Common Roof Leak Sources on Foam Roofs: What You Need to Know When it comes to roof leaks—especially on foam roofs—skylights and scuppers are often the usual suspects. In fact, this applies to nearly all roof systems. Leaks rarely originate from the membrane itself. Instead, they typically come from failed penetrations, meaning anything that cuts…
This is what it looks like from a polyurethane foam applicators perspective when spraying foam. Polyurethane foam should be sprayed at 1″ lifts for best results but never less than 1/2″. How do can you tell if you are spray a 1″ lift? while it is true that you cannot see a 1″ lift you…
Shingle roofs are not maintenance free. Ok for the most part they are there’s not much you can do for them except check for blown off shingle tabs or shingles, check pipes and penetrations for cracks and or holes. But more importantly if you have had work done by An A/C guy or had a new satellite…
How to Fix a Small Foam Split Next to a Plywood Seam When foam is sprayed directly over plywood, it usually doesn’t leak. The foam fully adheres to the wood, preventing water from traveling underneath. However, there are some exceptions where leaks can occur: Even a tiny split can cause major damage inside your home…
The foam isn’t the problem on this roof. It’s because of improper maintenance. Wrong materials used for repairs, neglect and abuse that has led to a total tear off of this foam roof and and new roof system being installed. As you can see from the repair done on the picture above. Yes thats a plywood patch….
This is a short video showing the elastomeric re-coat process. As you can see they are back rolling as they go, this ensures the coating fills any little cracks or holes. Also this is done when there has been an aggregate added before. The re-coat process involves more than just putting coating down. 1. Clean…
Roof Insurance Claims in Arizona: What Homeowners Should Know If your home has been damaged by a storm, understanding how the insurance claim process works can help you avoid confusion and make better decisions. Many homeowners are unsure of what to expect, especially after hail or wind events. This article explains how the process typically…
HAIL DAMAGE? READ THIS BEFORE YOU HIRE A ROOFER! Right now, roofers from all over the country are flooding into Arizona after the hailstorm — and not all of them have your best interests at heart. Some are good, honest workers who team up with reputable local contractors. But others are what we call “storm…
Due to the big Hail storm we had in Arizona there are tens of thousands of destroyed roofs All roof types were affected except tile roofs. The picture below is what a hail damaged foam roof will look like. There will be thousands of divits and impacts on the roof. It is recommended to tear…
Beware After the Hail Storm – What You Need to Know We recently had a major hailstorm in Arizona that caused widespread damage. Unfortunately, it also attracted people from all over the country — and not all of them are trustworthy. Some are just trying to take advantage of homeowners and collect insurance money without…