Weather
What Does Roof Resiliency Mean for a Building?
By Steve Kuhel, Senior Project Manager, Commercial Roofing Systems, FiberTite. Understanding resilient roofs and their importance. The term “resiliency” is commonly used in regards to buildings and building envelopes. But what is resiliency? How does resiliency apply to roofing? Why should your customers invest in a resilient roof system? ...
Why Very Severe Hail Is Important for Building Owners
By Chris Meyer, FiberTite. Your roof is your first line of defense against severe weather, especially Very Severe Hail. In 2017, a single hailstorm battered the city of Denver with tennis- and baseball-sized hailstones, resulting in $2.3 billion in losses, Colorado’s costliest natural disaster on record. Choosing the right roof system ...
Hail Damage Causes Higher Insurance and Repair Costs
By Tilcor Roofing Systems. A stone coated steel roof can help prevent repeat claims, increased insurance premiums, and costly repairs. Severe weather causes billions of dollars in damage to homes each year. States like Texas and Colorado get hit so often homeowners now face higher insurance rates and repair costs, especially ...
Buildings with Electric Heat – Do Reflective Membranes Still Make Sense?
By GAF. A case study shows the minimal impact of the winter sun. There has been a school of thought that dark roofs help heat buildings located in the north during winter. Articles claiming this to be the case have always been based on the use of electric heat. Gas heat is ...
Help Customers Protect Their Homes During Wildfire Season
By Tilcor Roofing Systems. Learn the dangers of burning embers and the importance of Class A fire ratings and closed roof systems. When homeowners are concerned about the condition of an aging roof, the last thing they need is for an environmental disaster to strike. We all know that Mother ...
Weather: Dealing With What You Can’t Control
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Steps to prepare for adverse weather conditions on the jobsite. Construction is a dynamic industry with unforeseeable obstacles. Mother Nature is one of them and can be an unwelcome intruder on construction projects. Extreme weather such as severe heat, cold, or wind, heavy rains, lightning, ...
Protecting Flat Commercial Roof From Snow and Ice
If you service buildings in a wintry climate, encouraging owners to take steps to protect their roofs from ice and snow can save them a lot of money, effort, and energy. Building owners often take for granted the work roofs do for them in winter. While they stay safe from routine ...
Threat of Freak Hailstorms is Rising: Homeowners are Taking Cover with Impact-resistant Metal Roofs
MRA is offering a free comprehensive buyer's guide that contractors can offer to homeowners considering metal roofs. As the baseball-sized hail stones that ravished parts of Minnesota proved recently, massive storms can happen anytime and nearly anywhere this time of year, especially in the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain states. Hail ...
Preparing Commercial Roofs for Hurricane Season
By Topps Products. Historically, roughly three major hurricanes hit the United States every five years, and in recent years that average has increased. Hurricanes are a serious threat to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. In 2017 alone, hurricanes caused roughly $282 billion in damage to the United States and the Caribbean, ...
Hurricanes and Roofs — What Your Customers Need to Know
By FiberTite. While a hurricane may be an impressive sight from outer space, it can be a devastating event for those in its path on the ground. When these storms are defined as being a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS), they are considered a major hurricane ...
