Why Synthetic Roofing Was Used In Our Commercial Building?
We bought our business place in an auction. The building was old, however; it was spacious and not that expensive. It also suited our business plans as we just needed to renovate the building in a modern way. All it needed was a fresh paint job, some minor repairs and an interior designer to turn it into an amazing office building. However, we were wrong in selecting the property inspector. And we faced the consequences a month after the purchase.
As soon as the old paint was scraped off from the walls, the workers noted something was terribly wrong with the roof. Initially they thought it was just fatigue which was making them dizzy while they were working on the roof. However, sooner they realized it was the roof giving up on their weight. The roof was old and it needed to be repaired. Therefore, we immediately contacted Roof Repair in Bellaire TX. Due to commercial nature of the building, the repair technician sent a couple of experts to inspect the roof and quote the repair cost.
However, the roof condition was worst than we thought. The experts confirmed it did not need repairing. It needed replacement right away. The project needed to be started on immediate basis as otherwise, we would have been facing a construction project instead of remodeling project. They advised to go for the bright white roof, commonly seen in big commercial properties.
They confirmed it is a single-ply membrane roof and it will be most suitable for us as this roof helps in saving energy bills. The white roof is made of synthetics and rubber, it can be ballasted, chemically bonded and mechanically fastened to create a layer of insulation over the commercial facility.
The membrane protects the building from harsh weather and sunlight. They are professionally referred as the Thermoplastic Polyolefin which is used to cover flat roofs. These membranes are manufactured in the form of sheets varying in sizes. The existing roof was removed by the professionals and they proved their expertise by their performance. Nothing was damaged during the whole removal process. Once the old roof was removed, the new insulation was installed.
The Thermoplastic Polyolefin roof or TPO Roofing is welded using hit-air gun. The TP roofs are not that expensive as compared to other roofs. Therefore, it did not affect our office remodeling project much. The experts were able to arrange the TPO sheets as per size of the roof within few hours. Meanwhile we discussed the insulation choices as well as installation choices.
The bright white TPO roof with highly reflective properties did not cost much. Moreover, this new roof was guaranteed to save our money during the summer months. Many industries, manufacturing companies and commercial building use these roofs for their property. Many companies have been doing this business from decades. Therefore, we were able to find the right experts and let them take are of the roof replacement.
