The NEMA Roofing team
· 5 min read
The best cool roofing paint colors for the Santa Barbara, California sun: how reflectance ratings work, which colors reflect most, and when a cool roof is required.
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What a flat roof inspection checks: seams, flashings, drains, edges and trapped moisture, how moisture surveys and cores work, how often, and the report.
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Flat roof drainage explained: how drains, scuppers and gutters work, why overflows are required, what causes ponding water and how it is fixed for good.
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Spray foam roofing explained: how an SPF roof is sprayed and coated, why crew and weather decide its quality, its strengths and limits, and how to maintain it.
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Flat roof insulation explained: above the deck or between joists, which boards are used, tapered insulation for ponding, condensation rules and Title 24.
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Flat roof wind uplift explained: why corners and edges fail first, how each layer is attached, what the California code requires, and signs a roof is loosening.
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Flat roof seams on homes and commercial buildings: how TPO, PVC, EPDM and modified bitumen laps are joined, why they open, how they are tested and repaired.
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· 7 min read
Flat roof installation mistakes that cause leaks: missing slope, cold seam welds, short flashing, wet insulation sealed in, and how to check your new roof.
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EPDM roofing explained: how the rubber membrane is installed, black vs white under California's energy code, where it fails, and how EPDM is repaired.
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Flat roof blisters: why trapped moisture and summer heat raise them, which roofs blister, when to leave or repair one, and how repairs and prevention work.
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