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South Shore
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South Shore Roofing is a GAF Master Elite contracting firm. We are also proud to be Certainteed certified contractors. We accredited Better Business Bureau member with a top rating of A+. |
Why Choose Us?
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Home & Commercial Roofing, Siding & Gutters:We provide our clients new roofing installation services as well as many other solutions for the exterior of your home business. We install, repair or replace shingle, wood, metal, rubber, green, flat, slate, tile exteriors & much more. Enjoy extended parts and labor warranties on many of our services. Whether you are a homeowner, commercial business or industrial establishment we can help you. Call us today to learn more and schedule your free on-site consultation.Roof Leak & Repair Contractor in 02351:For decades we have been repairs roofing of all sorts in the Abington, MA area. To put it simple, out repair contracting team and fix pretty much any roof. In fact, we have had many situations in which our clients were shocked that we were able to repair a roof which they were told needed to be replaced. Have a roof leak? Our exclusive roofing membranes will protect your establishment from mother nature for the long term. Call us now for a free consultation on roof installations, vinyl siding, custom seamless gutters, leak repairs or anything related to exterior contracting. We would like to acknowledge the Town Of Abington for their helping hand with contractors in our community.What Is Green Roofing And How Does it Work?As the trend for environmental awareness grows strong, many innovative ideas for more sustainable solutions have been created, and green roofing is one of them. Green roofing is good for the environment and has a pleasant aesthetic appeal to it. Technological innovations have allowed us to integrate this old Scandinavian practice into modern structures. The Components of Green Exteriors: Green or Ecological roofing allow plant life to grow on top of them. Whereas the traditional purpose of roofing was to drive water away from the surface of a shelter, Green exteriors actually hold water in its structure. Green Roofing has become popular in Germany where as many as 10% of buildings have them. The material is composed of several layers of covering, each with its specific function: First Layer: The foundation of a green roof is a base layer on top of a substrate which provides a waterproof seal to the structure. The material for this could be made of a synthetic membrane or metal tray roofing. There could be several sub-layers within this which include insulation. Second Layer: A drainage and storage layer to ensure the roof doesn’t hold too much water. Third Layer: This layer contains filters and a membrane for protecting roots which also stops them from overgrowing and puncturing the waterproof seal which would cause leaks inside the building’s structure. Final layer: The outermost layer contains the growing catalyst on which plants are nurtured. Green exteriors come in varying complexities, allowing for certain types of plant life to live on them. There are three broad categories in which most Green exteriors fall under: Extensive: Grasses, mosses, herbs and other light plants are grown on this roof. It is the cheapest and simplest type of green roofing to install. There is only a shallow growing medium with a depth of 60-200mm. The limit for the weight of the plant medium is between 60-150kg per square meter. It can be used only if the roof has little or no foot traffic. Some maintenance is required for this roofing. Intensive: This type of green roofing requires an extensive structure to support its heavy weight. The growing medium is about 150-400mm in depth and is meant to support 180-500kgs per square meter in weight. Many things can be grown on this roof: flowers, shrubs, bushes, and small trees. This roofing is used to create “sky gardens” or park gardens. Bio Diverse Green: These are designed to be self-sustaining to replicate a natural ecosystem. It is designed in a way to create a livable environment for different species. Asides from vegetation planted there on purpose, it is meant to grow plants whose seeds were carried in by the wind or animals. It was created with the intention of providing a habitat for threatened species. For residential houses, extensive green roofing is used due to structural limitations. These have several benefits such as a positive ecological contribution, cost-savings, and aesthetic appeal. For more information about green roofing in Abington contact us today. |
