Keeping a reliable roof on a building can be a difficult challenge and part of the problem may be the type of roof in use. For instance, the application of BUR (Built Up Roofing) on a commercial building may seem budget friendly, but this type of roof often requires repair. Simple problems can be fixed with hot patches, but more difficult issues usually indicate that the roof will need to be resurfaced. That is, a new layer of asphalt will be spread over the roof and the aggregate replaced. Some damage to a BUR roof can be easily seen like the gouges caused by moving equipment over the roof or installing an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system.
Alternatives for commercial products include PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), TPO (Thermoplastic polyolefin) and EPDM (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer). These membranes offer more duration and better reliability at higher expense. Most businesses feel that the long term benefits offset the costs. PVC and TPO both benefit from the fact that they are applied in sheets. This makes them a better option for most commercial Roofing Construction in Eldersburg MD. EPDM is a rubber based membrane which also works well, but it must be carefully applied to allow for shrinkage.
Residential Roofing Construction in Eldersburg MD is a bit more flexible. This is because there are a lot of options for covering a pitched or gabled roof. Some examples include steel roofing, high quality asphalt shingles, fiber-cement, clay tiles, cedar shakes and others. The trick is deciding which will provide the most benefit for the given budget. Consider the case of steel roofing. This solution may seem expensive at first glance, but steel roofs tend to last for at least five decades, and many survive much longer.
If asphalt is the covering of choice, then the homeowner can select from laminated shingles or composite ones. Laminated shingles have an extra layer of material on the back of the sheet. This makes the product thicker and more reliable. Composite shingles place extra shingle layers over the top of the product so that each tab is more durable. Both of these shingles tend to offer extended warranties, many of which provide limited lifetime coverage. Contact the experts at Politz Enterprises Inc for more information.
