Roofing It Right
Meet our roofing veterans with one mission: helping you to roof it right.
When you’re facing your next low-slope roofing challenge, you’re going to wish you had Dave and Wally up there with you. These two consummate roofing pros bring three important tools to every job: experience, ingenuity and a sense of humor.
Meet Dave Scott | The Company We Keep by GAF Roofing
Meet Dave Scott, our Senior Commercial Specialist.
Meet Wally Brown | The Company We Keep by GAF Roofing
Meet Wally Brown, our Senior Commercial Installation Specialist.
Roof Project from Start to Finish
What to Look for When Inspecting a Commercial Roof | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
How to Perform Core Cuts to Assess Existing Roof | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
How To Take Proper Roof Measurements | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
How to Tear Off a Low Slope Commercial Roof | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Assessing the Roof after Tear-Off | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Roofing It Wrong: HVAC Mishap | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
How to Correctly Install Tapered Roof Insulation | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
How to Intersect Tapered Roof Panels For Proper Slope | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Planning and Installation of TPO Membrane | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Principles and Options for TPO Sheet Layout | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Overview of GAF TPO Roofing Accessories | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
GAF LRF Adhesive XF Canister Hookup & Ribbon Pattern | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
EverGuard® Split Pipe Boot Overview and Installation | TPO Accessories | Roofing it Right by GAF
Inside Corner Pig-Ear Overview & Installation | TPO Accessories | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally
New Product Tutorials
Top 10 Single Ply Mistakes
How to Fix Leaking Pitch Pockets | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
In this episode of GAF's Roofing It Right Series, Dave & Wally provide instructions on how to fix incorrectly installed, leaking pitch pockets on TPO commercial roofing projects. They discuss the importance of primer, properly cleaning the existing membrane prior to welding the new GAF TPO Pourable Sealer Pocket, or pitch pocket, and details and differences in installing and welding unsupported membrane. For more on GAF's TPO Pourable Sealer Pocket Product visit: https://www.gaf.com/en-us/products/everguard-tpo-pourable-sealer-pocket Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF chronicles the roofing lessons, tips and tricks taught by two veteran roofers. They each have more than 35 years of experience in low slope roofing and now share their expertise throughout the U.S. and Canada through roofing detail installations and installations of commercial roofing assemblies, troubleshooting scenarios, roof inspections. Dave and Wally also assist the GAF Marketing and R&D teams in the development and testing of new products and installation methods, and assist in the documentation and publication of specification manuals. Watch more Dave & Wally at https://www.gaf.com/en-us/for-professionals/dave-and-wally-video-series More homes and businesses in the U.S. are protected by a GAF roof than by any other product. We are the leading roofing manufacturer in North America, with plants strategically located across the U.S. As a Standard Industries company, GAF is part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world. Connect with us: Find us at: https://www.gaf.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaf/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gafroofing Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAFRoofing/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gafroofing/
How to Deal with TPO Chemical Exposure Issues | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally provide instruction on how to fix a damaged accessory that has been exposed to machine oil. Learn more about TPO Roofing: https://www.gaf.com/en-us/roofing-products/commercial-roofing-products/tpo-roofing-systems
Basics on Welding a Split Pipe Boot | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
In this episode of GAF's Roofing It Right Series, Dave & Wally show you tips and techniques for properly welding a TPO split pipe boot detail. They talk about the time saving advantages of prefabricated TPO accessories from GAF versus field fabricated details. A key challenge of welding details like this one is how to prevent voids at the angle changes, and they walk through proper steps to avoid that issue. Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF chronicles the roofing lessons, tips and tricks taught by two veteran roofers. They each have more than 35 years of experience in low slope roofing and now share their expertise throughout the U.S. and Canada through roofing detail installations and installations of commercial roofing assemblies, troubleshooting scenarios, roof inspections. Dave and Wally also assist the GAF Marketing and R&D teams in the development and testing of new products and installation methods, and assist in the documentation and publication of specification manuals. Watch more Dave & Wally at https://www.gaf.com/en-us/for-professionals/dave-and-wally-video-series More homes and businesses in the U.S. are protected by a GAF roof than by any other product. We are the leading roofing manufacturer in North America, with plants strategically located across the U.S. As a Standard Industries company, GAF is part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world. Connect with us: Find us at: https://www.gaf.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaf/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gafroofing Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAFRoofing/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gafroofing/
