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More About Commercial Roofing

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 The roof is the first line of defense for commercial or industrial buildings as it protects from natural hazards such as wind, rain, fire, hail, ice, snow, and extreme heat. It is also the most vulnerable part of your building.  Structural metal roofing has a direct attachment to purlins and for this commercial roofing there's no need for any solid support beneath. Non structural metal roofing requires some solid support beneath in the form of plywood, a metal roof deck etc. Non-structural systems may also include tiles, corrugated metal roofing as well as panels. Built-Up Roofing systems generally comprises an alternate layers of bitumen and reinforcing fabrics to create a finished membrane. Sometimes, a base sheet is mechanically fastened. Built-up roofs can generally adhere if applied directly to roof decks or insulation. Modified bitumen is a type of asphalt product applied in several ways to the roof in both hot and cold temperatures. Modified bitumen roofs serve a lot of ben