General contractors and subcontractors often find themselves having to protect the roof during construction. This is not an area that can go overlooked. It can be labor intensive on your workers to use a heavy board like plywood or something similar to protect your roof. In addition: Many roof protection systems chip, warp, or stain the surface underneath. Entry Point’s Rhino Tile® FR are an innovative, cost saving solution to protecting roofs due to their ease of use and effectiveness.
Rhino Tiles on site
Safety and Installation
Carrying heavy items to the roof and installing them can bring a litany of safety concerns. Wind is especially a concern in this regard, as transporting a heavy item in the face of intense gusts could cause someone to get blown over a side or railing. Unlike plywood, which is a two person lift per OSHA safety standards, Entry Point’s Rhino Tile are only 4 pounds a tile. Interlocking together like puzzle pieces, they can easily be placed onto a roof and create a comprehensive layer of surface protection. A team can work to get the product on site and installed without some of the safety concerns that other options have. The tiles are also fully fire retardant and UV stable, helping them when it comes to exterior applications where they’ll be in the sun all day. Also, using the Rhino Tile helps with sustainability. They are made from fully recycled material and can be re-used multiple times depending on your traffic levels. And when it comes to perform under said traffic levels, the tiles perform exceptionally.
Rhino Tiles weighed down
Performance
The Rhino Tiles consistently produce positive feedback from end users in the field for their performance. They will not warp when wet and require little maintenance after the initial installation is complete. The tiles excel at protecting the roof from damages, which will prevent the need for costly re-work in both the long and short term. You can perform hot work right over the tiles as well. The tiles are easily trimmed with a jigsaw and overall should be easy to maintain once down. The dark black color of the product helps if you need to create a walking path or section off a particular area. It is clear what the protection is and where it is down, ensuring that everyone is on the same page. We also provide a slip-sheet underlayment called Breather Shield® FR. The breather shield goes right underneath the tiles and helps to catch any rogue debris, moisture, dirt, grit and other items that could get underneath the tile during work. The breather shield also helps to prevent staining on any white or bright roof that you find yourself working on.
Any general contractor or subcontractor who needs to protect a roof on a commercial construction project should consider Rhino Tile. It is an elite, cost effective solution that will save the end user time and money.