When building owners face a worn-out roof that needs to be replaced, they need to balance optimizing for cost with maximizing the lifespan and minimizing disruption. This is why we recently wrote an eBook to help building owners understand the costs and benefits of various recover and reroofing solutions available ...
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If you’re like most successful building owners we work with, the number of things on your “to-do” list can be almost overwhelming. So, of course, the challenge becomes focusing on those that move the needle the most. While maintenance of your building is undoubtedly necessary, it’s rarely an item that ...
Did you know that 12% of homeowners who replaced their shingle roof in 2019 chose metal panels for their new roof instead of shingles? According to Dodge in 2020, that number jumped to more than 15%. Why? With increasing frequency, homeowners realize that conventional shingles offer little real value. Sure they ...
No one likes to be left behind, especially in business or personal investments. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that savvy business owners and consumers should keep a constant eye on trends. The post-frame industry has certainly seen its share of trends. In the early days, typical pole building uses involved ...
Any building owner knows that a leaking roof causes all sorts of headaches, from damaged inventory to finished goods, safety issues and even health problems for employees. Of course, the longer leaks go unresolved, the more problematic the issues can become. While short-term fixes like patches or coatings appear “easy,” ...
We get it….your life is chock full of RISK! In fact, for most of the architects we work with, the Risk vs. Reward battle is constant. As might be expected, decisions impacting the building envelope, specifically roofing, are often the most concerning. We find that once architects are armed with knowledge ...
All across the country, homeowners are ditching their shingle roofs and upgrading to metal! While residential metal roofing isn’t new, it is gaining in popularity because more homeowners are recognizing the many environmental and energy-related benefits that metal roofing has to offer. Homeowners are also growing weary of the never-ending saga ...
Although tornadoes and hurricanes tend to dominate news weather coverage, Mother Nature is also known to play hardball, throwing destructive and deadly hailstones down on us every year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States witnessed over 4,000 hail storms in 2018. And, when hail ...