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Commercial roofs often absorb a lot of heat and are hot to the touch, which can usually be attributed to darker colored surfaces, like asphalt, EPDM, and BUR. However, when restoring your roof, you’re able to use fluid-applied heat reducing solutions that reflect heat instead of absorbing it. This then allows the surface to remain cool to the touch, which …
This fluid-applied case study highlights how our team of commercial roof restoration experts helped a well-known international tool brand restore one of their warehouse facilities in Arkansas. This included restoring the original substrate, which consisted of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). The main reason for this project was to bring the roof back to top performance with a more sustainable …
Our team helped a company with national reach restore the roof on one of their distribution centers in Houston, TX. This included using fluid-applied solutions to restore the facility’s original built-up roof (BUR), which consisted of multiple layers of tar and embedded rock aggregate. The main purpose of this project was for them to bring the surface back to top …
At White Hat Industrial, we know that fluid-applied solutions are functional, sustainable, and economical because our focus has been on roof restoration since the beginning. This focus has allowed us to be experts in the commercial roofing industry and continuously provide functional, sustainable, and economical solutions to our customers.
Fluid-applied roof restoration continues to grow in popularity because of its ability to support sustainability initiatives. These solutions can do this because of their eco-friendly and renewable properties. In recent years, sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives have become more prominent as businesses search for ways to minimize their environmental impact. Commercial roof restoration is a solution that …
Commercial roofing tear-off waste has always been the traditional method, leading contractors to remove and dispose of millions of tons of roofing material each year. However, this traditional method is no longer sustainable with the amount of waste it contributes to landfills and the negative environmental impacts it can have. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), roofing waste accounts …
Landfills have been a major part of waste management for decades. In most cases, their purpose is to hold a wide variety of disposed waste like solid materials, hazardous materials, electronic devices, and many more. While all these materials don’t come from the commercial roofing industry, there are millions of tons that do come from traditional tear-offs. According to the …
In a world where environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly important, commercial roof restoration supports ESG and sustainability initiatives and provides a better way to maintain your property. With commercial roofing being a capital expenditure, restoration can add value with functional, sustainable, and economical benefits if done the right way. In this blog, we’ll explore how commercial …
Did you know reflective surfaces can naturally cool properties and they can reduce the effects of urban heat islands? We did because the systems we use have design features that allow them to be reflective and absorb less heat. Ultimately, making it easier for you to cool your property. But how is this measurable, and why is it important to …
Restoration is more than just an offering message to us at White Hat Industrial. Our team consistently lives this out in every aspect of our business. Whether it’s with our client’s roofs, each other’s lives, or the communities we serve, we’re always looking for new ways to restore.
Often, when people think about roof restoration, they overlook the amount of energy efficiency they can gain and the amount of waste they can reduce. With our fluid-applied roofing systems, our clients can gain energy efficiency and reduce the amount of waste they produce. The commercial roofing systems we use have cooling features and allow them to save up on …
The need for solar-ready roofing systems has always been there. Our clients understand the value of solar at their commercial properties, but still hesitate. This comes from the fear of not knowing how to best integrate solar with their roofing. However, with our Solar-Ready Roof solution, our team at White Hat Industrial can remove that obstacle.
Whenever we’re working with clients to help them find the best option for their roof’s needs, we always share the many benefits white roofs can offer. Typically, when examining both fluid-applied and traditional roofing methods, you may find that white roofs are more common with fluid-applied roofing systems. This is because traditional roofing methods usually use darker colors, like black …