Spokane Roofing Company recently installed a TPO single-ply, membrane roofing system on the new Spokane Tribe Casino in Airway Heights, Washington. It was a high-profile project, and we did a great job! Working on new construction takes a long time, because there are lots of moving pieces…
I recently thought about last summer’s public works roofing project on the NorthEast Washington Alliance Counseling Services (NEWACS) Building in Colville, Stevens County, Washington. It reminded me that the story about small municipal and county roofing projects is more than about the roof. The project was…
We have talked a lot recently about technological advances in the roofing industry. Now, I want to address one specific roof recover project and how technology has changed thinking over the past several decades. Spokane Roofing Company recently completed a TPO roof recover on the Lidgerwood Medical…
Thermoplastic polyolefin or TPO is a single-ply membrane roofing system that has become the industry standard for commercial flat roofs since its development in the early 1990s. In my opinion, TPO is the best roofing product out there for reflective flat roofs. Spokane Roofing Company began transitioning to TPO…
One thing I have learned during my time as the owner of Spokane Roofing Company is to prepare for change and change orders. A change order is a change to the contracted scope of work. When used sparingly, a change order can be the right project management tool for a successful commercial roofing project…
In my most recent post, I wrote a little bit about what it means to be a Roof Asset Manager, not just a roofing contractor. I would like to spend more time explaining what that means, because the difference between the two is important for commercial customers. A roofer can repair a damaged flat roof, recover it, or…