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Flat Roofs, TPO Roofing

TPO Roofing’s Pros and Cons: Is It the Right Choice for Your Building?

Deciding on the type of commercial roof for your building matters—whether you’re building a new commercial property or replacing the roof on an existing building. You want to make sure you have the best type of roofing material for the business being conducted inside. One type of roofing material to consider is thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), which—like all types of roofing—comes with its share of benefits and disadvantages.

When weighing TPO roofing’s pros and cons, it’s essential to ensure you’re getting your information from a trusted roofing contractor. For over 60 years, Heidler Roofing has been helping business owners like you repair and replace the roofs on their commercial buildings. We understand that your roof is a sizeable investment that you want to last for years and protect the contents of your building from things like water damage, weather, and insect infestation.

In today’s blog post, we will examine the advantages and disadvantages of TPO roofing systems and whether they’re suitable for your business. If you decide that TPO is the best option for your commercial property—or even decide on another type of roofing we offer—the roofing professionals at Heidler Roofing can provide you with a an estimate on your roofing installation, repair, or replacement.

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EPMD Roofing, Flat Roofs, PVC Roofing

5 FAQs about Commercial Roof Coatings and the Answers You Need to Read

Does your commercial roof occasionally leak? Even minor leaks can have detrimental impacts on your business and lead to mold, insect infestation, and product or machinery damage. You may worry that a total roof replacement is your only option to address this issue, so you’ve been putting off calling a commercial roofing contractor.

However, depending on the type and age of your roof, a commercial roof coating may be an easier and more economical solution.

Here at Heidler Roofing, we understand that our customers want the best roofing system for their commercial buildings. They want a leak-free roof, so they can stop worrying about roof issues and instead concentrate on running their business efficiently.

For over 60 years, we have been helping commercial building owners like you end their frustration with leaking roofs, material warping, and seam gaps. Our highly trained professional roofers can apply elastomeric roof coatings, like acrylic, silicone, polyurethane, and butyl.

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Commercial/Industrial Roofing

What You Need to Know About the 6 Most Common Types of Commercial Roofs

If your current commercial roof is leaking, or you’re constructing a new building and wondering about the best type of roof for you, you’ve come to the right place! Commercial roofs come in many forms, each built according to the building’s needs and the owner’s budget. Your commercial property’s roof plays an integral role in the overall health of the building and the roof’s longevity.

For over 60 years, Heidler Roofing has helped building owners just like you in the mid-Atlantic region install, repair, and maintain their commercial roofing materials. We understand the importance of a quality roof over your place of business that protects you from things like mold, leaks, and lost energy. We’ll help you determine the best commercial roofing system for your business and budget, allowing you to enjoy years of protection.

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Roofing Careers

What Does It Take to Start a Successful Roofing Career?

If you’re looking for a career that requires little formal education, provides on-the-job training, and allows you to work outside, a roofing career may be the right fit for you. We know it can be tough pinpointing the right profession for those who recently graduated high school, are looking for a new roofing job, or are ready to switch careers. You want something that is more than just a job—you want a career.

Roofing, in particular, is an excellent job for those who enjoy being outside, have a background as a construction worker, and want to learn how to use a variety of tools and equipment. At Heidler Roofing, we offer our employees a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that allows them an opportunity to strengthen their skills while promoting diversity and safety.

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Flat Roofs

How to Determine the Best Commercial Flat Roofing System for You

As we’ve often talked about in our commercial roofing-focused blog posts, it’s possible for your commercial building to have a roofing system that isn’t ideal for its use.

In buildings with flat-roof structures (as opposed to low-slope or steep-slope systems), builders can sometimes install an unsuitable roof. Inexperienced roofing contractors and novice building owners install commercial flat roofing systems that aren’t ideal because they aren’t aware of all the decision factors to choose the best roofing materials from the long list of possible options.

Perhaps more often, the type of business being conducted in a particular building changed throughout the history of the building. And while the original commercial roof may have been a perfect fit for the building’s earlier purpose, it could now be inappropriate—or maybe just too old and causing leaks inside the building.

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News

How Supply Chain Shortages in 2021 Affect the Roofing Industry

What do a shortage of computer chips, freezing temperatures in Texas, and the COVID-19 pandemic have in common? They are all reasons why supply chain shortages in 2021 are delaying your commercial roofing project.

This year, the roofing industry has seen unprecedented material shortages, and the trend is likely to continue into 2022. There are various reasons why roofers across the United States, including Heidler Roofing, are experiencing delays. Nevertheless, we want to keep you updated about the roofing materials shortage and what you can expect throughout the remainder of 2021 and into the new year.

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Flat Roofs

How to Find the Best Elastomeric Roof Coatings

While thermoplastic single-ply membrane roofing like PVC and TPO, thermoset single-ply membrane roofing (EPDM), and modified bitumen “rubber roofing” are some of the most popular roofing systems for new commercial roof installations today, they’re not the only options available. In fact, if you have an aging roof on an existing commercial building, none of these materials may be quite the right—or most cost-effective—fit compared to elastomeric roof coatings.

Capable of stopping leaks, adding energy savings, and revitalizing your current roof without the need for a disruptive total tear-off and reinstallation project, elastomeric coatings are well worth your consideration.

Today’s post introduces coatings with a variety of material properties that can be applied to a wide range of existing commercial roofing systems, including asphalt, metal, and more.

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Roof Maintenance

Common Roofing Issues

Many people enjoy a good mystery story, but playing detective in real life is often less than fun, especially when it comes to figuring out if your commercial building’s roof might need repair or replacement.

There are some obvious signs that your roof is having problems—you’ll likely find a few inside your building, while others may only be evident when looking at your roof’s surface.

Today’s post highlights the biggest clues that you shouldn’t wait another minute to call in the commercial roofing professionals like us here at Heidler Roofing to “solve the case,” aka inspect your roof and present you with an action plan for fixing problems.

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EPMD Roofing, PVC Roofing, TPO Roofing

How EPDM Roofing is Different from TPO & PVC

Here at Heidler Roofing, one of our primary goals in business is making sure commercial buildings throughout the Mid-Atlantic region have the best and most protective roofing systems. If you’ve been following along with our recent Ultimate Guide to Commercial Roofing blog post series, we hope that’s obvious by now!

With so many choices on the market today, does the color matter? The answer is yes. Your commercial roof’s color absolutely matters—and not just for aesthetic reasons. The material it’s constructed from makes a huge difference in its performance capabilities, and the color is closely related to the material when you’re talking about single-ply membrane systems.

So, what are the differences between the most popular types of single-ply materials for new installations and replacement applications?

Today’s post compares single-ply thermoset materials like EPDM, which is typically black, and thermoplastic materials—TPO & PVC—which tend to be white. Which should you choose? We’ll help you consider that question, too.

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