The Armstrong Foam Roofing Installation Process
Due to the popularity of spray foam roofing in the San Francisco Bay Area, in the past few years, the number of foam roofing contractors has increased. However, choosing a roofing contractor with experience and one who has been a part of your community for decades is vital because foam roofing is a specialized process. […]
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Is Spray Foam Roofing as Durable as Tar and Gravel Roofing?
Traditionally, if your home or commercial building had a flat roof, your roofing system used to be a form of built-up roofing (BUR) like tar and gravel. However, in the 1980s, Armstrong Foam Roofing began to offer San Francisco Bay Area residents a revolutionary roofing system created using spray polyurethane foam (SPF) – now commonly […]
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The Best Summer Flat Roof Protection
In the San Francisco Bay Area, we have been fortunate to have mild summer temperatures but as many experts have noted the temperatures are increasing. In addition, UV radiation, which can break down the composition of your home’s roof, has also been increasing over the past 30 years according to NASA. If your home has […]
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The Best Eichler Roof Replacement Option
If it’s time to replace your Eichler roof, you have several options from which you can choose. However, you need to consider each Eichler roof replacement option carefully since the wrong choice can not only be costly and inadequate but also time-consuming and quite inconvenient, especially, if you are currently living in the home. Armstrong […]
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Optimizing photovoltaic electric generation and roof insulation in existing residential buildings
By DeliaD’Agostinoa DannyParkerb PacoMeliàc GiovanniDotellid a European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, VA, Italy b Florida Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida, Cocoa, FL, USA c Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Milan, Italy d Politecnico di Milano, Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Milan, Italy Abstract Refurbishing existing […]
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How To Choose Your Spray Foam Roofing Contractor
Over the last decade, the popularity of spray foam roofing, also known as Spray Polyurethane Foam, foam roofing, or SPF Roofing, has increased significantly in the San Francisco Bay Area due to a large number of homes and commercial buildings with flat or low-sloped roofs. However, finding a professional and trustworthy spray foam roofing contractor […]
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Frequently Asked Questions About Foam Roofing
As one of the first foam roofing contractors in the San Francisco Bay Area, Armstrong Foam Roofing has had to answer frequently asked questions (FAQ) about spray foam roofs and what they have to offer owners of flat roof homes and commercial buildings. Spray foam roofing may have been around since the 1970s, but it […]
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When Should I Recoat My Spray Foam Roof in San Francisco?
Armstrong’s spray foam roofing is the ideal solution for any flat or sloped roof in the San Francisco Bay Area since it offers you excellent waterproofing and insulation in one application! What’s more, it may be the last roofing system you will need to install. With proper installation and maintenance, your foam roofing system can […]
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Why Replace Your Flat Tar-and-Gravel Roof With Spray Foam Roofing
Many homes and businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Oakland, San Rafael, Alameda, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Daly City, Burlingame, San Jose, El Cerrito, Concord, Walnut Creek, and Danville, have flat tar – and – gravel roofs. This type of roofing system has been around for decades and is offered by numerous roofing contractors […]
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Why The Weight Of Foam Roofing Matters
The weight of spray foam roofing is an important detail that many homeowners, civil engineers, architects, builders, and building code inspectors are often interested in finding out. They want to know how much weight it will add to their roof deck. How heavy your roof is matters because it can exert stress and load on […]
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Bay Area’s Eichler Foam Roofing Experts
If you own an Eichler home, you know that the Achilles’ heel of these iconic Mid-Century Modern marvels is their roof. Armstrong Foam Roofing has always been aware of the roofing problems faced by Eichler homeowners. Fortunately, over 40 years ago, we found the ideal solution: Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF), most commonly known as foam […]
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The Durability and Lifespan of Spray Foam Roofing in the San Francisco Bay Area
When considering replacing a traditional built-up roofing system (BUR) with spray foam roofing, also known as sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF), many homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland, and Berkeley often wonder whether the durability and lifespan of spray foam roofing can match that of their existing BUR roofing system. At Armstrong Foam Roofing, […]
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