective solution. Manufacturers have expanded and evolved their coating products to meet customer’s needs for performance, flexibility and cost-effective alternative solutions.
Once you’ve decided a coating for your roof is the best solution, your next step is to decide on which coating is best and most applicable to your specific roofing conditions. With today’s technology, roof coatings have evolved and are more reliable and last longer, are easier to apply (making them cost effective for labor), less disruptive to building occupants than other roofing solutions, and environmentally friendly.
With all the commercial space we have here in Boise, Idaho, it’s no surprise our commercial roofing experts at Upson Company are always booked out months in advanced for repair work to the flat and low slope roofs of our area. Many roofing issues, however, such as leaks, seam or protective material splitting, sags that cause pooling water (causing further sagging), and blistering can be prevented by basic maintenance measures.
You decided it was the best solution to get your roof coated to prolong the life expectancy of the roof. And you’ve also decided which coating is the right solution for your specific roofing needs. While a coating will extend a roof’s life expectancy there are steps that need to be taken post-coating application to ensure the prolonged life expectancy will be as long as it possibly can.
It is a challenge to balance efficient production and safety in laboring jobs. Being safe takes time and that can impede production time. Oftentimes it seems like it would be easier and quicker to eliminate safety procedures. But Upson Company knows that cutting corners and letting safety processes slide is what causes injuries. And though safety does take time, especially for commercial roofing – tying off, setting up cones and roping off fall hazards, discussing safety plans before work begins, and contributes to time spent not working it is a key component to each and every job at Upson Company.
Are you ready for National Roofing Week? What’s that? You’ve never heard of it, you say? Well, let’s just take a few minutes to talk about why this week is so important to all the homes, businesses, and commercial entities here in Boise, Idaho.
Wet insulation can pose many problems to a building and roofing system, not to mention that it negates the job insulation is intended to perform – insulate the building: keeping cool and warm air inside given the season and hot and cold air from outside out. Wet insulation conducts energy instead of repelling it, causing heating or cooling costs to increase, thus decreasing a buildings energy efficiency rating.
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Tuesday: 7AM–4:30PM
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