Roof Maintenance Is Important!

When is the last time you, your plant engineer or maintenance supervisor walked your roofs? Do you have a scheduled Spring and Fall inspection with a minimal cleaning of roof surfaces, drains and gutters? Do you have a checklist of conditions and a reference file for proper "No surprise" budgeting techniques?

It's important to remember that over 90% of roof leaks and premature system failures occur at the details: walls, metal edges, flashings, protrusions, sheet laps, drains, etc. Proper identification and elimination on a timely basis can cicumvent replacement prior to assembly damage.

Schedule inspections and maintenance work not only to prolong the life of sound systems, but also reveal areas that are beyond the stage of maintenance dollar return.

HOW ROOF MAINTENANCE CAN WORK FOR YOU!

"An out of sight, out of mind attitude toward roofing systems is dangerous. It's also poor asset management. Too many owners and managers have been burned by premature roof failure. When water starts entering the building, hard assets, corporate profits and reputations start taking a beating."

1. Use life-cycle costing to assure maximum roof life

2. Adapt a proactive roof maintenance protocol.

3. Perform semi-annual roof inspections and repairs.

4. Budget a minimum of $.05 per square foot per year for preventative maintenance (beginning in year #1)

5. Budget $0.25 per square foot for a more exstenive remedial restoration.

6. Track all collateral building damage and incidental costs associated with leaking roofs.

7. Show management how past collateral damage costs exceed the cost of implementing a roof maintenance and management program..

8 . Don't wait to do normal maintenance! Re-coat your foam roof when the coating has reached it's life expectancy and foam begins to show. Repair roof areas immediately when necessary and keep it clean. Today's roofs should not only keep you dry but save energy costs too!

Begin your roof maintenance program today. Keep a record of maintence program with your contractor and on the roof (out of the weather (in a roof hatch)

Clean away debris and conduct roof inspections twice a year and after any major storm. Call us immediately in the event of major roof damage.