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FOAM ROOFING

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December 14, 2008 at 5:09 p.m.

rockee12

Roofguy wrote: [quote]T wrote: [quote]Hmmmmm Tim, find no documentation strange. Texas A&M (you are from Texas?) did an evealuation (independent) on energy savings http://www.swbet.net/Spray-Polyurethane-Foam-Roofing-SPF-Las-Cruces-Albuquer>>>

December 14, 2008 at 4:52 p.m.

SteeleRoofing

T wrote: [quote]Hmmmmm Tim, find no documentation strange. Texas A&M (you are from Texas?) did an evealuation (independent) on energy savings http://www.swbet.net/Spray-Polyurethane-Foam-Roofing-SPF-Las-Cruces-Albuquerque-Santa-Fe-New-Mexico.html >>>

December 14, 2008 at 4:45 p.m.

SteeleRoofing

[quote]How do shingles and standing seam (or any metal roofs for that matter) hold up in the hailbelt?

A lot better than SPF. Also, the repair options available are numerous.

Seems like they could use a higher density foam and some coatings>>>

December 14, 2008 at 4:08 p.m.

rockee12

Jedd wrote: [quote]...........hup, the infamous Tom Hay. Heard alot about you, nice to finally hear from you. Jed

:lol: Yeah, I have to pop in from time to time to protect what I spent my life doing. You will always have people bas>>>

December 14, 2008 at 3:36 p.m.

rockee12

cmoore wrote: [quote]Does anyone or has anyone worked with foam roofing. What area of the country? I'm thinking about getting into it,any thoughts?

I have Urethane foam roofs I personaly applied 40 years ago still going strong. If you ar>>>

December 14, 2008 at 3:22 p.m.

rockee12

Robert, many years ago this was a problem. Many painters without roofing knowledge tried to spray. This led to problems in both looks and roof performance. At todays posting though you still have a lot of applicators trying to learn using buildings to>>>

December 14, 2008 at 3:10 p.m.

Chipper

"Rarely do you see an SPF roof over 10 years old that hasn't had extensive reworks, here in the hailbelt. They just don't stand up to hail."

How do shingles and standing seam (or any metal roofs for that matter) hold up in the hailbelt? I would thin>>>

December 14, 2008 at 2:57 p.m.

robert

Thats a pretty roof in the photo,ive never seen one so smooth yet.How many guys can really spray that well?>>>

December 14, 2008 at 2:29 p.m.

rockee12

Hmmmmm Tim, find no documentation strange. Texas A&M (you are from Texas?) did an evealuation (independent) on energy savings http://www.swbet.net/Spray-Polyurethane-Foam-Roofing-SPF-Las-Cruces-Albuquerque-Santa-Fe-New-Mexico.html Oh, I can post pros on>>>

December 14, 2008 at 1:22 p.m.

SteeleRoofing

[quote]I've also seen some decent foam roofs after 20+ years with minimal coating. With proper care, those could probalby go another 20.

Rarely do you see an SPF roof over 10 years old that hasn't had extensive reworks, here in the hailbelt.>>>

December 13, 2008 at 9:59 p.m.

Chipper

Probably the reason why the owner didn't go back with the same roof system is they parted ways due to the fact that the owner didn't hold up their end of the bargin of properly maintaining the roof system, their facilities manager changed and knew a dif>>>

December 13, 2008 at 7:32 p.m.

robert

Nasa"s not foaming the t6iles on the shuttle again!:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:>>>

December 13, 2008 at 7:29 p.m.

SteeleRoofing

Jedd wrote: [quote] Applied correctly/dilligently it is far and away one of the best roof coverings available.

Yeah and Russian Roulette is a safe game 5 times out of 6.

SPF was big in this area during my roofing heyday 20 years ago. Sin>>>

December 13, 2008 at 4:13 p.m.

robert

The fire station in Morgan City it the local foam guy ...... and associates>>>

December 13, 2008 at 3:27 p.m.

robert

We have lots of foam being put down around here,they did the school on the reservation i thought it was a reputable company it was redone in less then 5 year tear off i believe.Everything i see looks like the surface of the moon,the local installer has se>>>


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