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Protect From Wind Uplift: Durable Thatch With Patented, Stainless Steel Crimp Binding
We've discussed wind uplift in previous blog posts. Wind uplift happens when high winds come into contact with a building and pit pressure against it by pushing the air upwards. In high velocity hurricane zones especially, quality roofing and installation is incredibly important to prevent wind uplift damage. If pressure builds beneath and it's greater than [...]
3 razones por las que tus instalaciones serían mejores con un techo de palma sintética
Tus instalaciones podrían ser mejores con un techo de palma sintética - y también tu cuenta bancaria. 3 razones por las que tus instalaciones serían mejores con un techo de palma sintética Estética Al pasar el tiempo, los techos de palma sintética mantienen una mejor apariencia en comparación con los techos de palma natural. Aunque [...]
La palma sintética es una inversión inteligente para hoteles alrededor del mundo
Muchos hoteles alrededor del mundo están considerando la palma sintética como la mejor inversión inteligente. Esto se debe a que la palma sintética ahorra una infinidad de costes en comparación a los techos de palma natural. Un claro caso de éxito es Hard Rock Hotel & Casino en Punta Cana, que en el año 2017 [...]
Prevent Hail Damage To Roofs With Durable Synthetic Thatch
What’s the Best Roof to Prevent Hail Damage? Synthetic thatch is a durable roofing material that is an exceptional alternative to asphalt shingles, especially for preventing hail damage. Thunderstorms sometimes get severe and bring hail. Hail is an obvious bringer of destruction. Sometimes hail damages surfaces in a way that's not readily apparent. For example, [...]
Extreme Wind Resistant Thatch Roofing
Are you looking for thatch roofing that could pass even the strict requirements found in the Florida Building Code? As we discussed before, Florida Building Code requires buildings to have products rated for winds up to 111 mph. Additionally, in homes in High Velocity Hurricane Zones like Miami-Dade, the requirement is even more strict: products [...]
3 Thatch Roofing LIES!
We get it! You often try to incorporate thatch roofing in your design concepts, bids, or in your personal DIY projects. You’re either met with resistance or fear, especially when you suggest a synthetic thatch roofing solution. Guess what? We’ve all been tricked by false truths– or ideas we have heard so often, we just [...]
Roof Replacement Post-Hurricane: Requirements In ‘High Velocity Hurricane Zones’
Hurricane Lane's destruction in Hawaii has many searching for roof replacements suitable for High Velocity Hurricane Zones. As background, we'd like to explain that Florida, due to its vulnerability to hurricanes, passed a statewide building code in 2002 with new requirements. It requires buildings to have products rated for winds up to 111 mph. Plus, [...]
Hurricane Damage? How To Build Stronger Roofs In Tropical Areas
The Secretary of Homeland Security visited Hawaii on Thursday, a week after Hurricane Lane began pounding Hawaii island. More than 3,900 FEMA workers and other federal workers were wither sent or already working in Hawaii. Aid agencies are conducting damage assessments following flooding and strong winds by Hurricane Lane, which was just downgraded to a [...]
Roofing Flaws Exposed By Hurricane-Force Winds
High winds from hurricanes regularly expose roofing flaws like insufficient bracing or shingles installed without wind zone concern. Actually, hard data indicates that on average, every dollar spent on storm-related upgrades can spare a home and commercial building six dollars worth of storm-related costs. Hurricane-Force Winds Expose Poor Installation & Design Points These high winds [...]
