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Flat Roof Repair
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Solar PV Guide:
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Green Roofs: Roof top garden design, benefits and price guide. Green roofing creates healthier cities and makes a roof last much longer, when built correctly.

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Roofing - Learning center contains Do-it-yourself roofing projects that show steps to repair flat and low slope roofs. Detail roofing guides help you solve common roof problems. Homeowners guide to roofing explains benefits of different roof materials and technology.

Flat Roofing Company of North Attleboro Massachusetts

Cool Flat Roof, a family-owned and operated, Massachusetts Roofing Contractor, supplies and installs the industry's Best flat roofing systems designed to be energy efficient, long lasting and extremely reliable. We specialize in cool flat roofing solutions for low sloped and flat roofs in MA, RI, CT, and NH. We are factory-trained and authorized IB (Industry's Best) Roof Installers for New England Region.

We now have a Cool Roofing and Green home improvement blog, where homeowners, building and property managers can learn the benefits cool flat / metal roofs & green construction methods, DIY roof repair tips and secrets. We welcome you to read, learn and comment on our blog.

Sincerely, CoolFlatRoof.com team.

Cool Flat Roofs are guaranteed not to leak!

Flat Roofs we install: Our flat roofing product of choice is IB Cool Roofs - a PVC, single-ply membrane, featuring fusion-welded seams for permanent water tightness. Unlike conventional roofing companies that offer a lot of different roofing products (rolled asphalt roofing, EPDM Rubber, TPO, Tar and Gravel) Cool Flat Roof works exclusively with only one brand of roofing products- IB Roofs. IB Roof Systems is a roofing manufacturer specializing in Ultra long-lasting and energy efficient flat roofing solutions for residential homes and commercial buildings. IB cool roofing membrane works extremely well in any environmental conditions providing reliable roof protection even when your roof is covered with snow and ice, blazed by strong hail, or covered with ponding water. Our flat roofing membranes come in an impressive array of thicknesses, colors, textures and styles that will not only provide superior protection for your roof, but will also make your house stand out from the rest

IB Roofing Benefits :

Some thirty years ago, IB Roof a small innovative company from Oregon had taken an entirely new approach to designing and manufacturing flat roofing membranes. IB, which stands for Industry’s Best roofs recognized the need for an innovative flat roofing membrane that would not only provide a reliable low slope roof protection, but would also provide a solution to all the problems commonly associated with conventional flat roofing membranes. The result of their venture was quite astonishing; In the flat roofing market where a typical flat roofing system tends to fail in as early as five years, IB has introduced a truly reliable and long lasting flat roofing system that also happens to be economical and energy efficient. This innovation has provided building owners with a smart choice for a flat roofing system that would be extremely reliable and save thousands of dollars in costly roof repairs resulting from premature failures that are common with the typical membrane roofing products.

IB Cool Flat Roof with lifetime residential warranty installed in Old Lyme, CT

• Reliable and Long Lasting

Many different roofing products have been introduced to a flat roofing market over the last few decades, but none of them comes close to what IB has to offer in terms of reliability and protection for your building. Single Ply roofing membrane designed by IB roofs far exceeds the performance of any of the conventional membranes available on the market. IB offers superior thickness which results in a long lasting roof protection. The seams of IB roof are hot air welded creating the permanent bond that cannot be penetrated even by the standing and freezing water.

• Fully Designed Flat Roofing system

Unlike conventional flat roofing manufacturers, IB not only produces world's best flat roofing membrane, but they also manufacture every single component of the system that is designed to work with your roof. This ensures a perfect fit and adherence no matter how complicated and odd shaped your roof may be.

• Economical and Energy Efficient Flat roofing membrane

IB roof installed on a residential building comes with lifetime non prorated material and labor warranty. That means that if there is ever a leak caused by material or installation failure, the company will provide the necessary repair at no charge to you. This is the only warranty of this kind, and gives homeowner a true piece of mind. It means that there are no more costly repairs to deal with or premature roof failures to worry about. The IB roof is designed to outlast conventional membranes by as many as there times. It eliminates future roof repair and replacement costs that you would have to deal with if you chose an inferior roofing system that may cost less upfront, but will result in expensive repairs down the road. Finally IB roof reflects over ninety percent of solar radiant heat resulting in some very significant energy savings and keeping your house much cooler than it would be with conventional roofing membrane.

• Upgrade-ability and Ease of Repair.

Whether you decide to install a skylight 7 years from now, or an IB SolarWise PV system next year, or a tree falls on your roof in 20 year, you will not have to worry. Since your IB roofing membrane will remain weldable throughout its service life, changing the use of your roof, adding new units or fixing an accidental damage will be easy, seamless and leak-free. Any new structures and equipment installed on your roof will be compatible, and installations will be water-tight. If you are doing a bathroom remodeling or installing a fireplace in your living room, this will require running a ventilation pipe through the roof. With IB's excellent compatibility and pre-manufactured flashing components, designed to fit virtually any type of roof obstruction, we will ensure that all is done in a professional manner and coordinate our efforts with your remodeling contractor, making the whole process easy and worry-free for you.

