Posts Tagged ‘green roof’
The Foreman’s Guide to Maintaining Black Pearl® Under Greenroof-Roofscapes®
When it comes to implementing green roofs into building design, the benefits can be EXTENSIVE (pun intended). But with any sort of ecosystem, sustainability and performance is dependent upon the level of protection & care it is given. Performing routine, preventative maintenance is essential for keeping your green roof healthy & ensuring those benefits continue.…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide: Understanding Root Barriers
A well-designed green roof assembly, whether extensive or intensive, involves a series of functioning layers that must succeed in achieving the following: The success of a green roof relies heavily on the performance of the waterproofing system. In addition to preventing water ingress, waterproofing systems must also be able to provide the building with thermal…
Read MoreThe Foreman’s Guide: Exposure of RamTough 250 Membranes to Deicing Chemicals
“Will deicing products have any effect on Barrett’s RamTough 250 hot rubberized asphalt membrane?” Using ice melting compounds to clear snow and ice from plazas, drives, public entryways, and other pedestrian & vehicular traffic surfaces is virtually a universal practice today. Facility maintenance personnel learned long ago that to achieve safe surfaces in the shortest…
Read MoreBlack Pearl® | Beyond “Weatherproofing”
Unlike “weatherproofing”, a true waterproofing membrane will maintain its watertight integrity and prevent the passage of liquid under dynamic, static, continuous, or intermittent hydrostatic pressure. Black Pearl® is a true waterproofing membrane. Tenaciously adhered Black Pearl waterproofing also prevents the passage of liquid water between the membrane and concrete substrates, even under 250 pounds per…
Read More10 Reasons Why You Should Install a Green Roof
If you’ve visited any of the major US cities in recent years, there’s a good chance you may have spotted a new trend being adopted by many of its occupants; Green roofs. Whether commercial or residential, more and more buildings throughout our nation’s concrete jungles have begun embracing what many European countries have been doing…
Read MoreBarrett Roofs joins the Keene Family of Companies
Cleveland, Ohio—August 22, 2019 –Keene Family of Companies announces an addition to its portfolio. Barrett Company has been acquired and will join Keene Family of Companies: Keene Building Products, Dependable, LLC, Continental Products, Ltd and Keene Village Plastics. Barrett was founded in 1928 by Emmett R. Barrett, Sr. and his father Noah Barrett. The focus of their…
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