1. Facility managers should prioritize preventative maintenance in order to preserve any manufacturer or company warranties covering their roofs.
2. Emergency repairs simply cost more, by some estimates as much as 50% more, than maintenance bills.
3. The longevity and durability of the roof in question is increased substantially when basic maintenance and proper care occur regularly.
As building owners gear up for another wild autumn, it is important to recognize that when rain and variable temperatures follow sustained high temperatures, small holes and cracks do often form in roofing material. Little remarked, “The ice stores from last winter combined with the sweltering heat from this summer is going to cause a real mess this fall on those roofs that haven’t been maintained. Cleaning drains and removing debris that could possibly block scuppers and overflow drains are high priority service items during a preventative maintenance call. The weight of standing water destroys the integrity of a roof’s structure. Even just an inch of water standing in a puddle 10 feet by 10 feet weighs roughly a quarter of a ton.”
Tackling these problems while they are still small in scope yields repair bills that are also minor and an assurance that, come what may, the roofing system will stand up to the hail and high winds Mother Nature hurtles at it. Alternately, waiting for the roofing material to degrade to the point water actually leaks into the building yields heftier repairs, billed at a premium since rush jobs always cost more. Owners and managers must accept maintenance costs as a healthy and necessary aspect of property caretaking.
To learn more about Diamond’s Roof Max preventative maintenance program, give us a call today to speak to one our roofing experts 785-537-8008 or 620-225-2622.
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