• True Sustainability Starts with the Roof

    Sept. 11, 2012
    23 min read
    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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