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Spring: An Ideal Season to Prioritize Roofing

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The roof of your commercial building or home requires regular attention to ensure the structure's safety. Staying on top of the needs of your roof will also help it reach the expected lifetime. Spring is a great time to prioritize your roofing maintenance and replacement needs.  Whether you need maintenance and repair on your roof or a complete replacement, spring brings some of the best weather conditions for home improvement projects. Spring brings milder weather, allowing roofers to work more efficiently and safely.   Roof Maintenance and Repair Spring is an excellent time to schedule your routine maintenance appointments. Have a reputable company inspect your roof with their professional expertise. The condition report will give you a snapshot of any immediate concerns and what to expect from your roof in the future. Roof inspections can save you valuable time and money for roof maintenance.     Spring is also a good time for these inspections because winte...

Why We Use Henry Roof Coatings

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The roof of your commercial building is your first line of defense against Mother Nature. Therefore, it is imperative that you use a durable, waterproof, and energy-efficient roof restoration system. Selecting the right product, such as Henry® Roof Coatings, will prevent costly problems down the road and help you maintain the life of your building.   Roof coatings add watertight sealing to roofs and give you layers of durability that can work for roofs of many shapes and sizes. They can either be applied as one thick layer or as part of a multilayer application. Roof coatings come in asphalt, acrylic, aluminum, and silicones. For several reasons, each of the types of Henry® Roof Coatings is a preferred product of Elite Roofing Services.   Silicone Roof Coatings Up to 20-year material, labor, and workmanship gold seal systems warranty ENERGY STAR® Certified Permanent ponding water resistance Ultra-low VOC NSF P151 approved for rainwater catchment   Acrylic Roof Coatings Up...

Why We Use Duro-Last

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On many commercial properties, the construction commonly incorporates a flat roof. This design style has always posed a unique obstacle for those in the roofing industry. The very concept of a roof allows for accumulating precipitation to run off more efficiently and, likewise, control both hot and cold temperatures. Many roofing services turn to Duro-Last roofing for flat roofs on commercial properties. This sheet-based membrane material brings a tremendous amount of benefit to the buildings it is installed on, from weather protection to temperature regulation. Elite Roofing Services of Tampa Bay, Florida, have installed several roofs on commercial and residential properties that utilize Duro-Last, and their team swears by its efficacy. Here are some of the most notable benefits of installing a Duro-Last roof. The Benefits of Duro-Last in Roofing Easy Installation - While it is true that a roofing team must specialize in Duro-Last installation to safely and effectively install the p...

Planning For Commercial Roofing Projects

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The roof on your commercial building is designed to withstand some of the most extreme changes Mother Nature throws its way. Yet sooner or later, the time will come for you to have the roof on your property replaced. Depending on the size of the structure and other factors, replacing the roof on residential properties is quite a process. Given this fact, you can likely imagine how much more is involved in a commercial roofing project. Elite Roofing Services has supplied the Tampa Bay area with commercial and residential roofing services for more than two decades. Throughout their tenure, they have discovered a common process that future customers should familiarize themselves with before their commercial roofing project begins. Collaborative Planning When you hire a roofing company like Elite Roofing Services, they will likely outline all project guidelines for your commercial roofing project. These guidelines not only detail all the duties on the roofing company’s part, it also cont...

Innovative Breakthroughs In Commercial Roofing

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A commercial roof provides a solid shield to protect business operations from abrasive environmental elements. From direct sunlight and the heat from it to rain, hail, snow, and more, a commercial roof takes the brunt of whatever Mother Nature has to throw it’s way. Tremendous advancements in commercial roof innovation have taken place, allowing contractors to more accurately select an applicable roof for the type of business building it will be applied to. From building materials to installation methods, the commercial roofing industry is always transforming. And how about the technology involved in inspecting, installing, and maintaining a commercial roof as a roofing company? Elite Roofing Services are no stranger to either of these types of industry breakthroughs, and are well-versed in implementing and educating about both. Innovative Commercial Roof Construction Roofing is a physically lofty job, and every roofer must consider safety when installing a roof. A recently developed ...

How to Prepare Your Roof for a Major Storm

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From hurricanes to tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, Florida is no stranger to extreme weather.  The most recent storm to significantly impact Tampa was Hurricane Irma in 2017. Irma, landing in Tampa as a Category 2, brought damaging, roof-ripping winds, widespread power outages, and gushing floodwaters to our area. The storm ranks as one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to hit the Atlantic.  Even a minor hurricane packs 60-90 mph wind gusts, so it doesn’t take much to cause damage to your roof. A heavy thunderstorm can compromise your building, especially if your roof isn’t in great shape.  With hurricane season upon us (June 1 - November 30, 2021), here are things you can do to prepare your commercial roof to withstand an impending storm: Perform Regular Maintenance Keeping a routine maintenance schedule is a good idea under regular circumstances; even more so if you live in an area affected by hurricanes and other severe weather. Regular roof maintenance c...

High Quality Attic Ventilation

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In terms of temperature control in a home, an attic is an uncontrolled space. It experiences the most dramatic fluctuations in hot and cold weather, which creates the possibility for issues to compound unknowingly over time. As a homeowner, having proper attic ventilation by installing an attic fan brings you peace of mind. A poorly ventilated attic is the perfect environment for dangerous mold and mildew as over time, trapped heat combined with any moisture that finds its way into the recesses of your attic. We at Elite Roofing Services highly encourage our customers to consider installing either a gable-mounted or roof-mounted attic fan to aid in pushing hot air out of your attic to keep it dry and cool. Gable-Mounted Attic Fan Many homes already have a gable, which makes it quite easy to install a gable-mounted attic fan for adequate roofing and attic ventilation. This type of attic fan mounts to the gable end of a home, increasing air flow and decreasing humidity. One of the top g...