Just like warehouse, warehouse roofing is a forgotten matter. Most business owners don’t ever need to think about them in their lifetime, yet they rely on them to store some of their most important merchandise goods. This means, business managers need warehouses with solid roofs, allowing them to store goods for years or for a time being and not worry about any damage or spoilage. If you have a spoiled warehouse roof, you could have a load on managing the reverse supply chain, and thousands of dollars of lost capital in terms of returned goods.
There are few options for warehouse roofing so that won’t have you worrying about your goods any more.
Built-Up Roofing
Built up roofing is the most common and cheapest form of roofing for warehouses. It has many benefits but its cheap price tag is something which catches contractors’ eyes. Built up roofing has a great insulating property. The roof is made up of a few layers of sealants and membranes, and finally most are finished off with gravel as the top layer.Another major benefit of this type of roofing is its pleasing finish, gravel is much more pleasing to the eye than the black rubbers and plastics roofs, and the gravel can also withstand foot traffic to a much larger extent. The main drawback of built-up roofing is that add weight and means that additional supports would be needed.
Modified Bitumen Systems
For making bitumen roofs, the bitumen is mixed with a rubber membrane to make it malleable enough to be formed into sheets. These malleable sheets are then glued onto the roof using a blowtorch. This can be quite dangerous, so newer versions are designed to use other glue instead of needing a blowtorch.The roof is still thick, normally two layers, but it is not as heavy as a built-up roof, making it much easier to install. Also it is cheaper as well.
A bitumen roof is great at reflecting harmful sun rays, therefore decreasing your energy bill, but it won’t withstand foot traffic and is better for roofs that won’t need to be accessed, other than for maintenance purpose only.
TPO
TPO roofing is rolled on as a single sheet; therefore it is much lighter than built-up roofing. TPO roofing can be applied when the building is being occupied and without disrupting the normal business operations.
TPO sheets often come in white, and therefore they are highly sun light reflective. This is an important benefit particularly in hot environments as it could save you thousands of dollars spend on air conditioning needs. The sheets are also durable, which makes them a good Roof for warehouses that use the roof often.
As TPO roofing comes in sheets, these sheets need to be bonded together which creates seams. These seams are very strong but you need to repair them after a decade or so otherwise leaks could happen which can cause damage to the building and its contents. But proper maintenance will ensure that this will not be a problem.
EPDM Rubber Roofing
However, if you’re looking for the best option when it comes to overall cost and durability, there’s only one choice that you should be looking at: EPDM Rubber Roofing system.
What It Is
Ethylene, Propylene, and Diene Monomer – EPDM is an extremely thick and synthetic durable rubberized roof covering that is used exclusively in commercial settings.An EPDM Rubber roofing system it is very resilient and durable and often outlives the building it is installed on and can also be easily recycled into roofing tiles or material for walkways. EPDM roofing system roofing system is available in both black and white finish suiting your roofing needs. While EPDM can be installed on roofs with any pitch, EPDM roofing roofing material is especially ideal in commercial buildings with flat or lower-pitched roofs.
What It Does
EPDM Rubber roofing system protects your commercial building/warehouse Roof from degradation caused by prolonged exposure to heat, cold, and other environmental conditions like hail or even ultraviolet radiation. When white EPDM is used on the Roof it reflects heat, helping you to keeping the building temperature under control. The black EPDM is suited for cold humid climates.
Lasts a Lifetime
EPDM roofing system is incredible durable. It can last as long as 40 years or even longer with regular maintenance. With little to no maintenance,the cost of an EPDM roof is an excellent investment in the future for any low-sloped commercial building. In fact, it might be the only roof you will need for your business in your lifetime.
Make a call: 855-281-0940 and let us help you through your roofing needs or visit https://www.epdmcoatings.com/blogs/2015/09/what-an-epdm-roofing-system-can-do-for-your-business/ and see how EPDM roofing is redefining your roofing needs.
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