Energy Efficient and Structurally Sound Roofing

As the owner of a commercial building, you are responsible for keeping it properly roofed. When the rooftop shows signs of decay or damage, you may have a limited amount of time to act to repair or replace it. By hiring skilled commercial roofing contractors, you can decide on what material is best for the project and choose one that also fits in your allotted budget for the work.

The commercial roofing contractors you hire for the job may first give you your options on what kind of materials you can have added to your rooftop. You may have had a basic asphalt shingle roof in place before. However, asphalt shingles are not necessarily known for being durable and lasting for years at a stretch.

They also are not the most energy efficient of choices, which is why you might lean toward a material like foam or rubber. Both materials have long been used in commercial roofing. They are known to last for decades and can give you a solid return on your investment.

Foam, for example, has an uncanny way of deflecting heat during the hottest months of the summer. Most foam roofs are white and are designed specifically to avoid absorbing heat and sunlight. During the summertime, you may notice that your building’s energy bills go down significantly after adding a foam roof to its top.

Likewise, rubber is also energy efficient by keeping heat in during the winter. It too is fire retardant and can resist catching on fire if one starts in the upper part of your building.

Both materials can be sprayed on and smoothed out on the top of your building in a matter of hours. Most roofing jobs with these choices take two to three days to complete but can last for decades.