I’m no roofer or technical manager, but I often have the privilege of hanging around some of the best in the industry. Here are some of their tips for the initial stages of a TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) single-ply roofing membrane installation.
On May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kan., was hit by an EF5 tornado that ripped a 1.7-mile path of destruction through the town of about 800 residents. With winds that reached 205 miles per hour, the strongest tornado to hit the U.S. in eight years killed 11 people.
Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) single-ply
roofing membranes have an excellent history in commercial roofing; however they
are constructed using organic polymers that can be damaged by extreme heat,
sunlight and UV.
The McLane Western Grocery Service Distribution
Center, a grocery-store pioneer from 1894, has today evolved into one of the
nation’s leading food distribution and logistics companies, serving convenience
stores, mass merchandisers, quick service restaurants, drug stores and movie
theaters.
JD Candler Roofing Company of Livonia, Mich., has installed the first GAF EverGuard Extreme TPO roof in the Great Lakes state. The new membrane now covers the 16,500-square-foot rooftop of Sealant Equipment & Engineering Corp., located in Plymouth, Mich.