5 benefits of roof preventative maintenance
Make major financial sense
Will you save a dollar by spending a penny? On the one hand, answering no to such a question may seem to make no sense. But on the other hand, with 70 percent of roofs being replaced with 30 percent of their lifespan remaining, building owners are throwing a multitude of dollars. Suppose you find ice dam buildup on your roof yet you do not take preventative measures of the attic insulation and ventilation. In that case, the minor issues could become big roof problems when your roof starts to suffer leaks and water damage. Using a proper preventative maintenance plan, you can minimize the number and cost of repairs. Understandably, your roofs will not have severe damage and hence be less difficult and expensive to repair.
Maximize the life of your roof
Something as simple as visual inspection, roof cleaning, and regular maintenance will maximize the service life of your residential and commercial roofs. For example, with your new asphalt roof installation, based on the roofing materials, you can expect it to last 25 years or more. Proper maintenance on an annual basis will ensure your roofing system is in the best shape possible in that amount of time or longer.
Boost value during resale
Say you are planning to sell your building. Commercial roofing in poor condition (e.g., damaged shingles, wood rot on satellite dishes, water intrusion, standing water formed, ponding water frozen and thawed, leaking roof eaves, loose screws, roof membrane shrinkage, puncture marks, cracked flat roof seams, tile roof leak, tree debris, algae growth, and missing caulking) is a deal breaker! Nobody wishes to purchase such a property. Meanwhile, a strategic, proactive maintenance program has statistically added millions of dollars in value to the roofing portfolios of the buildings.
Guarantee safety and protect insurance coverage
If you have your roof preventative maintenance tasks performed, you are also maintaining the foundation, walls, and supporting beams, which ensure the safety of your home. Further, roof warranties typically stipulate that the roofing system needs maintaining regularly for the warranty to stay intact. The same logic goes for insurers; it will be silly for them to cover roof damage caused by neglect.
Minimize service and repair time
When visiting the store to purchase groceries, you find what you need quickly as you have routinely shopped there before. Similarly, when inspecting your roof well and regularly, Four Elements has the best idea of what to look for, your commercial roofing layout, and unique demands. This minimizes the time needed for your roof repairs, enabling you to get back to making money as fast as possible.
