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“Sustainable” and “Resilience” — are they related, the same, or opposites
By Thomas J Taylor, PhD, GAF. Understanding the differences between the two are critical to material and design choices. Most people in the built environment community are aware that using and specifying sustainable and resilient materials and designs is “the right thing to do.” There has been and continues to be industry ...
GAF Announces Hurricane Michael Disaster Assistance Efforts
Commits $1 million to help customers, partners and the communities served together in Northwest Florida GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, has made a commitment of $1 million in total assistance to support Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. GAF’s support comes in the form of direct relief, a ...
GAF's Response to Hurricane Florence to Address the Long Road to Recovery
Commits $1 million in total assistance, including roofing materials for over 200 homes. GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, has made a commitment of $1 million in total assistance in support of Hurricane Florence recovery efforts. GAF's support is being delivered in the form of direct relief, ...
CRF3: Insulation for Low Slope Roofs
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Insulation used in low slope roofing is overwhelmingly based on polymer foam. Polyisocyanurate AKA polyiso Extruded polystyrene or XPS Expanded polystyrene or EPS Polyiso, which represents about 75% of the market, is predominantly specified due to its high insulation value per inch of thickness, low flammability, and resistance to solvent-based adhesives. Code ...
Air barriers and vapor retarders: the current conundrum in the roofing industry
By James R. Kirby, AIA, GAF. The roofing industry continues to discuss vapor retarders but should be discussing air barriers. One of the primary purposes of a building envelope is to keep moisture out of a building. What makes this difficult is that water comes in many forms and can take many ...
Top Five Issues Facing Building and Roofing Science Today
By Don Kilcoyne. The following is a transcript of a recent interview for the GAF ProBlog. You can listen directly, or download the interview here. Please note, the following conversation is intended as a general discussion of certain trends and issues in the roofing industry. It does not address GAF product offerings ...
Protect your investment: understand your guarantee
By Jennifer Long, GAF. Understanding owner responsibilities for maintenance critical to roof warranties and guarantees. It’s happened to all of us: You buy a TV (or an HVAC… or a refrigerator… ) for your home and drop the manufacturer’s warranty into a folder with the other warranties you hope to never need. ...
Maximizing the Customer Experience — GAF Contractor’s Corner Ep. 3
By Don Kilcoyne. Episode 3: Maximizing the Customer Experience, with guests Janice and Kelly Stitzer of CIG Construction. Kelly and Janice Stitzer, a husband and wife team, began their professional partnership renovating and remodeling homes and multi-unit properties. A concentration in roofing was a natural transition. As a third-generation general contractor, Kelly grew ...
3 ways the right drones can reduce labor demand
Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Make roof inspection and estimation faster, easier, and safer with drones. Drones are everywhere. They’re being used to film blockbuster movies and Emmy®-winning commercials, battle wildfires, geomap hard-to-reach terrain, optimize farming methods, patrol national borders, and, of course, inspect and measure residential and commercial roofs. The FAA projects that ...
PVC vs. TPO: Is the debate over?
By Thomas J Taylor, PhD, GAF. Both PVC and TPO membranes have advantages and disadvantages for particular applications. Over the last several years, it seemed as if TPO supporters have wanted to push the membrane onto every roof. Certainly the material has done very well and gained a large market share. But ...
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