Duro-Last®
Duro-Last® 2019 Edge-to-Edge & Deck-to-Sky™ Award
By Duro-Last. Upscale apartment community now protected by new Duro-Last roofing system that will withstand the harsh New York winters. Rochester, New York in the 1970s was a hub for live music and economic growth. Known as the hot spot for jazz musicians making their way through the upstate ...
Social Distancing on the Roof
By Don Garno, Custom-Fabrication Product Manager, Duro-Last. Safely practice social distancing while still being productive and efficient. As construction projects across the country pick up and crews return to the rooftop, many are concerned about how to safely practice social distancing during the pandemic while still being productive and efficient. The ...
Duro‐Last®, Inc. Recognizes Superior Services RSH, Inc. for Outstanding Michigan Recycling Project
Duro‐Last, Inc. is pleased to recognize Superior Services RSH, Inc. for their outstanding work on a recent rooftop recycling project in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Lansing, Michigan‐based commercial roofing contractor removed and recycled over 8,700 pounds of Duro‐Last PVC roofing membrane, ensuring that the material found new life and remained out of ...
Have You Taken Advantage of Duro-Last Solvent-Grip™ Yet?
By Erica Farver, Senior Product Manager, Duro-Last. As crews transition back to the rooftop and look for more ways to increase their productivity while staying safe, there is no better time to take advantage of the new Duro-Last Solvent-Grip™ Spray Adhesive! As the first non-fleece PVC spray adhesive in the roofing ...
Guidelines for Safely Returning to the Workplace
By Michael Matthews, Director of Safety, Duro-Last. Minimize risk and exposure and maximize safety awareness with these tips. As individual states and the federal government slowly start to ease shelter-in-place mandates and re-engage businesses, it’s more important than ever that we prepare our teams to return safely to the workplace. Below is a ...
Are You Prepared to Communicate Through a Crisis?
By Melissa Lee, Communications Manager, Duro-Last. The COVID-19 pandemic has refueled the discussion around “crisis communication” and what it means to prepare your company to respond to unplanned events. Whether the crisis is internal or external, there are key elements that all companies should take to ensure that they’re appropriately engaging employees, ...
Understanding Acrylic and Silicone Roof Coatings
By Rob Youness, General Manager, Anvil Paints & Coatings. Duro-Last® is proud to offer a full range of commercial roofing solutions, including silicone and acrylic coating systems. Acrylic coatings Acrylic coatings were originally developed in the 1970’s to provide ultra-violet protection for sprayed urethane foam applications. These types of coatings are now ...
Top June Stories: National Survey Results, Creative Manufacturing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top two stories on RCS last month were from SRS Distribution. Coming in first was an article we wrote about their TopShield® line of products and how the company stands behind the brand. Close on ...
Unique Church Roof Project Receives 2019 Duro-Last® Specialty Membrane Award
Intricate hand-painted church ceiling now protected by Duro-Tuff membrane. The gold dome and royal blue barreled roof of the St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio, has become a familiar feature of the local landscape. While admired on the exterior by many that pass along the busy thoroughfare, parishioners ...
Oregon High School Re-roof Wins Duro-Last® 2019 Custom-Fabrication Award
Northwest Building Specialists developed a plan that addressed the structural needs of the school and delivered an aesthetically pleasing finished roof. Located in the heart of Coos Bay, Oregon, Marshfield High School is home to just over 1,000 students each academic year. Originally built in 1908, the art deco style facility ...
