Commercial Roofing Blog with useful information for facility owners

National Roofing Week Promotes Roofing Contractors & Education

This year, National Roofing Week runs from June 2nd through 8th. Created by the National Roofing Contractor’s Association, the goal of this event is to promote the importance of hiring a professional roofing contractor and making informed decisions about maintaining or replacing any roof system. Since a roof is one of the larger capital expenditures a commercial facility can undertake…

Cool Roofs Offer Many Benefits for Commercial Facilities

Depending upon where you live in the United States (U.S.), the air temperature can soar up to 100 degrees on a hot, sunny day. When it gets this hot, some people have been reported to fry eggs on the sidewalk or cook cookies in their mailboxes. So just imagine what could be happening on top of your commercial roof when the temperature is this warm!

Ensure Your Facility Runs Efficiently with Regular Roof Maintenance

When it comes to commercial building roof types there are many kinds—metal, EPDM, single-ply, cool, foam, tar and gravel, rubber, PO, flat, shingle—and all types of coatings. But no matter what type of roof or coating you have, it’s important to conduct regular roof maintenance to ensure your commercial facility runs as efficiently as possible. Your building’s roof plays a critical role in protecting not only your facility but everything within it—employees…

Healthy Fasteners Will Ensure Your Metal Roof Lasts

When it comes to commercial building roof types, there are a lot of them. The most common types are single-ply, spray foam, metal, and shingle roofs. However, metal roofs stand head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to commercial roof types for industrial buildings and factories. That’s because metal roofs offer several benefits including durability…

Tips to Prevent Water from Ponding on Your Roof

Natural ponds can be a thing of beauty. People are drawn to them for recreational purposes, relaxation, and to view wildlife. A pond, however, is not something you want to see on top of a commercial roof. Ponding on a roof typically occurs because water is not draining properly. Eliminating this issue is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your roof system structure…

Prevent Wind Uplift Damage with Routine Inspections

A cool, gentle breeze on a warm day is refreshing. But a formidable wind gust from a storm or as the result of a strong low-pressure system—if it’s a hurricane, tornado, or thunderstorm—can cause damage to any freestanding structure. In the Northeastern United States, high winds are typically most prevalent between the season changes—fall to winter and winter to spring—as weather patterns shift…

Meet the Team: An Interview with Marlin Fisher

Marlin Fisher, Vice President of Field Service for Capital Roof Care (CRC) and Capital Coating Out of sight, out of mind. This is how most large companies and manufacturing facilities think when it comes to their roofing systems. But a roof is one of a company’s largest assets, and it protects 100 percent of its other assets!

Commercial Roof Documentation Can Save You Money

There are many aspects to consider when it comes to keeping a large commercial facility up and running. Facility managers who aren’t organized and don’t have the proper systems in place could be wasting thousands of dollars each year. One of the most critical sections of a commercial facility that often gets overlooked is the roofing system…

Capital Coating Announces Creation of New Division Providing Commercial Roofing Services

Lancaster County, PA (February 2024): Capital Coating, Inc., specialists in commercial and industrial coating and painting solutions, announces the development of a new division that will focus solely on commercial roof care, maintenance, and replacement. Capital Roof Care was launched in January 2024 as a standalone division of Capital Coating…

Roof Expansion & Contraction: How to Spot a Problem Before it Starts

If you live in the Northeast or another area of the U.S. that experiences the extremes of all four seasons, including hot summers and snowy winters, commercial roof expansion and contraction issues could become an issue for your facility. That’s because different temperatures and weather conditions can have a negative impact on all kinds of commercial building roof types…