IB Cool Flat Roofing PVC membrane with Lifetime Residential Warranty

IB Traditions Roof with Asphalt Shingle Texture installed in Arlington, MA

You cannot believe this is not an asphalt shingle roof! Most asphalt shingle roofing products will result in a leak when installed on a low slope roof within a few years. With IB traditions roofing membrane your home will be protected by world's best flat roofing membrane, and the installation will be assured by a lifetime residential warranty.

Flat Roofing Decks and Patios

Do you have a deck or a patio in your home that you need to protect with reliable and slip proof membrane? All too often roofing membranes underneath the deck leak creating problems. IB roof systems has developed a product called IB Deck Shield, a waterproof membrane that has a slip proof texture and can be safely walked on even when it is wet.

IB DeckShield makes your flat roof deck beautiful, functional and leak-free.

Green Roofing

We provide sustainable roofing solutions that are not only energy efficient and environmentally friendly, but can also be integrated with Green Roof Gardens at any time. Our roofs are certified by green roof Energy Star, Cool Roofing Council, Green Roofs For Healthier Cities and other respected rating and standards organizations.

IB and Green Roof Blocks make building a Green Roof simple, fast and inexpensive.

Solar Roofs

IB energy efficient flat roofing systems can be enhanced with roof-integrated photo-voltaic solar panels that convert solar rays to electricity. This can virtually take your house off the grid, and it can even earn you credits with the electric company. Solar panels can generate and supply electricity not only to your house, but will also send the excess electricity back to the grid. When photo-voltaic roof system is combined with a high efficiency Geo-thermal heating and cooling system, your house can become independent of external energy sources.

IB SolarWise utilizing Uni-Solar thin film laminates convert sun light into electricity.

Metal Roofing, Energy-Efficient Windows and other Green Construction Services.

We strive to provide our customers with energy-saving construction products and services, to reduce your energy use while maintaining same level of comfort in your home. We provide eco-friendly building choices such as Cool Roofs, Recycled Insulation, etc. In addition to our cool flat roofing installation services, we at CoolFlatRoof also provide homeowners and businesses in MA, RI and CT with other eco-friendly construction choices. Most notably we install beautiful, energy-efficient, permanent Metal Roofing systems for residential, commercial, restaurant and industrial customers.

Metal Roofing

We offer a wide variety of metal roofing choices, color options and styles. You can choose between virtually permanent Aluminum metal roofs and long-lasting, highly corrosion resistant Steel roofing, using G-90 and Galvalume protective coatings.

Metal Roofing offers unsurpassed protection, longevity and beauty. A properly installed metal roof will last 50 years or more, while maintaining its beauty, protecting your house from the snow, rain, strong winds, and New England's special - Ice Dams. Metal Roofs will shed ice and snow, and due to its superior design they will prevent and ice build-up at the eaves of your roof. This is especially important for roofs located near, North and West of Boston, as these areas get considerably more snow and cold days, which result in ice formation on the roof.

Metal Roofs are a perfect Green Building Choice. Made of recycled metals, these roofs also come with energy - efficient Kynar / Hylar Coatings which offer a beautiful color that will not fade, peal or chip for decades, and is also certified by Cool Roofing council to be highly reflective. This means that the amount of solar heat gain through your roof will be significantly less than that of an asphalt shingles roof, resulting in real savings on your cooling bill.

Metal Roofing Styles:

• Architectural Standing Seam Metal Roofing (as shown in the photograph above)
• Aluminum Interlocking Shingles - Wood Shingle / Tile look
• G-90 Steel Interlocking Shingles - Slate, Tile and Wood Shingle profiles
• Aluminum Shake - Heavy hand-split Cedar Shake profile
• Spanish Tile - Stone Coated G-90 Steel
• Specialty Metal Roofing: Copper, Zinc. Small High-End projects, Bay windows, porches, etc.

Your One Stop informational source about all aspects Flat Roofing, Cool Roofs, Solar BI-PV Roofs & Roof-top Gardens.

We specialize in Energy-Efficient flat roofing solutions for Residential flat roofs and Commercial / Restaurant flat roofs. We strive to provide our customers, with Eco-Friendly roofing solutions that are recyclable, & will help you conserve energy, as well as benefit environment.

