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How Roof Maintenance Programs help save commercial roofing systems

How often should you maintain your roof? A recent study by GAF shows that only 75% of roofing contractors offer a roof maintenance program. (GAF) If your roof starts leaking, it’s only a matter of time before significant damage is incurred that can threaten your building’s longevity. A detailed and regular roof maintenance program can give […]
Know the value of Roof Maintenance Programs

“You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.” Fram oil filters made this statement years ago and it’s truer than ever when it comes to roof maintenance. Small, seemingly insignificant damage can either be properly fixed now with a small amount of cost or completely replaced later because of poor maintenance or […]
6 leading causes of roof damage (and how to prevent them)

A vast majority of roofing damage is preventable. Many homeowners and business owners assume roof damage is inevitable, especially during severe weather. While hail is notorious for causing more than its fair share of headaches for both owners and adjusters, there are far more instances where preventive maintenance could limit, if not altogether prevent unnecessary […]
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 […]