Twenty years ago, if you needed a commercial roofer, you pulled out your trusty phone book, called a few and hired one. But times have changed. Unscrupulous roofers of all types, commercial roofers included, have made facility managers and business owners wary hiring commercial roofers to evaluate what roof work they may need. Some fear [...]
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Despite America’s economic downturn, the green roofing industry is booming. According to Toronto-based Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the green roofing industry grew by a whopping 16.1 percent in 2009. The number is a result of a 2010 industry survey of its corporate members, which found that green, or vegetated, roofs account for an estimated [...]
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If your business or facility needs a new roof, your first instinct may be to get a couple local bids and start as soon as possible. As roofers, we understand why you’re in such a hurry. After all, roofs are important. But replacing a commercial roof is a big endeavor, and shouldn’t be taken lightly. [...]
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Time for a pop quiz! What’s the largest part of your facility—something that protects your employees, all of your equipment—but is rarely seen and oftentimes rarely thought of? Answer? Your commercial roof! If you’re a facility manager or business owner, you may or may not regularly think of your roof. If you do regularly think [...]
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Sound too futuristic to be true? It’s not, thanks to vegetated roofing technology! Brooklyn, New York, welcomed 21st-century urban farming with the 2009 opening of Eagle Street Rooftop Farms, a 6,000 square-foot organic vegetable farm located on a warehouse rooftop—yes, rooftop!— located in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. With sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline, the green [...]
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This is a question we hear all the time here at Cole Roofing. And with good reason! Business owners and facility managers want to know how long their commercial roof will last, whether they’re repairing it, replacing it or just doing a little research so they know what’s in store up the road. The answer, [...]
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