WHAT CAN HEAT DO TO A COMMERCIAL ROOF?

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WHAT CAN HEAT DO TO A COMMERCIAL ROOF?
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• Commercial roofs are exposed to the elements,
  24/7, and if you live in an area that typically
  gets a lot of sunshine and intense heat, it could
  be harming your commercial roof more than you may
  realize.
• Heres what can happen to your commercial roof in
  the heat
• Chemical compounds begin to break down
• Some commercial roofing systems absorb and retain
  heat, instead of reflecting it away from the
  building, and with extreme surface temperatures,
  this can cause the chemical compounds within the
  materials to break down. Over a prolonged period,
  this will inevitably cause the entire roof to
  fail, and could result in repairs costing
  thousands of dollars, or a full roof replacement.

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• This damage is hard to see with the untrained
  eye, and your only indicator may come with the
  next rainstorm, as your roof starts to leak.
• Thermal fluctuation
• As temperatures fluctuate between night and day,
  some commercial roofing systems will expand and
  contract in response, and as time goes by, this
  will damage the very structure of the roof. It
  can also cause fault lines to develop within the
  protective system, which will lead to your roof
  failing in the future.

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• UV radiation
• UV levels tend to increase as heat increases, and
  just as our skin is susceptible to UV radiation,
  so are the chemical bonds within commercial
  roofs. Eventually, the radiation will cause the
  bonds to weaken and break, and as the microscopic
  breaks multiply, the entire roofing system
  weakens and is more likely to fail.
• What can you do to protect your commercial roof
  from heat damage?
• A proactive response is always recommended when
  it comes to protecting and preserving commercial
  roofs, since then you may be able to prevent the
  expense of damage caused by heat, years down the
  line.

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• Here are 3 steps you can take to actively
  minimize the damage heat can cause to a
  commercial roof
• Get the roof inspected a bi-annual inspection
  is always recommended for commercial roofs once
  in the spring and again in the autumn. Talk to a
  local roofing contractor about scheduling a
  professional inspection for your roof.

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• Invest in cool roof technology
• Coatings, single-ply membranes and even EPDM
  rubber roofing all offer options that include
  reflective properties built directly into the
  materials. Because as much as 85 of the solar
  heat is being reflected away from the building
  with cool roof technology, the roof can remain at
  a temperature thats much closer to that of the
  ambient air, and this can even help you to reduce
  your cooling costs by as much as 30, depending
  on your location.

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• Ensure adequate ventilation of attics and crawl
  spaces
• Helping to improve airflow throughout the area of
  the building closest to the roof, when attics and
  crawl spaces are well ventilated, it reduces the
  roofs ability to absorb and retain the heat.
• To discover more about how to care for your
  commercial roof and protect it from heat damage,
  talk to a local roofing specialist this is
  especially important if you live in a region that
  frequently experiences high temperatures.

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