FAQs

Chaffee Industrial Roofing is an expert in diagnosing your roofing needs and designing solutions. We’re always happy to help and address your particular situation and questions. Here are some questions we often hear.

Must we tear off an old roof before installing a new one?
It is always a good idea to tear off an existing roof and start fresh. The drawbacks to tearing off a roof are a higher cost and possible inconvenience or disruption of your interior operations and occupants. You must tear off the existing roof if your insulation is wet or deteriorated, or if there is any concern about the condition of your underlying structural deck. If the existing construction is sound and you want to save money, you can often leave the roof in place and install new materials over it. Chaffee’s infrared moisture analysis can help determine the condition of your existing insulation.

Any particular time of the year to perform seasonal tips?
Maintenance checks are particularly important before the start of winter, once winter is over and before and after major storms, including hurricanes.

In 2008 we celebrated our 100th anniversary.

Skyworks, Woburn, MA

Skyworks, Woburn, MA. Mechanically fastened TPO roof membrane over new insulation. Chaffee crews are experienced in complex detailed installations.

WPRI Channel 12 broadcast studio.

WPRI Channel 12 broadcast studio. New insulation and TPO roof membrane were installed; work was coordinated around TV broadcast schedules.

TPO Roof Membranes

TPO Roof Membranes utilize seams that are fused together using hot air, at approximately 1,000 degrees. Other roof membrane systems rely on double-sided taped seams.

Hodges Badge Co, Portsmouth, RI

Cross section photo helps visualize how an older pre-engineered metal roof can be converted into an energy-saving, reflective, leak-free, new membrane roof.

Stanley’s Boat Yard

Stanley's Boat Yard, Barrington, RI. Fully adhered EPDM membrane over new rigid insulation. Roof was a double barrel configuration.

AAI Foster Grant

AAI Foster Grant. Chaffee Crews rolling out and installing a new white TPO roof membrane over new insulation.

Eastbrook Mall, CT

Eastbrook Mall, CT. Complete removal of all existing roofing, added new insulation and new mechanically fastened TPO membrane. Job was in progress 24 hours a day.

AMICA Insurance

Amica Insurance. New EPDM Roofing membrane, and new insulation, covered by new colored concrete paver blocks provide an attractive patio adjacent to the cafeteria.

Swimex, Fall River, MA

New mechanically fastened TPO membrane over new rigid insulation over a pre-engineered metal roof. Older metal roofs on pre-engineered metal buildings can be easily converted to modern, energy saving white membrane roofs, with long-term warranties.

Newport Grand Jai Alai

Newport Grand Jai Alai. Chaffee crews reroofed main building using new insulation and beige colored TPO roof membrane to match design of building.

Hodges Badge Co, Portsmouth RI

Mechanically fastened TPO membrane roofing system over new rigid insulation over a pre engineered metal roof. Photo taken as project was in its final wrap up / close out phase.

Cardi’s Furniture Distribution Center, Swansea, Mass

Cardi's Furniture Distribution Center, Swansea, Mass. Reroofed with new insulation and new white EPDM roof membrane.

Attleboro, Mass

Chaffee crews prepare to start a new re-roofing project in Attleboro, Mass.

Toys R Us, Swansea, Mass

Toys R Us, Swansea, Mass. Extensive steel deck replacement completed at night to avoid inconvenience to shoppers. Daytime work included installation of new insulation and new black EPDM roof membrane.