Roofing

The sun is the #1 enemy of your San Antonio flat roof. For commercial roofing, San Antonio businesses recognize the value of flat roofs, but must also deal with the downside. Proper care and maintenance of your company’s flat roof begins with understanding the risks.

Why Sunlight?

NASA and the World Health Organization point out that the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation stimulates our bodies to make Vitamin D and helps insects see. Infrared and UV light is not always bad, but on the flat commercial roofing San Antonio businesses might use for economy and reliability, the two light wavelengths can cause significant damage.

Sunscreen?

Most of the flat or low-slope commercial roofing of San Antonio companies is one of three types:

  • Single-ply membrane, composed of plastics and polymers that break down under UV light
  • Built-up roofing (BUR) that includes felts and bitumen that can degrade in high heat and under UV radiation
  • APP/SBS (modified bitumen) uses bitumen (plus other chemicals) that can be broken apart by damaging UV light

High temperatures also degrade roofs. Short of slathering sunscreen on your flat roof, what can you do to protect the roof that protects your business?

Sunscreen—of a sort—is a good idea, says FacilitiesNet.com. Commercial coatings expertly applied by brush or spray reflect harmful infrared and UV light away from your building. This provides two benefits:

  • Lowers cooling costs by reducing heat conduction
  • Prolongs the life of the commercial roofing materials by preventing chemical breakdown

San Antonio

Anyone who has weathered the warm days of San Antonio in July and August can attest that the city gets its fair share of heat and plenty of sunshine. With San Antonio getting only 33 inches of rain (on average) a year but 224 days of sunshine, your roof seldom needs to worry about leak-inducing downpours; sunlight is the natural enemy of the flat commercial roofs San Antonio companies rely upon. Repel heat and prolong your roof with proper maintenance, inspection and careful applications of appropriate coatings.

Maintain Your Cool

Remembering that your San Antonio flat or low-slope roof bears the brunt of the sun’s merciless attack, treat it to annual inspections and prompt maintenance. Contact BELDON® Roofing Company to learn how we can be your partner in roof preservation and energy conservation. We can help keep your building and roof cooler and make that roof last longer with coatings, maintenance, and monitoring.

Choose BELDON® For Your Home’s Needs!

Have some questions or need some roofing advice? Need to schedule a service? Give our team at BELDON Roofing Company a call today!

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