Our Customer's comments:
CoolFlatRoof installed an IB roof on a flat section of my house. They did an excellent job. I had problems for years with leaks and would hire someone to repair it but after awhile it would leak again. It had never leaked since Leo and Alex put this excellent roof on my house. It also seems to be more insulated: warmer in winter and cooler in the summer. Thanks guys. I recommend you to everyone who mentions a roofing problem. - Jack from Providence, RI


CoolFlatRoof quality promise: We are so confident in the quality of IB roofing systems and our installation, that we guarantee our roofs against any leaks. If the roof we installed ever leaks due to installation error, not only we will fix it, but we will also give you a check for $250.

Flat Roof leaks and repair information

For your convenience, we created a series of roofing guides that will help you choose the best solution for your flat roof and provide you with information that many roofing contractors and manufacturers do not want you to know. Check out our Do-it-yourself guides to rubber roof repair and tar & gravel roof repair for immediate steps you can take to temporary stop roof leaks, until you can perform a complete re-roof.

When your flat roof begins to leak, the process is irreversible, and the sooner you start to deal with these issues, the less you will have to spend on repairs and roof replacement. Read our comprehensive Flat Roof repair guide to gain the insight on the issues and costs involved and ways to minimize your expenses when you deal with roof leaks.

Discover different types of flat roofing materials and choose the best roofing product for your home or business. It is a shame, how in the 21st century, many roofing contractors still use 19th century roofing technology, that is inferior, inefficient and cost you more than a modern single-ply roof. Learn about different single-ply flat roofing systems and compare them to IB Roofs, the leading manufacturer of long-lasting cool flat roofing products.

Compare the two leading single-ply cool roofing products in our PVC vs. TPO roofing guide.

Getting IB roof installed on your house or building

Whether like us, you are 'in love' with IB Roofs or you are still discovering your options, you may want to check out our online Roofing Price Calculator which will provide you with an instant quote to install an IB roof, and compare prices to install other types of flat roof such as EPDM rubber, and Tar & Gravel / Built-Up Roof, as well as estimated annual energy costs savings associated with IB white roof.

We service all of New England - providing roof installation, consulting and repair services in following states:

Massachusetts Flat Roofing

Connecticut Flat Roofing

Rhode Island Flat Roofing

New Hampshire Flat Roofing

Maine Flat Roofing

Vermont Flat Roofing


We carry all the required Commercial / Residential construction Licenses ( including MA Construction Supervisor License or CSL ) and Insurance coverage, and we are an IB Roofs' Certified Installer. If you are located in any of these states, you can fill out our roofing estimator request form, and we will be in touch with you within 24 hours of receiving your request, with a personalized solution, tailored to your particular needs, be it a flat roof, a roof deck or Green/Solar PV roof.

If you are located outside on New England, you can find a local IB roof installer in your region on US or Canada, by referring to our IB Roof Contractors Directory.

IB Roof Quality

When properly installed, IB Roofs will not need any leak repairs which often occur on rubber roofs due to inherited seams weakness. Even if there will be accidental membrane damage, fixing it is as easy as welding a patch. Such repair can be performed in any weather. IB's unique process of adhering of the seams with Hot-Air fusion welding, makes it the most versatile flat roofing product. If for example you want to add a new sky-light or HVAC unit on you roof, such upgrade can easily be done without compromising the roof integrity. Your roof will remain 100% water-tight, even if the original roof was installed years ago. IB Roofing membrane will remain weldable through-out its service life and well beyond!

But you do not have to believe us. Here is a photograph of a sample that we received from IB recently. It is a piece of IB Roofing membrane that was installed on the roof of a Harrisburg High School in Oregon. This roof was installed back in 1978 and while 10 years more than its expected service life, it performed flawlessly for 30 years, without any leaks. It was removed recently and changed by another IB Roof installation.
You may also look at Harrisburg School Job Profile for more information about this project.

You can also upgrade your existing IB Roof with IB SolarWise PV roof system - a fully building-integrated PV solution with lowest Cost/Watt. IB SolarWise PV will be welded right to the existing IB membrane, eliminating any roof penetrations.

We take great pride in our customers and our work! Our goal is your 100% satisfaction with our products and services. We only use Industry's Best flat roofing material - the Permanent, Energy Efficient and Environmentally-friendly roofs by IB Roof Systems. IB is the only flat and low-pitch roofing system on the market with Lifetime Residential Warranty, and the best Commercial Warranty available today - up to 25 years!

Roofing is not just a business, it is our passion - we make every roof installation a quest for perfection! We use only the best materials, equipment, and hands - our professional, factory-certified installers. We don't cut corners and take our time to make every roof leak-free for decades. We offer not just a product, but a Piece of Mind: we match the material warranty with our labor warranty, so you don't have to worry about your roof ever again!

Update: June 23, 2008 It is our pleasure to announce that our product line became more Eco-Friendly than ever before. With our extensive contacts in the roofing industry, we now offer you a choice of using Recycled Insulation! The benefits of using recycled insulation range from direct financial benefits to you, to reducing a carbon-monoxide footprint, to saving the environment!

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