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Commercial Roof Repairs & Maintenance
A well-maintained roof is highly important for any building’s structural integrity.
Without roof maintenance, small issues can snowball into large problems which require huge one off costs to repair.
How to maintain a commercial roof
Even with new roofs, it’s important to perform regular inspections and upkeep to help mitigate large, unexpected costs. This work should always be carried out by trained, qualified professionals. As part of a sensible maintenance plan, roofs should be inspected twice a year, and should include the following checks:
- Drainage systems
- Flashing
- Membranes
- Roof-mounted equipment
- Skylights
- Roof hatches
- Solar panels
- Penetrations
- Edges
- Expansion joints
- Parapets
- Seams
- Sealing
The biggest drawback from bi-annual inspections is that your roof is left vulnerable for a six month period - whilst you can be confident that your roof is protected at the point of your inspection, you’re unable to guarantee protection until the next inspection.
Our revolutionary RoofCare System combines remote monitoring technology with drainage management software and roofing expertise from the UK’s leading roof maintenance providers, to provide you with a 24/7 solution to monitoring your roof.
With our eyes on your roof you can reduce avoidable costs, manage risk and extend the life of your roofs.
Most common causes of roof damage
Water leaks, pooling and similar problems are very damaging to roofs and buildings and can be caused by a number of issues, including:
- Loose or damaged guttering
- Broken, slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Blocked valleys and/or cracked lead
- Missing mortar
- Poorly installed flashing
- Loose/leaking membranes
- Poor drainage system
- Missing or cracked slates
- Missing or cracked tiles
Over time any untreated issues will continue to cause problems and could eventually lead to damage to the structural integrity of your building.
To monitor your roof’s performance around the clock, we’ve developed our RoofCare system which offers real-time diagnosis, ensuring you'll never have to worry about continual damage to your roof.
How to repair a commercial roof leak
Once the cause of a leak has been identified, the required repair work will depend on the highlighted issues. The repair work may involve the following:
- Replacing, unblocking or fixing guttering to ensure the drainage system is operating effectively.
- Replacing or repairing missing slates and tiles
- Fixing and reattaching flashing
- Repairing or adding new membrane
- Repairing skylights, hatches, solar panels and any roof-mounted equipment or roof penetrations
- Adding fresh mortar
- Fixing cracks
- Fixing expansion joints
To carry out your roof repairs you’ll need to contact a trusted roof professional, such as HD Sharman.
To prevent future issues with your commercial roof, we’ve developed our RoofCare system to continually analyse & diagnose your gutter drainage performance, alert you to potential leaks and allow you to thoroughly plan your gutter maintenance.
How to prevent future commercial roof leaks
Prevention begins with choosing the right roof for your building, the correct materials, and using a skilled team of professionals for installation. The team should have in-depth knowledge of roofing materials, and be able to make the roof watertight, apply flashing effectively and install proper drainage, amongst many other skills.
To further prevent commercial roof leaks, the next stage after installation is the implementation of a solid maintenance plan with regular inspections.
To diagnose roof issues many months or years before you get leaks, our RoofCare system offers proactive, pre-planned maintenance that offers real-time diagnosis, ensuring you'll never have to worry about large, one off roof costs again.
Introducing RoofCare…
Here at RoofCare we believe there is a better way. With our eyes on your roofs you can reduce avoidable costs, manage risk and extend the life of your roofs.
Our revolutionary RoofCare System combines remote monitoring technology with drainage management software and roofing expertise from the UK’s leading roof maintenance providers.
