Why Commercial Roofers Should Review Contracts Thoroughly Before Signing

Often faced with various types of paperwork, including their own job-related documents and customer bid packages, contractors find themselves repeatedly encountering contracts. While contracts may not always be explicitly labeled as such, they govern the legal instructions for project execution. This complexity often leads busy professionals to sign contracts without thorough review, which can result Read More

Reliable Roofing TPO flat roof on New Construction

In this video, we showcase the installation of a TPO membrane on the flat roof of a newly constructed convenience store in the Chicago area. Our skilled teams affix rigid polyisocyanurate roofing insulation and secure the single-ply TPO roofing membrane using the mechanical attachment technique.

The Consequences of Going with the LOW LOW Bidder

  Most building owners and facility managers understand the importance of maintaining the commercial building’s flat roof. However, at some point in the roof lifecycle, leaks, degradation, and age make a roof replacement necessary. So, the owner goes out for bid to replace the roof. They typically obtain bids from at least 3 bidders.  And Read More

Why Preventative Maintenance for Your Flat Roof is Important

Flat roofs are installed on a variety of buildings, including office buildings, warehouses, factories, apartments, and condominiums.  While the designed lifespan of a flat roof system can be as long as 30 years, 20 is the most common useful life.  However, to achieve the designed useful life, and perhaps longer, regular preventative maintenance is the Read More

The Advantages of FleeceBACK TPO

(Fleeceback TPO being installed directly over existing EPDM (rubber) roof)   In this blog we want to introduce Fleeceback TPO and discuss some of the advantages of using this premium roofing membrane. First, what is a roof membrane?  Your flat roof is made up of several components called an “assembly”.  The possibilities for flat roof Read More

WindSmart Roofing System

At Reliable Roofing, we are committed to installing and maintaining commercial roofing systems that you can count on for the best possible protection.  We are also committed to using cutting-edge technology to protect your building and lower your roofing costs.  Finally, we are committed to offering our customers green solutions which also make strong fiscal Read More

Commercial Roof Replacement vs. Repair

Finding a leak in a commercial roof can be stressful, especially when you know that it hasn’t been replaced for years. But there may actually be a simple fix, even decades after being installed. Not to say that this is the case for you, rather, there are signs to look for that can help you Read More

4 Pros and Cons of Modified Bitumen Roofing

Modified bitumen roofing, being asphalt-based, is designed for low slope roofs. “Mod-bit” has been successfully used in the United States for over 40 years.  Its unique properties give it many of the benefits of old-fashioned built-up roofing (think tar and gravel) and some of the convenience of today’s single-ply roofing systems.  If you are re-roofing Read More

6 Common Sources of Potential Leaks on a Flat Roof

Philosophers have long asked, “if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?”  At Reliable Roofing, we say, “That’s not the correct question!” The correct questions is: Did that tree damage the roof membrane? Flat roofs (a/k/a “low sloped roofs”) are more prone to Read More

Can You Repair a Flat Roof in the Winter?

Flat roofs offer numerous advantages to commercial properties. Unfortunately, even architects have misconceptions about flat roofing, incorrectly believing these roof types equate to problems. Only with the subfreezing temps of winter weather can obstacles to certain kinds of roof repair occur. Commercial property owners favor flat roofs primarily because of their overall cost-effectiveness. Materials and Read More