Commercial building materials

As an architect tasked with overseeing your project's success, having access to a source for high-quality roofing products—and the expertise needed to understand how they work together—is key. This is true whether you're specifying the roof design for new construction or a tear-off on an existing building.

Since every building requires its own specific roofing solution, there's no "right way" to lay out your TPO, but certain best practices and strategies can help contractors maximize productivity and roof effectiveness. GAF Senior Commercial Training Specialist Dave Scott (of Dave & Wally) discusses the factors you should consider when planning your sheet layout, in this supplemental episode of the Roofing it Right miniseries on installing a commercial roof, from start to finish.Watch the full Roof Installation Videos from Start to Finish Miniseries.

After your roof tear off, pros learn to expect the unexpected. In this video, GAF Senior Commercial Training Specialists Dave Scott and Wally Brown (Dave & Wally) and their crew take a look at the condition of the roof deck after a roof tear off and provide reocommendations on what to look out for.Watch the full Commercial Roof installation Video Series with Roofing it Right.