We discuss the pros and cons of an increasingly popular commercial roofing system a spray polyurethane foam roof and get helpful information from a contractor s perspective.
Pros and cons of urethane roofing.
In previous posts we have weighed the benefits of spray foam roofing and some common misnomers about commercial spray foam roofing.
The second coating or the top coating is the silicone layer which protects the foam from weathering.
Urethane roof coatings more commonly known as polyurethane roof coatings are among the strongest and most durable elastomeric coatings available in the industry.
This roof system not only saves energy but also never wear out.
The foam material can expand and contract with the building in accordance with outside temperatures reducing the likelihood of cracks and splitting.
Hence proper maintenance of this roofing system helps to have savings of over 75 by never roofing it again.
7 things to know before choosing a metal roof if your current roof is the root of your headache and maybe even a long list of costly home repairs consider these metal roofing pros and cons.
As long as the upper coating layer is maintained the roof will last for long.
The pros and cons of urethane roof coatings.
They are most commonly used for sprayed in place polyurethane foam insulation as well as other commercial roofing substrates including modified bitumen single ply epdm smooth gravel bur and concrete roof decks.
The application of the polyurethane foam allows the contractor to level out the roof to decrease the chance of ponding water.