Commercial roofing blog

Stories and advice from Sentry’s commercial roofing experts.

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Leak Specialist vs. Roof Installer — Who Should Fix Your Leak?

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Finding and fixing a roof leak can be tough. Your best bet to get it done quickly and effectively — and to save you time, money and frustration — is to use a leak specialist who has years of specialized training and experience. How much experience? The best leak specialist will have at least five years of […]

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60-second Case Study: City Plaza, Downtown Atlanta

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Not only was this five-story property groundbreaking for locating its live-work-play concept right across the street from City Hall, it had a tight deadline, complicated logistics and happened to have been constructed during a particularly disagreeable winter. But City Plaza was ready in time for its first role — to house law enforcement officials for the […]

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Can You Name This Building? (We roofed it!) Hint: Snapchat is huge here.

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When the original building first opened in 1893, 26 years after the end of the civil war, if you wanted to pass a note to someone you had to write it on paper. You only had to learn the capitals of 44 states because that’s all there were. Benjamin Harrison was president and people got […]

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60-second Case Study: Towne Square Road Trip

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Sometimes you just need to hop in the truck and solve the problem yourself. When we were installing the roof on the Towne Square Condominiums, a mixed-use property located near the square in downtown Decatur, Georgia, we had special ordered “Amazon” green clay tile for the roof’s steep-sloped sections — the tile is one of the […]

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Can You Name This Building? (We roofed it!) Hint: It’s the Oldest Institute of Its Kind

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This is one unique building! The front of this complex’s main building has a distinctive, semicircular curve that has earned it the nickname “the eye.” But what’s inside (and, of course, on the very top) is even more interesting. It houses an institution that was founded more than 80 years ago and is the only […]

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What Is A Roof Tear Off and When Do You Need It?

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When do you need to tear off your existing commercial roof and start fresh — and when can you just roof right on top of the one that’s already there? Often, roofing contractors can install a new roof on top of an old one without a problem but if your roof falls under any of […]

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Is Your Roof Drainage System Protecting Your Building? 4 Things To Know

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A properly installed commercial roof always features an efficient drainage system that quickly moves water away from the roof surface and into drains or gutters. Even if other elements of your roof may be performing well, an inefficient drainage system can compromise building integrity in a variety of ways, including causing water to pool on […]

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Commercial Roof Insulation: The Good, the Bad and the (Mildly) Ugly

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The type of insulation a commercial roof system contains is an essential part of the system’s performance. Because roof coverings can become quite hot in summer and cold in winter, insulation is needed to help a building’s climate control system operate efficiently and prevent structural components beneath the roof surface from experiencing premature wear due […]

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Can You Name This Building? (We roofed it!) Hint: It’s Near the Fox Theatre

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When this 1952 historic Midtown Atlanta building was renovated a few years back, it was a welcome improvement for the neighborhood — but not an easy construction project because of the building’s height and location. The building is located in an area that’s always bustling. Just one block from the Fox Theatre and Georgia Terrace, it’s in […]

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Commercial Roof Warranties: Which Party Is Responsible for What?

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As with any contract, when it comes to commercial roof warranties, it’s important to understand your responsibilities and the responsibilities of the other parties involved — before you agree to it! A commercial roof warranty is a legal relationship between a roof manufacturer or a roofing contractor and the building owner to whom the warranty is […]

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What Are the Pros and Cons of an Asphalt Commercial Roof?

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This post is part of our series of blog posts about the pros and cons of the most popular types of commercial roofs: TPO, EPDM , metal, slate and tile, vegetative, and, this month, asphalt. As a property manager or owner, the more you know about your particular roof and the options available, the better! You […]

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How To Reduce Disturbances During the Re-Roofing Process

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No matter how it’s designed and installed, every commercial roof eventually needs to be replaced — no roof lasts forever. So when it’s time to replace yours, what should the people who work in your building expect during the re-roofing process? How might it impact the work environment? And what kind of advance planning should […]

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