You have seen a crack in your building. Now what? Well, first it is important to understand whether it is …
Category: Architectural
Green Roof Systems: Making Buildings Ecologically Friendly
Green (vegetated) roof systems are relatively new to the United States but have been around for thousands of years. The …
Pros, Cons and Common Defects of Single-Ply Roofing Systems – TPO, PVC & EPDM
Single-ply roofing systems have become a popular choice of membrane over the past 30 years or so. The systems typically …
Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) Concerns
Exterior Insulation & Finish System (EIFS) was originally developed in the late 1950s by a German called Edwin Hobish and …
Pros, Cons and Common Defects of Built-Up Roofing Systems
As the name implies, a Built-Up Roofing system or Built-Up Roof (often simply abbreviated to BUR), is a roofing system …
Slate, Clay and Fiber Cement Tiled Roofs
Many years ago, large uninterrupted sheets of roofing material (such as thin metal sheets or rubberized/vinyl membranes) had not been …