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Stories and advice from Sentry’s commercial roofing experts.
[Infographic] 5 Big Changes In Modern Commercial Roofing
by Sentry Customer Care TeamWhen Sentry Roof Services was founded in 1982, things were a lot different in the commercial roofing industry. Safety regulations were practically non-existent, TPO hadn’t been invented yet, not much thought was given to environmental impact, and the cloud was a puffy thing in the sky. Much of what defines high-quality commercial roofing services today […]
Atlanta Curbed Interviews Bill Lomel About Atlanta’s Urban Heat Island Effect
by Sentry Customer Care TeamSentry Roof president Bill Lomel was interviewed by Atlanta Curbed, an online magazine that’s part of a publishing group that covers 14 cities, about how green roofs can help reduce the phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. An urban heat island is a metropolitan area that’s hotter than nearby rural areas. The hotter temperatures, […]
How To Choose The Right Contractor To Re-Roof Your Manufacturing Facility
by Rick LangheimIf you make, build or process something inside your building, you have a lot more to deal with than the typical property owner when it comes to re-roofing. Chances are roof leaks would not be good for business and neither would shutting down operations to deal with them. You probably have valuable equipment inside the […]
Roof Management: Maintenance, Repairs and Re-roofing — All Without Disturbing the Tenants!
by Sentry Customer Care TeamThe decision to re-roof your property is not one to take lightly. Yet nothing lasts forever, including your roof. For ten years, Sentry Roof performed roof management services to maintain and repair the roofing system on this 87,000 square-foot, multi-tenant commercial building in Stone Mountain, GA, to ensure it was protecting the property. The owner […]
4 Ways the New Tax Law Can Benefit Commercial Roof Owners
by Bill Lomelby Bill Lomel and Robert L. Brown, CPA You know about the corporate tax rate change and changes to home and mortgage deductions, but did you know the new federal tax law impacts your commercial roof, too? Now you can expense your commercial roof in the same way you expense your equipment and machinery — that’s […]
Sentry Roof Services Moves To A New Location
by Bill LomelSentry Roof has moved! After nearly 10 years as a tenant at our S. Berkeley Lake Road location, we’ve purchased a building that’s more than 50% larger and suits our growing company much better. It’s located at 5430 Buford Highway in Norcross, GA, which is less than three miles from the previous location, so […]
Fresh Start With New Decking and TPO
by Sentry Customer Care TeamWhen you own a multi-tenant commercial real estate property, the condition of your roof is important to your tenants — they don’t want leaks, especially if they have expensive equipment or a lot of square footage that’s client-facing. The back portion of this EPDM ballasted roof at 1230 Bald Ridge Marina Road in Cumming, GA, […]
[Infographic] Why Sustainable Roof Design Is Smart Business
by Sentry Customer Care TeamDesigning sustainable commercial roofs is a mindset. It starts with the concept of not using more limited resources than you need, whether those resources are building materials, energy to heat or cool your building, or the money you use to pay for those things. When you design your commercial roof using materials and techniques that […]
Sentry Wins Two Firestone Awards: 2018 Master Contractor and 2018 Inner Circle of Quality
by Sentry Customer Care TeamSentry Roof Services is proud to have received two prestigious recognition awards from Firestone for the second year in a row. The first is the 2018 Silver Master Contractor Award that’s presented to the top 5% of Firestone Building Products contractors. This award is based on total square footage installed, outstanding inspection ratings, and the […]
How To Talk About Roof Management Strategy With Your Contractor
by Bill LomelThe more information you can give your roofing contractor about your property and your plans for it, the better. Reputable roofing contractors think and plan strategically. They’re interested in helping you meet your goals and developing a work plan that fits with your priorities and budget. Your situation is unique — your building, what you plan […]
19 New Roofs For Balconies — But Not A Crane In Sight
by Joseph WertsWould you be comfortable working on a tiny platform with no railings four stories up? That’s what our crew had to do as we built 19 new roofs over existing balconies and patios. The new roofs will divert water away from the adjacent walls to keep it from entering the property. No cranes. Just crew. […]
Thermal Shock: How To Protect Your Commercial Roof
by Rick LangheimThermal shock occurs when changes in temperature happen so quickly that it stresses your roofing system materials. Rapid expansion or contraction can damage materials that have lost their elasticity. And since the different parts of your roofing system expand and contract at different rates, various simultaneous movements caused by quick, extreme temperature changes can cause […]