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The Five E’s of the Duro-Last System

Do you know about cool roofing? You should. It’s incredibly important to commercial roofing to keep roofs strong, safe, and energy efficient. The Duro-Last CoolZone system is designed to save in energy use and offer premiere reflective technology to keep your roof from holding in unwanted heat as the sun beats down. This happens through design, through install, and vigilant maintenance.

The Duro-Last system is designed to save you money, and there’s a lot to know about it.

You may be hemorrhaging wasted money in energy bills as your AC kicks on constantly to combat all the heat your roof absorbs and allows into your building. Duro-Last meets environmental standards to prevent wasted energy and wasted money through a sustainable, reflective roof system.

To give you a better idea of how the Duro-Last system can be of benefit to you, we’ve outlined the company’s 5 E’s.

Energy

Energy efficient roofs are just as important as any other energy efficient items you utilize in your life and business. This system can reduce a building’s energy consumption by 40%, improve insulation during the winter, preserve the efficiency of your rooftop AC units, reduce HVAC capacity requirements, and even decrease the effects you may feel from the urban heat island effect.

Environment

This roofing system is designed and installed for the sake of emphasizing the importance of using natural resources effectively and correctly. The roof reduces waste, is completely recyclable when it reaches the end of its life, is lightweight, requiring less fuel for transport, and can save you from wasting energy in your business through temperature regulation.

Endurance

Few roofing systems will last as long as this one. It’s water, fire, and chemical resistance and even resistant to impact and punctures as well as damage from grease. It can withstand all types of weather and extremes in temperature on both sides of the spectrum. It’s backed by the industries best warranties for maintenance and repair and features top of the line building materials.

Economics

All roofing systems incur costs for installation and labor. But the Duro-Last system has the best economic value long term. The system has low maintenance costs throughout its lifetime, extra protections in the hardware from interior and exterior damage, best in class warranties to protect it, and you get the benefit of savings incurred through the energy benefits of the system.

Engineering

The engineering behind this system is smart and top of the line. The engineering on this system is the key to its performance in energy and money saving. We have each system go through a rigorous test and inspection to ensure the material and system is up to our standards. Our hardware is precise

Related Questions

What Makes This System Sustainable?

To be legally considered sustainable, a roofing system must meet the five E’s listed above for high-performance roofing. The Duro-Last CoolZone knocks it out of the park with the five E’s

Does This Add Value to My Property?

Yes! A high-performance roof system adds value and the energy saving it accrues for you as well as the structural integrity it saves by keeping heat and weather away is going to add value as well.

Get a DuroLast CoolZone roof for your commercial building today to start seeing the benefits for yourself!

MacDermott Roofing is an Elite Master Contractor and leading expert of the Duro-Last Roofing System and has been providing commercial roofing maintenance, installation, replacement and repair throughout the Detroit metropolitan area for over 40 years. With a reputation for service, technical skill and product knowledge, we pride ourselves in communicating at all levels with customers, manufacturers, building officials, architects and general contractors. Call us today for a Free Estimate on your commercial roof project!

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Austin Akers

Austin oversees commercial roofing projects across Southeast Michigan for MacDermott Roofing. He is passionate about building strong client relationships, leading successful projects, and delivering high-quality roofing solutions. His commitment to hard work, communication, and customer service helps ensure every project is completed to the highest standard.

Julia Hicks

Julia has 15+ years experience in various professional capacities and industries focused on process improvement, people management, customer service and project management. She began her career at MacDermott as a Service Coordinator and Human Resource Manager. She is now our Operations Manager focusing on overseeing all aspects of our installation and service departments.

David Chene

David has been with MacDermott Roofing for more than 25 years. He is our chief estimator, dedicated to serving our customer’s needs and managing existing accounts for the benefit of our customers. He has experience with new construction and existing projects, private customer, and general contractors.

David M. Wilson

David has 35 Years of experience in the Metro Detroit construction industry, including 20 years with a mid-sized general contractor as Executive Vice President. 7 yrs as the owner of a land development company specializing in Urban infill mid-rise developments. 10 yrs as an independent construction consultant focused on Strategic Planning, Project Management, Dispute resolution, and Claims management.