Once moss has gained a foothold on a roof, there’s no easy way to get rid of it,... More
Engineers - not wizards - were needed to design the concrete roof of this... More
A 1980s Tudor gets a fresh face and some skillful additions to modernize it while still giving a nod to its Tudor origins. More
For roofing professionals, green roofs and rooftop PVs involve completely new technologies, and education remains a hurdle to winning. Here are a couple of not-to-miss training opportunities if your company has its eye on these emerging markets More
A recent article in the popular press takes to task the energy-saving claims of cool roofing. Yet it's hard not to see the brazen denouncements of cool roofing put forth here as a ploy to maintain the market for dark-colored single-ply roofing. While it's true the energy savings are limited in cooler climates, the benefits of installing reflective roofing extend beyond energy savings, and only in the very coldest of U.S. cities (e.g. Anchorage, Alaska) should cool roofs be avoided. More
Ralph Plotke is vice president of Roof Services, a commercial and residential roofing company on Long Island, N.Y. REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR caught up with him recently, between sales calls, to discuss the subject of green roofing. More
Green is a great sell in commercial roofing, but what about for residential roofing? More
