Proactive Roof Maintenance

In the video above Chamberlin Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development Monica Pfeiffer discusses why you should be proactive when it comes to maintaining your roof and how you can start doing that today. Building maintenance is an important part of the construction world and knowledge about your building is powerful. Proper care and preventive maintenance is the best way to extend your roof's life and find small issues before they become larger and more costly. Regular assessments can save you time and money and help you budget for future repairs or replacement, while also meeting the manufacturer's warranty requirements.

It is important to be proactive in keeping your roof maintained for these key reasons:

• Your roof is a large capital investment.
• You can reduce costs by effectively managing your roof system by finding small issues before they become larger and more costly to repair.
• There are hidden costs to roof leaks such as loss of interior use of space, tenant complaints, legal claims, mold and slip-fall issues.
• Extend roof life so it does not fail prematurely.

What can you do to help maintain your roof?

• Practice good record-keeping.
• Minimize foot traffic on your roof.
• Remove debris from your roof to avoid clogged drains.
• Trim tree limbs that overhang your roof.
• Maintain roof equipment.