Basics of Robot Welding for TPO Roofing | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
In this episode of GAF's Roofing It Right Series, Wally provides an overview of robot welding for TPO membrane. He walks through the important details of the welder and then demonstrates setting temperature and speed in welding some samples. He also discusses the importance of making test cuts to identify the proper welding window for the specific conditions at your job site. Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF chronicles the roofing lessons, tips and tricks taught by two veteran roofers. They each have more than 35 years of experience in low slope roofing and now share their expertise throughout the U.S. and Canada through roofing detail installations and installations of commercial roofing assemblies, troubleshooting scenarios, roof inspections. Dave and Wally also assist the GAF Marketing and R&D teams in the development and testing of new products and installation methods, and assist in the documentation and publication of specification manuals. Watch more Dave & Wally at https://www.gaf.com/en-us/for-professionals/dave-and-wally-video-series More homes and businesses in the U.S. are protected by a GAF roof than by any other product. We are the leading roofing manufacturer in North America, with plants strategically located across the U.S. As a Standard Industries company, GAF is part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world. Connect with us: Find us at: https://www.gaf.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaf/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gafroofing Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAFRoofing/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gafroofing/
Basic TPO Hand Welding Techniques | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
In this episode of GAF's Roofing It Right Series, Dave & Wally provide an overview on the basics of how to hand weld TPO membrane and TPO details. They show you the do's and don'ts of hand welding to get a proper weld, including pre-welds, finish welds, tacking, how to avoid stitching and others. The most important 3 elements to remember? Speed, heat and pressure! Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF chronicles the roofing lessons, tips and tricks taught by two veteran roofers. They each have more than 35 years of experience in low slope roofing and now share their expertise throughout the U.S. and Canada through roofing detail installations and installations of commercial roofing assemblies, troubleshooting scenarios, roof inspections. Dave and Wally also assist the GAF Marketing and R&D teams in the development and testing of new products and installation methods, and assist in the documentation and publication of specification manuals. Watch more Dave & Wally at https://www.gaf.com/en-us/for-professionals/dave-and-wally-video-series More homes and businesses in the U.S. are protected by a GAF roof than by any other product. We are the leading roofing manufacturer in North America, with plants strategically located across the U.S. As a Standard Industries company, GAF is part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world. Connect with us: Find us at: https://www.gaf.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaf/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gafroofing Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAFRoofing/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gafroofing/
Speed and Temperature are Key to Welding TPO and PVC | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
In another episode of GAF's Roofing It Right Series, Wally explains his theory of how to properly weld TPO and PVC. Find the right speed and the right temperature to create a proper weld all the way through the membrane. Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF chronicles the roofing lessons, tips and tricks taught by two veteran roofers. They each have more than 35 years of experience in low slope roofing and now share their expertise throughout the U.S. and Canada through roofing detail installations and installations of commercial roofing assemblies, troubleshooting scenarios, roof inspections. Dave and Wally also assist the GAF Marketing and R&D teams in the development and testing of new products and installation methods, and assist in the documentation and publication of specification manuals. Watch more Dave & Wally at https://www.gaf.com/en-us/for-professionals/dave-and-wally-video-series More homes and businesses in the U.S. are protected by a GAF roof than by any other product. We are the leading roofing manufacturer in North America, with plants strategically located across the U.S. As a Standard Industries company, GAF is part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world. Connect with us: Find us at: https://www.gaf.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaf/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gafroofing Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAFRoofing/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gafroofing/
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