Keep Your Building Dry Year Round
A Great Way to Keep Working in the Winter and Spring The winter and spring months bring along their own unique challenges for roofers and their clients. The biggest challenge is the weather. Cold temperatures, snow, rain and storms are among some of the most difficult and dangerous conditions to work in. When weather conditions […]
Understanding Roofing Project Delays
How Western Colloid can be your secret weapon in supply chain shortages For almost three years now, a trip to the grocery store means running the risk of an item being out of stock. Amid these trying times, we all have had to adjust, going without things that we truly need and finding new […]
ROOFING – INVEST NOW TO SCALE AND SAVE
LEARN HOW ONE CONTRACTOR SAVED $11,000 ON MATERIAL ALONE WITH JUST A SINGLE PRODUCT CHANGE, NOT TO MENTION THE LABOR SAVINGS. As Western Colloid’s senior field tech and trainer, Tim Ford spends a lot of time with contractors of all sizes, helping their crews learn how to perform quality installations that result in a long-lasting […]
Ponding Water on Your Roof? When is it a Problem?
Assumptions can lead any commercial building owner into believing that excess water on your roof could be from a recent storm however, it doesn’t have to be storm season for it to appear. Air Conditioning units and other roof equipment can cause ponding water, water remaining on a roof for 48-72 hours or more, and […]
Common questions about our commercial roof products
As a manufacturer of quality commercial roof products with decades in the industry, here are some of the questions we see the most: Do I need special equipment to install Fluid Applied Reinforced Roofing (FARR) Systems? Luckily, you don’t need any special equipment to install our FARR commercial roof products. However, you will need the […]
Tips for hiring the right commercial roofing contractor
In need of some commercial roofing help? It’s important to find someone who is not only in budget, but who knows how to get the job done efficiently and effectively. Here are 4 tips for hiring the right roofing contractor! 1. Do your homework First, it’s important for you to do a bit of […]
Case Study: Methodist Church Commercial Roof in Illinois
This commercial roof in Illinois had a lot of unique challenges! Here’s what we did for this historic United Methodist Grace Church in Salem, Illinois. Obstacles to Overcome The United Methodist Grace Church needed to be re-roofed. However, it was anything but a straightforward project! Here are the five main challenges that had to […]
6 Ways to prepare for commercial roof winter problems
The worst time to deal with commercial roof winter problems? In the winter! Here are six things you can do now to avoid them. 1. Perform a roof inspection Roof repair is harder during the winter. That’s why fall is the perfect time to do a proactive roof inspection and uncover any issues while […]
Is your commercial roof in Phoenix keeping up with new builds?
If you’re in the market for a commercial roof in Phoenix, now is the perfect time to make the investment. Phoenix currently leads the nation in industrial space construction, so this is one way to stay competitive with newer buildings! Phoenix leads U.S. in industrial space under construction According to a recent article by […]
Western Colloid: providing the best commercial roofing for almost 50 years
Western Colloid has been known for almost 50 years as one of the best commercial roofing manufacturers. In fact, we are a leader in Fluid Applied Roofing, Reflective Coating Systems, and Premium Asphalt Sealcoats. Our founder began applying coatings and fluid-applied systems in the 1960s. Companies like Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, Fred Meyers, TRW, Certified […]