Transporting your valuable assets can be a complex process. It requires careful planning, execution, and management. Choosing a reliable and trustworthy partner for your haul is essential to ensure the safety of your cargo, the efficiency of the transport process, and overall, the success of your project.  Why Choosing the Right Partner is Critical  Transporting requires specialized knowledge, experience, and equipment. Without the right expertise and resources, even a minor mistake during transport can result in significant damage to your equipment, injuries to your workers, and co ..read more

Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about your commercial roofing needs for the upcoming season. Whether you’re looking to repair a damaged roof or replace an outdated one, proper planning, and preparation are key to ensuring a successful project. Here are some tips to help you plan for your spring commercial roofing project:  Assess your roof’s condition. Before you start any roofing project, it’s important to assess the current condition of your roof – especially after a long Michigan winter. This can include inspecting for any damage, leaks, or o ..read more

It’s no secret that America’s beloved (and definitely qualified) groundhog meteorologist saw his shadow and winter is here for a bit longer than we all might enjoy. However, it’s time to start thinking warm thoughts and preparing your commercial roof for spring. Consider these three tips as you head into preparing your business for those warmer months.  Springfield Tip #1: Conduct a Thorough Inspection Before starting any work, it’s important to conduct a safe and thorough inspection of your commercial roof to identify any areas that may be prone to debris accumulation. Once you’ve ident ..read more

Transporting heavy equipment to a job site can be burdensome in itself – especially during the cooler months in Michigan. There are a number of guidelines in place to protect the state’s roads and infrastructure, plus the transporter and other drivers, too. If you anticipate transporting heavy equipment, it’s important to be aware of the frost laws that may impact your routes and load restrictions.  What are “Frost Laws?” Much like your commercial roof, while things may look indestructible, water can cause serious damage to our roads as we go through the freeze and thaw cycle of winter ..read more

In the regions of Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey and Cadillac, snowfall is plentiful and temperatures are frigid–causing a pileup of snow and ice on many flat roof surfaces. If you’re looking up and seeing white, there are a few things to keep in mind when considering whether or not to call a professional to properly remove snow to avoid costly damage. With the ongoing staff shortages, many clients are counting on Springfield this winter to safely and properly remove snow pileup to avoid additional stress on reduced staff. Risks to Snow Pile Up When there are only a couple of inches of ..read more

If the cost to cool your building this summer has been through the roof (literally), the color of your roof could be to blame. As heatwaves continue to break record temperatures in northern Michigan, cooling systems are working overtime to keep up. While there has been a long-standing debate of the benefits between black and white commercial roofs, black roofs are known to absorb the sun’s heat energy—causing the roof surface to become extremely hot. In fact, white thermoplastic membranes that we install at Springfield are 50-80 degrees cooler than black rubberized roofing membranes. A black r ..read more

Springfield was recently featured in Roofing Contractor Magazine as a model of success for commercial roofing in Michigan. Roofing Contractor Magazine is the Official Publication of the Inernational Roofing Expo®. In the article “Contractor Profile: Springfield. Key Partnerships and Treating Customers’ Problems as Their Own are Secrets to Success for This Michigan Commercial Roofer” Roofing Contractor Magazine took the time to understand and highlight some of the keys to our success over the years. The article provides some concrete examples of Partnership with our clients, “We create partne ..read more

Top Violations Every year, OSHA publishes a list of the top ten most frequently cited violations. Let’s look at the list of 2019’s most cited violations: 1. Fall Protection – General Requirements: 7,014 Violations §1926.501 One contractor had a fall-related fatality resulting in $1.792 million in fines! 2. Hazard Communication: 4,170 Violations §1910.1200 3. Scaffolding: 3,228 Violations §1926.451 4.Lockout/Tagout: 2,975 Violations §1910.147 5.Respiratory Protection: 2,826 Violations §1910.134 6. Ladders: 2,766 Violations §1926.1053 7. Powered Industrial Trucks: 2,347 Violations §1910.17 ..read more

Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about your commercial roofing needs for the upcoming season. Whether you’re looking to repair a damaged roof or replace an outdated one, proper planning, and preparation are key to ensuring a successful project. Here are some tips to help you plan for your spring commercial roofing project:  Assess your roof’s condition. Before you start any roofing project, it’s important to assess the current condition of your roof – especially after a long Michigan winter. This can include inspecting for any damage, leaks, or o ..read more

It’s no secret that America’s beloved (and definitely qualified) groundhog meteorologist saw his shadow and winter is here for a bit longer than we all might enjoy. However, it’s time to start thinking warm thoughts and preparing your commercial roof for spring. Consider these three tips as you head into preparing your business for those warmer months.  Springfield Tip #1: Conduct a Thorough Inspection Before starting any work, it’s important to conduct a safe and thorough inspection of your commercial roof to identify any areas that may be prone to debris accumulation. Once you’ve ident ..read more