ECONOMICS AND COST SAVINGS

Commercial re-roofing costs have been escalating dramatically over the last few years and in many cases now exceed a cost of $10.00 per square foot for full roof replacement. This has placed a severe budgetary burden on private and public building owners, their corporations and agencies. Two responses to the problem of failing roofs have been to either neglect the roof issue or perform some type of temporary patching. Both of these approaches result in continued water infiltration, which has a potential to cause hazardous mold growth, and damage to the building's structure and contents.

Meanwhile, in this same time frame, there has been strong movement in the building trades to use environmentally friendly equipment and materials in new building and restorative construction. This "green building" revolution resulted from concerned groups who want to conserve energy with the end goal of reducing greenhouse gas buildup in the earth's atmosphere which is presumed to cause global warming. The US Green Building Council has orchestrated the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program to this end, and building owners are now engaging in this program in increasing numbers.

It is by addressing the above two issues that Roof Repair, Inc. carries out its mission of providing an Economical and Green commercial roof restoration. The mission is accomplished by restoring the existing roof by creating an additional layer with patented products made from paint wastes that are normally thrown away.

This results in the following Benefits to the Customer and the Environment:

• Roof Repair's pricing is normally below $5.00 sq. ft. and often below $4.00 sq. ft. as opposed to greater than $10.00/sq. ft. for traditional roof replacements. (Economic benefit)
• The roof is restored with far less virgin materials than a roof replacement with a tear-off. (Economic and environmental benefit)
• Material disposal of the old roof is avoided (Environmental benefit)
• Paint that is normally disposed of is used (Economic and environmental benefit)

TEN QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN SELECTING A CONTRACTOR FOR YOUR FLAT ROOF

        1.     Do they have a SC contractor's license?

        2.     Do they carry liability insurance and workman compensation?

        3.     Is their main and only business flat roofs?

        4.     Do they warranty their work?

        5.     Does the warranty cover both materials and workmanship?

        6.     Do they stand behind their warranty?

        7.     Are they trying to do your whole roof or are they seeking solutions that are more
                economical?

        8.     Are they willing to do repairs if this is what is required?

        9.     Do they have a dedicated facility in the Charleston area?

        10.   Do they have dedicated support staff to support the roofing operations?