Commercial Roof Maintenance

Just because you have a warranty on your roof, but that doesn’t mean you can skip routine maintenance. Roof maintenance is critical, especially on a commercial roof, due to the nature of most large structures these roof systems are more prone to causing interior damage when problems occur. Commercial roofs are commonly low-slope, also simply known as flat roofs. Since they are so flat, commercial roofs are usually covered in a membrane material that helps shed water via gutters or a rainwater drainage system that will direct water to the ground and prevent it from ponding or standing on the roof. If left unmaintained for too long, debris can accumulate on the surface and prevent proper drainage. Over time, this can result in more costly repairs to your building in the future. 

If water is left to collect and pool on your roof, it will be forced to drain from the nearest hole or crack. This could very well allow water to seep into your ceiling,  walls or foundation. In the colder months, this is particularly risky because if ponding water freezes, it will expand and can break up the roof’s surface, creating cracks for melted water to penetrate. Unfortunately, once this happens, you can’t turn back time, and it must be repaired.