Today we are reviewing hail damage that occurred to gutters on a home in Duncan, SC during a recent hail storm.

Gutter Damage And Repair From Recent Storm

0:13 Intro - When it comes to roofing options for your home or business, you might be wondering why you should consider EPDM roofs. In this video, we'll explore the key benefits of EPDM roofing and why it might be the perfect choice for you.

EPDM, which stands for Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer, is a synthetic rubber roofing membrane known for its durability and versatility.

0:36 Incredibly Durable - First and foremost, EPDM roofs are incredibly durable. 

0:42 Hail Resistnace - They can withstand extreme weather conditions, including hail, UV rays, and heavy rain, making them a long-lasting solution for your roofing needs.

EPDM roofs are eco-friendly. They are often used as the base for green roofs, helping to reduce energy consumption, manage stormwater runoff, and promote sustainability.

0:59 Seamless Installation - One of the standout features of EPDM roofing is its seamless installation. This means fewer chances for leaks and a lower maintenance requirement, which can save you both time and money over the years.

01:16 Affordable Roofing Option - EPDM roofing is also cost-effective. Its quick and straightforward installation process can reduce labor costs, making it an affordable roofing option without compromising quality.

EPDM roofs are energy-efficient. They have excellent insulation properties, helping to regulate indoor temperatures and reduce heating and cooling costs.

For expert roofing solutions that prioritize durability, sustainability, and affordability, choose Palmetto Roofers. Contact us today at 864-686-4050 or visit our website at https://palmettoroofers.com to learn more about how EPDM roofing can transform your property.

Palmetto Roofers
101 N Main St STE 302, Greenville, SC 29601
864-686-4050

What is EPDM Roofing?

Palmetto Roofers is a SC based roofing company. We install many styles of roofs. Among those is our commercial line of TPO roof systems. In this track, we explain what a TPO roof is and how it's installed so you as a business can understand the investment and usage case of this roof type.

So let's talk about TPO roof systems. What is TPO? So TPO is short for Thermoplastic Polyolefin, it's a single-ply roofing membrane that offers excellent performance at a cost-effective price. It is actually in the last 20 years since it became available probably the most popular, low slope or flat roofing option available. I think about 50% of all low slope and flat roofs utilize TPO today, I read an article. I think it was on the GIS website that said over a billion square feet of TPO is installed annually. So it is a popular choice. It is a very cost-effective choice and it is, you know, hands down, one of our favorites to use for low slope or flat roofs where it's, you know, applicable and beneficial to the customer. But basically, you take the TPO membrane, you put it down, and then you, well, the scene. 

So it's like a heat welded scene everywhere that the material overlaps around the edge of the building. It gives you nice, fun guy resistance. It's very flexible. You don't have to use plasticizers and things to make it, you know, bend and flex with the roof. It just kind of lays with the, with the, with the roof. And it's very easy to take the same, but with the metal down, you can get the TPO coated metal, you know, for your drip edges and stuff off roll-offs, scuppers, you can get TPO coated metal to make scuppers, and you can as well straight to them, they also make, you know, a tape. So you can take those seams and joints, but we prefer the heat-welded option when we can. So there are tons of different manufacturers in the TPO world. You have many options in terms of manufacturer and what, you know, each manufacturer brings to the table in terms of a warranty. 

But the overall process is there's, you know, the deck of your roof and then there's insulation and you can taper that insulation. This is typically a foam board. You can do one or two layers, sometimes three, and you can taper that insulation to help control water flows. And you put the insulation board down and then you drape the TPO liner, weld all the seams, and then you're done. It's a very simple application, very cost-effective very easy, very fast, and it's lightweight. So we see TPO used all the time to go back in place of certain built-up roofs. And, you know, it's just like a lot of buildings take a big deep breath of fresh air when you pull all the gravel and pitch off of them. And then you go back with a TPO system. So if you've got a low slope roof or a flat roof, and you're looking to get an estimate on it or trying to think of a way to replace that roof and you want to be cost-effective and you want a really good roof with a lot of bang for your buck, I would say call pound metal roofers. 

