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Preventive Maintenance and Roofing System Information
With over 70 years commercial roofing experience, we understand the concerns of building owners and managers.
1. You are responsible for cost savings.
You want to maximize the longevity of your physical plant’s assets and avoid unnecessary roofing system repair and replacement.
2. You want to maintain the validity of your commercial roofing systems’ manufacturer warranties.
Typically warranties do not cover routine maintenance. Yet if routine maintenance is not done, the manufacturer has grounds for not doing repair work covered under they warranty.
3. You do not want any surprises.
The sudden expense of an emergency roof repair or replacement can ruin a facility’s well-managed budget. With commercial roofing system replacements costing 10 percent of a building’s value, you need accurate information to plan and budget for the repair and replacement of your roofing systems.
4 You do not want to personally inspect your organization’s roofs.
Building owners and managers rarely go up on their roofing systems because they do not know what to look for. The subtleties of commercial roofing system wear and tear are sometimes not easily noticed and must be benchmarked and documented over time for repair indications to surface before they become critical emergencies.
Why Preventive Maintenance?
According to the National Roofing Contractors Association preventive maintenance adds 30%-100% service life to a commercial roofing system. Over the life cycle of a commercial roofing system, repair costs could be triple the cost of a preventive maintenance program.
Preventive Maintenance Costs vs. Roof Replacement Costs
For a 25,000 square foot mechanically-attached or fully-adhered
single-ply membrane roofing system
Replacement Cost
$10/sf X 25,000 = $250,000
Preventive Maintenance Annual Cost
$.085/sf X 25,000 = $2125
[Weisman’s PM square-foot cost varies and is predicated on the age and condition of a roofing system.]
Why Roofing System Information?
This is a way for us to inventory your roofing system(s) for your and our records. This information will identity the location of all roof penetrations, roof drains and roof top units such as HVAC units and exhaust fans and over time indicate their effect on your roofing system. It will document the age of the roofing system(s). It will identify rooftop traffic areas and any needs for walkways or additional layers of membrane to be installed to protect and maintain the roofing system.
All this information provides a baseline on your roofing system(s)’s condition to track its (or their) condition over each system’s life span.
This information will become the basis for you decision making on roofing system repair and replacement. You will be able to make clear decisions about allocating limited budget dollars to where they are needed most. You will able to confidently plan for major repairs and replacements.
Weisman Roofing Preventive Maintenance
We customize our PM services to the age and condition of your roofing system(s).
Our can PM services can include any or all of the following:
- Visual inspections of the roof (Membrane, flashings, sheet metal, drains, gutters, leaders, masonry, etc.)
- Survey documentation (written reports, photo documentation, and roof plan)
- Inspections or surveys of roofing systems can be semi-annually, annually or bi-annually.
- Minor repairs are made at the time of inspection. All debris is removed; gutters, leaders and drains are cleaned.
- Budgeting for roof repairs (or replacement if necessary)
Each Weisman technician carries a digital camera documenting any serious roof deficiencies. Pictures are emailed to assist in any decisions which may need to be made. All pictures are included with the inspection report.
Emergencies
We are available by phone 24/7 to schedule a prompt response.
Our maintenance and repairs comply with changing local building practices and codes.
Related Technical Services
Secure technical services of the manufacturer
Provide thermal energy reports to identify moisture within a roof system
Energy use calculations and analysis
Evaluate energy efficiency and provide related roof enhancements
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401-737-1940
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