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09/12/2012

True Sustainability Starts with the Roof

September 2012 ♦ Issue 126

True Sustainability Starts with the Roof

Look past green claims to find the most sustainable roofing system for your facility.

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Four Steps to a Maintenance Free Roof
Most building owners think about their roof only when there’s a problem—usually a leak. By that time, water has already caused damage to valuable merchandise, slowed production, and/or caused a slip-and-fall accident. Once the damage is done, all the building owner can do is call a roofing contractor and get the roof repaired. Though no roof is maintenance free, taking these four steps can reduce life-cycle costs.
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True Sustainability Starts with the Roof

True Sustainability Starts with the Roof

Four Steps to a Maintenance Free Roof

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