And let's talk about doing a TPO roof system for you.

TPO Roof Systems

We're going to talk about standing seam metal roofing. Metal roofing can be a multitude of things from metal shingles, there's metal roofing tiles, and then there's your typical or most common two styles, which is barn metal, which is also galvalume, corrugated style screw down metal. You see that very often in the residential world. It's fairly inexpensive for metal. And then you have mechanical fasteners, screws with grommets and they're exposed, but the other style is standing seam metal. There are types of standing seam metal where you have exposed screws. We don't do those styles very often. We try to avoid that. We really prefer the standing seam metal because the fasteners are hidden. The way that happens is the fastener is actually under the metal and then you create a mechanical fastening element with the metal. You roll form it.

So we'll talk about it a little bit. What is standing seam metal? It's a concealed fastener metal panel system, right? Has vertical legs on it and then a broad flat area, 12 to 16 inches wide with up to a two-inch tall leg for your standing seam. So it's very common, and you've probably seen it on commercial buildings, schools, apartment complexes, but we actually do a fair amount of these at Palmetto Roofers on residential roofs as well. It's fairly expensive, but the coastal regions, Charleston is a big, big, big user of standing seam metal on residences, as well as Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach even, because it's impervious to the wind, fire, rain. Occasionally you'll get, if you get some really good hail, I mean, it has to be really good hail to put some dents in it, or a tree or something could poke a hole in it.

But for the most part, standing seam is pretty indestructible and most of it comes with a 50-year warranty, again, so it's a great roofing system. But basically, these vertical legs are the fastening flange of the metal roofing system and standing seam. So you don't have all those ugly screw heads. And plus it allows for less opportunity for leaks because the water has a hard time getting in because that standing seam is two inches above where the rain's running down the roof typically. So there's a couple different types of profiles when it comes to standing seam. You have a snap lock system, mechanical seam. There's some guys that do the batten panel. We don't do a lot of batten panel in our area. Then of course, there's that nail fastener flange side, which we try to stay away from.

Occasionally, you have to get into that, but our preferred method is the mechanical seam. So we're going to talk a little bit about the mechanical seam. Basically, when we do the mechanical seam, you can make these panels in your shop and send them to the job. But what we prefer to do is actually make them onsite. So we run the panels to link as needed. We fold under the double folds, and then we send them up on the roof and we do typically a double lock system. We do offer the single lock. Again, it's an application thing, but we tend to do mostly a double lock system, which is a 180-degree seam. Basically, it's just the two folded seam. The double lock is really good for low slope, which we have a lot of here in the South. Most of the time, if you have a very steep pitch, it's solely decorative in the South.

We're not trying to shift snow and stuff like up North. So we tend to do a double lock system, which works great for a lot of those 212, 112, really low, flat coastal roofs. Actually, the two-inch double lock profile, we can go down to a one half 12-pitch, damn near flat roof and we can actually do the one and a half inch double lock as well, down to a 112, and then we'll put some inseam sealant and stuff, you know? If it's a rental property, an apartment complex, a school, or even your personal residence, it's a very, very, very, very, very efficient system. So we typically put them on, double lock panels, they're very labor intensive. But man, once they're on, they look great.

Standing Seam Metal Roofing

Palmetto Roofers is a South Carolina based roofing company that repairs and replaces residential and commercial roof styles like solar tiles, asphalt shingles, metal, rubber slate, clay and concrete materials.

Palmetto Roofers services multiple roof types such as Gable, Clipped Gable, Dutch Gable, Gambrel, Hip, Mansard, Shed and Flat Roofs. If you have had storm damage or hail damage or are just looking to replace your roof, Palmetto Roofers can come out and give you a free estimate and help you out. We work with anything from plant based roofs to flat roofs to any type of shingle you can imagine.

For an honest local roofing company near you in SC, choose Palmetto Roofers. Come visit us at 31 Boland Ct #146, Greenville, SC 29615 or call us at (864) 740-1691 for a free inspection.