What is commercial roofing?

Commercial roofing is the commercial version of residential roofing. Commercial roofs, just like commercial buildings and properties are designed to provide the owner with a roof that will not leak or cause any damage to anything inside or outside of it after it has been installed.

How to handle commercial roofing installation

First Choice commercial roofers are roofing experts who have successfully installed roofs throughout the country. They are commercial roofing experts for roofs in buildings,  properties, metal roofs, skylights, and insulation boards (attics).

Commercial roof installation is a process that can be very simple or extremely complex, depending on what type of roof you need. First Choice Exteriors’ commercial roofers can help you choose the correct kind of commercial roof for your property based on your budget, your location, and your needs. We offer all kinds of referral services to customers to help them pick out their new commercial roofs no matter what they may be made up of.

Types of Commercial Roofing Systems

Metal roof for commercial business

If your business needs a metal roof, commercial roofing experts at First Choice can install metal roofs. Metal roofs are extremely popular for industrial or industrial commercial buildings because they will not crack, chip, split, peel, blister, rot, or decay with time like other materials might.

Built-Up Roofing or BUR Membrane

Built-Up commercial roofing is a roofing method that uses multiple layers of roofing products over the existing commercial roof to create a brand new system. These  roofing materials can be laid down easily and quickly because they lay flat and overlap each other without any problems.

Modified Bitumen Roof membrane

Modified bitumen commercial roofs are a type of metal panel made from a single layer of commercial-grade PVC material with built-in adhesive, aluminum coating for corrosion resistance, and mineral filler that extends the life span of your commercial metal panels’ warranty as well as its waterproof capabilities. Commercial Modified Bitumen membranes have been installed all across the country on commercial roofs since 1975, making them one of the most popular commercial roofing choices.

Light-Weight commercial roof panel

Lightweight commercial roofs are made up of lightweight commercial-grade PVC panels. They can adhere like metal commercial roofs, but they will float on top of the existing commercial roof because they weigh less than 15 lbs per square foot (making them ideal for commercial roofing in some places where snowfall is common).

Built-Up Lightweight commercial roof membrane

A built-up lightweight sheet consists of a waterproof laminated material, like plastic or rubber, with an aluminum layer embedded in it to keep it from corroding over time. In addition the sheet contains mineral particles that extend the warranty on the commercial sheet’s materials by 50%. It also makes your new commercial roof much lighter and easier to install.

Crane commercial metal panel

Commercial Crane panels are lightweight sheets made from a significant amount of PVC material with a high-performance topcoat, aluminum coating for extra protection, and mineral particles that help extend commercial roofing warranties in some cases. Crane commercial roof system is considered a metal panel because it can be easily installed and does not require any special equipment to put down.

PVC Commercial Sheet membrane

PVC commercial sheets are made from high-density polymer commercial grade PVC with aluminum or steel embedded into the material for extra protection, mineral particles that add an additional 50% of coverage to your new commercial sheet’s warranty, and a topcoat that adds another 3-5 years of warranty on the actual materials themselves when they’re installed properly with no bubbles or cracks.