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Working and Living in Traverse City – Why Settle For Less?

We work hard and play hard in Traverse City.  When we are at work in our industrial buildings, we are often faced with choices regarding roof replacement at our facilities. These decisions require research of roofing products and contractor reputation.  While Springfield Inc. has earned the highest possible quality rating in the roofing industry including national recognition, it is also important for you to look at the Duro-Last product we install and compare it to other widely used products.  We hope this chart will help you gain information to help you with your roof replacement decisions.  As always, Springfield offers no cost professional evaluations for your industrial/commercial buildings.

Roofing Membrane Comparison

 

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Michigan Rooftop Safety: “These boots are made for walking”.

When your employees are strolling, ambling, trudging, and trekking “Out on the roof” of your building, please know that Springfield can help them stay safe (and help you stay in OSHA compliance) with Duro-Last Walk Pads.  If you have employees who need to stride, hike, stomp, or sashay across your rooftop as part of their regular job duties you need our Walk Pads.

If you depend on HVAC subcontractors to dawdle, wander, prowl, and traipse across your roof to check on and repair air conditioner units or heating units you need our Walk pads. In fact, as a building owner, you have a legal responsibility to keep people on your rooftops safe from slips and falls.  Good news!!!  The Duro-Last walk pads, while relatively inexpensive and easy to install, reduce slip and fall accidents by 80%.  Saunter on over to the “contact us” portion of our website and give us the opportunity to “walk” you through our roof top safety plan which includes the famous Duro-Last Walk Pads.
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Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc. Honors Springfield Inc. with Admission to the Admiral Club

durolastSAGINAW, MICHIGAN – In recognition of outstanding achievement in quality workmanship, customer satisfaction, and 2015 sales volume , Duro-Last Roofing, Inc. recently welcomed Springfield Inc. to the Admiral Club. Inductees were honored during Duro-Last’s National Sales Seminar held in Palm Desert, California, January 31-February 2, 2016.

“Every year at the Duro-Last Sales Seminar I am reminded of how our contractors are “Best in Class,” and Springfield is a perfect example of that,” said Duro-Last Chairman of the Board Jack Burt. “Springfield has been consistently going above and beyond for their customers with high-quality work and integrity. We are excited to see what they accomplish in the next year as an authorized Duro-Last contractor.”

 

About Duro-Last®, Inc.

Known as the “World’s Best Roof®”, Duro-Last®, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of custom prefabricated, thermoplastic single-ply roofing systems.  Factory controlled custom prefabrication eliminates up to 85% of field seams, resulting in lower on-site labor costs and easier installation. This highly sustainable and extremely durable roofing system is leak-proof, virtually maintenance-free and resistant to chemicals, fire, punctures, and high winds. Over two billion square feet of Duro-Last membrane has been installed throughout North America. Duro-Last is headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan with additional manufacturing facilities in Grants Pass, Oregon; Jackson, Mississippi; Sigourney, Iowa; and Carrollton, Texas. For more information on Duro-Last, call 800-248-0280 or visit www.duro-last.com.

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Michigan Rooftop Dangers: Roof Collapses and Roof Shatters

Michigan has its share of cold brisk weather and heavy snowfall that can wreak havoc on your commercial rooftop.  Back in the 70s, membrane roofing was still in its infancy and many of the products such as Trocal were deficient and yet were installed extensively in Grand Traverse, Wexford, Antrim, and Charlevoix counties.  As the plasticizer in these early membranes disintegrated and cold weather caused these defective membranes to pull away from the edges, which caused massive shatters and complete failures during the winter months.

Further rooftop dangers occur when there is a heavy thick snow-load upon a structure causing parts of the roof to cave in or collapse due to excess weight.

Springfield has experience remedying both situations.  The Duro-Last PVC membrane is state of the art and built to last with the best warranty available on the market today. Since it is made in Michigan it is built to withstand the rapid climate changes and harsh winter months.  Springfield has installed Duro-Last roofs that have exceeded their warranties and are still performing well.  As far as building collapses – there no worries there.  The Duro-Last membrane is slippery and the snow slides right off or blows away without sticking to the rooftop.

If you are experiencing any difficulties with your industrial/commercial rooftop or wondering if your facility may be at risk of shattering or collapsing, give us a call.  We can help!

 

 

 

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Springfield SmartShield- Cover Your “Assets”

Springfield CEO Terry Umlor invented “SmartShield” while searching for a better way to insulate pipes and ducts on the rooftops.  Having water enter a building whether from faulty pipe insulation or a leaky roof is a BIG PROBLEM and inconvenience for the busy facility manager and/or building owner.  Historically, Springfield would arrive onsite, determine the cause of the water infiltration as failed pipe or duct insulation and then call in another contractor to solve the issue.  This often stretched out the time that our building owner/facility manager was experiencing leaking inside the building.  Umlor knew there had to be a better way for the customer to “cover their ASSETS” and so he developed and patented SmartShield.  SmartShield integrates the roof membrane with roof top components (ducts, pipes, and mechanicals) using a proven vapor barrier.

Talk to Springfield today about comprehensive re-insulating your mechanicals during your re-roof project – – Springfield uses materials Made in Saginaw, Michigan at Duro-Last to give you edge-to-edge deck-to-sky protection from northern Michigan weather elements.

Call us at Springfield.  We will Cover your ASSETS.

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Be Proactive

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PRO-AC-TIVE

(Of a person, policy, or action) creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened. “be proactive in identifying and preventing potential problems.”

Joe arrived at work in Traverse City on a Monday morning in February in a great mood – the weekend was warm and sunny, the snow was  melting in his hometown of Kingsley and “life was good” until he pulled up to the back door of the industrial plant where he worked as facility manager.  The first thing he noticed was a large ice-cycle had broken free from the roof and smashed a window by the loading dock.  As he looked at that he remembered what Nick Jacqmain of Springfield had told him last fall – “the expansion and contraction of a metal roofed building such as yours creates a situation for ice buildup that can damage your building during a mid-winter thaw.”  If only he had listened and insulated the roof last fall… to make matters worse, he entered the building only to find water pouring in from several locations.   If only he had listened to Nick and had the old roof replaced last summer -He wondered how much down time this would cost him.

Fortunately for Joe, he had his favorite roofing contractor, Springfield Inc. on speed dial and within the hour Matt Brucker and Nick Pascoe were onsite fixing the leaks.  Joe watched them work their magic thinking “This summer I’m going to be PROACTIVE” because when it comes to taking care of my building time is money and being PROACTIVE saves both time and money in the long run.

Springfield strives to educate building owners and managers about the importance of being proactive and giving your roof routine “checkups” to avoid expensive emergencies that could affect your production schedules.

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2013 Duro-Last Elite Contractor Award

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Our 2013 Elite Contractor award plaque has arrived! We are so proud of our quality standards and have won this prestigious Duro-Last award every year for the past 17 years. Congratulations to our field crews and THANK YOU for being the best of the best!

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White roofs can outperform green roofs at lower cost

At Springfield, we have long known that our highly reflective white Duro-Last PVC roofs are a big energy saver for our clients.  As an installer of green roofs, we understand how beautiful it is to see living plants on your roof as well.  Whether you want a white reflective roof or a living roof – call on Springfield – We can do it all and we will take care of your building as if it were owned by our grandmother! For more information:

http://sourceable.net/greener-white-roofs-green-roofs/

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