Roof Maintenance preserves the roof’s top surface. If the roof receives no preventive maintenance, then the roof has a tendency to rot,decay and fail. Manufactures indicate that the roof surface must be clean and free of all debris so that water will not pool and damage the material. Apartment communities have been an example to follow for they have a hired staff to perform maintenance of the roof system as well as the buildings and facilities.

Major food corporations hire commercial roofing companies who provide roof maintenance to all their facilities. McDonald’s has a rigid program that requires their roofs to be cleaned every six months with a pressure washer. This keeps the roof in a like new condition. There are other ways of keeping a roof up to par such as using a blower to remove debris.

The maintenance program may require that repairs be made on a case by case basis. There are products that make the roof repair for the easier to perform. Hydro Stop is easy to install and will cover most substrates to prevent water form entering the building. Cold tar will work if the roof system is flat in nature, but the climate must not be below freezing. Hot tar is also a good material for repairing a commercial roofing system.

A building may be consider commercial, but the structure may have residential roofing  contractor material installed onto the existing substrate. Asphalt shingles are the number one product that you will encounter. For the most part, as long as you keep the pipes sealed with NP-Sealant than the roof should fair quite well. Occasionally, the asphalt shingles will crack causing a hole in the roof. The annual roof maintenance program should detect these problems before they become a greater issue.

Skylights have a tendency to require roof maintenance over a period of time. The metal flanges have been known to leak profusely, but cement applied upon installation can prevent this from happening. The glass should have a weather tight seal in place so that rain water does not get in between the glass. Condensation can cause massive amounts of mold to build up which can cause major health problems.

A roofing contractor can provide many of the services mentioned above. It is important that the roofing company understands your expectation when it comes to rendering roof maintenance. The cost to the customer must be kept to a minimum as well. Nobody likes to get a large bill for roofing repairs or replacement. The final consideration is to implement your program and keep all proper documentation on hand.

Ted Rodgers