A passion for helping people save money on roofing

EDGE specializes in saving building owners money on their roofing projects by using over 35 years of practical experience to provide viable alternatives to replacement, whenever feasible.

This is a project done in The Woodlands, Texas. The existing roof, as shown on the left, is a two-ply modified bitumen roof. A re-roof was going to cost upwards of $750,000. EDGE did a thorough analysis of the roof and was able to provide a reflective, sustainable roof rehabilitation option for just over $300,000. Because the new roof is sustainable, in 15 to 20 years the owner will be able to be able to spend a fraction of that $300k to recoat the coat, keeping the original, highly durable, roof in place, and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Consulting,

Design,

Asset Management, &

Project Management

Roof Assessments

From the simple to the complex, EDGE can evaluate your roof and provide a comprehensive but easy to understand report of your roof’s condition. We will identify leak sources, defects and deficiencies, estimate the remaining service life, and make pragmatic recommendations for corrective actions. One of EDGE’s primary goals is to help you NOT roof your building, whenever feasible. We pride ourselves in helping your roof last as long as possible.

Roof Design

Logical roof design services with a highly pragmatic approach. Sometimes roofs need to be torn off and replaced, but often they can get by with a recover, a rehabilitation, or just simple repairs.

At EDGE, roof design services are priced based on the complexity or simplicity of the design, and not on a percentage of the construction cost. That way you can always be assured EDGE will never over-design a project.

EDGE’s roof designs comply with all applicable codes, seismic design requirements, wind uplift requirements, FM Global requirements, and ANSI/SPRI ES-1 design.

  • Roof Repairs – When roofing contractors are no longer able to stop pervasive leaks, EDGE will evaluate the situation and design a scope of work to stop leaks
  • Roof Rehabilitation – Why throw away a roof that may just need some TLC? There are products and methods that will extend the service life of almost any roof (yes, even gravel roofs), for a fraction of the cost of a new roof.
  • Roof Recovers – Roof recovers are often a practical, cost-effective alternative to roof replacement. Some roof design professionals shy away from recovers because of concerns with overlaying an existing roof. There are ways of evaluating the existing roof to determine if is acceptable to leave it in place.
  • Roof Replacement – Sometimes a roof is so far past its service life, replacement is the only option. EDGE will provide viable roof replacement options based on existing conditions, building use, and occupancy.

Project Management

Let EDGE perform all construction contract administration for you, from design to project closeout.

  • Bid Support Services services include pre-bid meetings, RFI responses, and bid review and tabulation.
  • Construction Contract Administration services include contract review, submittal review, pre-construction meetings, quality assurance observations, RFI review and response, review of all payment applications, and full closeout document provision.

Should You Re-Roof?

The roofing industry estimates that over 60% of roofs are replaced prematurely. This author thinks it more than that. If you have an older roof, and you invite roofing contractors to bid on it, how often do they recommend repairs or refurbishments? Remember, roofing contractors make money by replacing roofs.

Repair or Rehabilitate Your Roof

Many times roofs can be repaired and easily last another 5 or more years, or they can be rehabilitated for a fraction of the cost of a new roof, and given 20 more years of service life. And, what’s more, many times that rehab is sustainable.