Do Shortages Cause Change? With #RolfTheRoofingGuy

Do Shortages Cause Change?
You bet they do.
But why is it happening now?

Due to the current #supplychain issues, many Building Owners are:
· Worried about building damage from roof leaks.
· Frustrated with the long lead times.
· Concerned that inflation will drive up the cost of the work.

What kind of changes are we seeing in the roofing world?
· Recovers rather than reroofs
· Saving insulation in the old roof
· Coatings rather than new membrane
· Some of these are great, they can help you achieve your #sustainability goals.

So what other impacts are there with these changes?
· You’ll see owners, consultants and contractors working with unfamiliar products
· Let’s look at coatings, from a recent owner poll where there were problems:
· 73% Surface Preparation.
· 16% Moisture in or on the roof.
· 5% Poor Application.
· 4% Job Site Conditions.
· 2% Unexplained.
· There are statistics like this for all roof systems.

What’s all that mean?
· 94% Related to the Application. Something went wrong, before the work started, either the owner, consultant or contractor didn’t say Stop.
What should you do?
· Know your Applicator, are they experienced, or jumping on the bandwagon?
· Time is on your side, pick the right team and product for your building and needs.

If any of this resonates with you and you’d like to discuss options or get a deeper industry update, let me know.

Rolf Snobeck, RRC
630-514-1867
#RolfTheRoofingGuy, Helping you make better #roofing (and #coating) decisions.
Tecta America Commercial Roofing
rsnobeck@tectaamerica.com

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