News
The Latest Simon Roofing News & Information
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
(Part 2 of 2) Time management: Jim Tressel’s 6 Keys for Time Management Success
Football coaches are notorious for the long hours they keep during the season. And despite wearing a different hat now as president of Youngstown State University, former college head football coach Jim Tressel said he sees similarities in the challenges he faces to best manage his time. Tressel, who shares a connection to the Mahoning […]
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
(Part 1 of 2) Time management: Does your calendar mesh with your values and priorities?
If you really want to know what someone values, check their calendar and their checkbook. So says Jim Tressel, president of Youngstown State University (YSU) and former national champion head football coach at both YSU and The Ohio State University. Tressel, who shares a connection to the Mahoning Valley with Simon Roofing, which is headquartered […]
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
Oh, the horror of a roof leak
A roof leak can be downright scary. Scarier still, however, is the consequential damage, the downtime, the slip-and-fall hazard, and – gulp – the bill you’ll ultimately get to fix everything if you let an obvious problem with your commercial roof go untreated for too long. Timely intervention with roof matters is always the way […]
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
Exterior Transformations Can Improve Function as Well as Aesthetics
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
Savvy facility managers are considering roof asset management
We see it all too often. A commercial roof that’s replaced could have been repaired or restored to watertight condition with a fraction of the expense and business disruption. In fact, 85% of roofs are replaced unnecessarily, due to bad information.* Tearing off and replacing roofs when there’s still useful life to them is an […]
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
Case Study: Concrete Facelift
Client: Major National Retailer Challenge: Improve the appearance of an aged, worn concrete entryway without impeding access to the building during construction. Objective: Rebuild and extend the life of the existing concrete entryway in a cost-effective, efficient manner. Outcome: The area in need of repair was heavily used and relied on by employees and visitors. […]
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
Where’s the water coming from if not from a roof leak?
One of the biggest frustrations a facility manger experiences is when he spends money on a major expense like a roof replacement only to see evidence of water entry reoccur a short time later. How could this happen? Well, it’s been our observation after many service calls of this nature that the original “leak” wasn’t […]
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
Buildings Magazine recognizes money-saving nature of our 3-phase roof restoration
Restoring commercial roofs as an alternative to replacing them prematurely is a common refrain you hear from us. In too many situations we hear of roofs being replaced with considerable useful life still left on them. In these cases, a restoration would have gotten them watertight with much less waste, less disruption and definitely a […]
Commercial Roofing Blog (Posted )
The myths and realities of hail damage to commercial roofs
As we enter prime time severe weather season across various parts of the U.S., how well do you understand the potential for commercial roofing damage caused by hail? “Compared to the last three years we’re expecting late spring to early summer to be hotter, and with hotter, more humid weather comes an increased chance of […]