Archive For May, 2015
SPF Roofing and Texas A&M – Part 3: Energy Savings of SPF roofing

Texas A&M University helped put SPF roofs on the map in the 1980s. With 27 campus buildings covering over seven million square feet of BURs (built-up roofs) made of gravel and tar, Aggieland was in desperate need for a better roofing solution. Texas A&M installed SPF roofs on all 27 buildings between 1980 to 1984 and […]
SPF Roofing and Texas A&M – Part 2: History of SPF Roofing

Where did SPF roofing get its start? It’s helpful knowing the history of a product, especially if there’s a good story to be heard. Texas A&M University put SPF roofing on the map in the early 1980s with their campus buildings. How did good ol’ Aggieland hear about SPF roofing? For that answer, we need […]
SPF Roofing and Texas A&M – Part 1: Environmental responsibility

One university, seven million square-feet of leaky roofs. The year was 1974 and Texas A&M University boasted 27 campus buildings with over 7 million square-feet of tar and gravel built-up roofs (BURs). Ongoing maintenance and tear-off costs were astronomical for the Texas A&M Physical Plant Department to keep up with the demand. How do you […]
Commercial Roof Maintenance Checklist

Did you know that roofs are only 10% of initial construction cost, but are the cause for 90% of building issues in the future? Building owners face the unenviable tasks of keeping a leak-free roof over precious office and warehouse space. Proper roof maintenance helps preserve your building space below and extend the life of […]