{"id":1244,"date":"2021-04-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americanroofingnc.com\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2023-10-11T12:12:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:12:28","slug":"a-basic-guide-to-commercial-roofing-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanroofingco.com\/nc\/roofing\/a-basic-guide-to-commercial-roofing-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"A Basic Guide to Commercial Roofing Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each commercial roofing system is specially designed to meet the specific requirements of a building. Several factors are usually considered to determine an appropriate type of commercial roofing &#8211; such as the local climate, surrounding environment, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surepulse.com\/backend\/public\/uploads\/photos\/c1cb7fcb9c71c942712d5037de890a474e39f0ea-commercial-roofing.jpg\" alt=\"commercial roofing\" width=\"536\" height=\"402\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of roofing materials, the most popular ones used for commercial roofs are ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) and modified bitumen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>EPDM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EPDM is more commonly referred to as rubber roofing. It is an inexpensive roofing material that can provide great value since it can last for up to 20 years. 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