3 Ways Custom-Fabrication Makes for a Better Installation

By Cass Jacoby.  

Learn about why custom-fabricated roofs provide solutions for contractors to offer better installations.  

A custom-fabricated Duro-Last® Roofing System is “precision fabricated” to the building’s specifications in a controlled factory environment, including all accessories and edge details. Precision fabrication begins when an authorized Duro-Last contractor or representative measures the area to be covered by the roof, taking into account all dimensions, curbs, stacks and other penetrations. The measurements are then sent to the Duro-Last facility, where up to 85% of membrane seaming can be completed and all stacks and flashings are custom-fabricated – before the roof is shipped to the site for installation. Read on to learn the top three advantages custom-fabricating a roof system offers to the contractor. 

1 – Less labor and faster, easier installation 

Duro-Last is a system that addresses labor shortages by creating solutions that reduce critical labor on job sites.  

Custom-fabricated stack and curb flashings help you eliminate rooftop labor on penetrations and transitions. Thus, providing a better-looking finished product along with the necessary watertight integrity since the welding is completed in a factory-controlled environment. But more importantly, rooftop labor is greatly reduced, getting roofing crews off the roof faster and on to the next job. 

When compared to the competition, Duro-Last products are easier and faster to install — sometimes cutting installation time in as much as half. For contractors, using Duro-Last custom-fabrication means efficiency, helping with better time management for installation crews. You can get your crews working on new projects faster and quicker.  

2 – Better first-time quality installations 

A Duro-Last roof is resistant to fire, chemicals, grease, high winds and punctures, and it easily accommodates wide temperature extremes. Once installed, the roof is virtually maintenance free and leak proof, meaning you can deliver a high-performing roof that provides better first-time quality and reduces callbacks.  

The weakest point of any roof is where two or more pieces join together, however, Duro-Last’s precision fabrication offers a solution that gives the roof watertight integrity. Custom-fabrication assures a better seal when up to 85% of the seams in a Duro-Last roof are completed in a quality-controlled factory environment.

3 – Cleaner installations with less waste 

When access to a building is disrupted, it costs the owner time and money, which is where Duro-Last's custom-fabrication rises above the competition. Because the roofing system is precision fabricated in a factory-controlled environment, a Duro-Last roof goes on faster with less waste, noise, odor and risk with sensitive equipment. With Duro-Last you can expect a quiet and safe installation, with no loud machinery or noxious fumes to disrupt building occupants. Plus, a new Duro-Last Roofing System often times can be installed over an existing roof, meaning no loud or disruptive tear-offs. 

Conclusion 

Duro-Last custom-fabricated roofs make installations more efficient and cleaner while delivering a durable and high-performing roof. 

Learn more about Duro-Last in their RoofersCoffeeShop® Directory or visit www.duro-last.com.