Florida’s hot, humid climate makes moisture control an important consideration when designing or replacing a commercial roof. A vapor retarder can help limit water vapor movement into a roof assembly…
Cannabis cultivation facilities have roofing requirements that can differ from ordinary commercial buildings because indoor growing operations often create high humidity, significant heat loads, strong ventilation requirements, irrigation moisture, and…
Vegetation growing in roof drains, gutters, scuppers, or other drainage areas is more than an appearance problem. For commercial buildings, plants, weeds, moss, and organic debris can interfere with proper…
Rooftop fire suppression equipment can be an important part of industrial, warehouse, manufacturing, data center, and other commercial facilities. Fire suppression systems may include sprinkler piping, water tanks, pumps, standpipes,…
Rooftop generators are common on commercial buildings where reliable backup power is essential. However, when a commercial roof needs repair, restoration, coating, or replacement, rooftop generators and their associated fuel…
Large clear-span buildings—such as aircraft hangars, distribution centers, sports facilities, manufacturing plants, arenas, and large warehouses—create unique roofing challenges because the roof must cover a substantial area with few or…
Buildings that house heavy vibrating equipment—such as manufacturing plants, processing facilities, machine shops, printing operations, industrial plants, and certain distribution facilities—require roofing systems that account for more than ordinary weather…
When rooftop equipment needs to be relocated, one of the most important questions for a commercial property owner is: who coordinates with the cell carrier? Rooftop telecommunications equipment—including antennas, mounts,…
Rooftop antennas, cellular equipment, satellite dishes, microwave links, and other telecommunications systems can make a commercial roof replacement more complicated than a typical reroof. Because these systems may be connected…
Agricultural buildings, produce packing facilities, food-processing warehouses, cold-storage buildings, and other farm-related commercial properties have roofing requirements that can differ substantially from standard warehouses. These facilities may experience high humidity,…