GAF Roofing Chicago & Chicagoland

GAF Roofing – Trusted Over The Years

Offering great service requires great products. That is the reason why we stick to reputed names in the business. GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer. We use GAF products for roofing as they are a trusted name in the roofing space. We always make sure to keep up with new technologies and GAF has an active investment in research and development of new roofing technologies. Some of the roofing products we use from GAF are:

TPO Roofing Systems

TPO is an excellent product for low-slope roofing. The name stands for Thermoplastic Polyolefin. It is an artificial single-ply membrane that provides excellent UV heat resistance and fungal resistance. The heat-welded seams add to the overall durability of the product.

Benefits:

Cost-effective

Excellent weather resistance

Flexible without plasticizers

Fungal resistant

PVC Roofing Systems

PVC roofing systems are also developed for low slope roofs. PVC or Polyvinyl Chloride roofing systems are known for their strength. This single-ply, mechanically fastened roofing system can withstand quite some damage without failure.

Benefits:

PVC is very strong

Weather and chemical resistant

UV resistant

Liquid Membrane Roofing Systems

PVC roofing systems are also developed for low slope roofs. PVC or Polyvinyl Chloride roofing systems are known for their strength. This single-ply, mechanically fastened roofing system can withstand quite some damage without failure.

Benefits:

Weather-resistant

UV resistant

Self-flashing membranes

Roof Coating Systems

GAF has a host of roof coating systems that serve a variety of purposes. Choosing from this list involves the specific requirement from the building owner. These are a great option for prolonging the life of the roof and improving the roof’s resistive qualities..

Benefits:

Flame protection

Weather resistance

UV resistant

Modified Bitumen APP Roofing System

The Bitumen APP Roofing system is made from an asphalt coat and a tough polymer mat that acts as the foundation. The mat is strengthened using Atactic Polypropylene (APP), which gives it plastic-like qualities. The final product is a high strength membrane that can be used either as a base sheet or cap sheet.

Benefits:

Highly weather-resistant

Imparts waterproofing quality to the roof

High-temperature tolerance

Modified Bitumen SBS Roofing System

Modified Bitumen SBS Roofing system is a variation of the Modified Bitumen APP Roofing System. In the SBS version, styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) is used with the Bitumen rather than APP. SBS is more flexible than the APP style and doesn’t require an open flame for installation.

Benefits:

Highly weather-resistant

Imparts waterproofing quality to the roof

Easier to melt and join

Built-Up Roofing Systems

Built-up roofing (BUR) systems as the name suggest are ready-to-apply roofing systems that are made with multiple plies of material, fibers, and fabric. The surfacing material can be changed based on your requirement and the type of roofing.

Benefits:

Cost-effective

Weather-resistant

Water-resistant

Insulation & Cover Boards

Insulation and cover boards are used to protect the roof from certain elements. There are insulations available for fireproofing, weatherproofing, and waterproofing the roof. GAF provides a range of products like DensDeck, USG Securock, EnergyGuard, STRUCTODEK, etc. that can be used for protecting your roof against the harsh outside.

Benefits:

Protect your roof from the elements

Fireproofing, weatherproofing and waterproofing qualities

Easy installation

LRF, Adhesives & Fasteners

Installing a GAF roof is all about correctly installing the high-quality materials on the roof without leaving any room for error. The LRF, adhesives, and fasteners from GAF work in conjunction with the GAF roofing products to give the best results.

Perimeter Edge Metal

Every roof has edges and they require special attention because of the fact that snow or debris can affect them badly and cause failure. The perimeter edge metal products from GAF like the M-Weld and EverGuard are purpose-built to take elements head-on without damaging the roof.

Benefits:

Replaces the traditional wood edges

Less prone to damage from rain and the sun

Provides reinforcement to exiting wood edges

Live Roof Systems

Add a dash of greenery to your roof. Join the latest trend of Live Roofs with already grown modules. No need to start a brown roof, farm it, and then grow it into a live roof. GAF live roofs come as modules with fully grown plants. The plants are carefully selected to ensure growth during all seasons.

Benefits:

Visually stunning

Lowers heat within the building

Easy to install

Plaza Deck Roof System

The Plaza Deck roof system from GAF serves two purposes. The first is that it provides waterproofing qualities to the roof. The second is that your roof becomes a walkable floor, adding the usable square footage of your space. This is both functional and may add to the resale value of the building.

Benefits:

Waterproofing qualities

Adds walkable square footage

Modern roofing option

Structural Coating

Structural coatings are specially made membrane coatings that add certain qualities to the roof. GAF has developed a coating that you can use on a variety of materials like concrete, wood, etc. Structural coatings can also be very useful to coat balconies or decks, which are often exposed to the elements.

Benefits:

The liquid-based coat is easy to apply

Provide waterproofing and weather resistant qualities

Clear drying coats