Roof Replacement

Studies have reported that the average life of a commercial roof is 17 years. However, roofs that combine proper design with high quality materials installed by experienced professionals and are regularly maintained, can last far beyond that. Manufacturers offer labor and material warranties for up to 30 years.

A leaking roof is one sign that your commercial roof needs to be replaced. However, there are other signs that a trained eye will notice. For example, blisters or cracks sometimes start to appear on a commercial roof when it needs replacement. Damaged flashing and failing seals also mean that the end of your roof’s life is near.

Commercial roof replacement can take several days, weeks or months. The length of time depends on the roof size, the type of roof system applied, and how much damage needs to be repaired before the new roofing system can be installed. The roofing industry is also very weather dependent.

A trusted commercial roofing authority will offer you a detailed report with all of your roofing options. In most cases, replacement is recommended if the repair cost is 50% or higher than the replacement cost.

An experienced commercial roofing company will ask how your building is being used, look at weather patterns in your area, and consider the existing roof structure before making recommendations on the type of materials used for a commercial roof replacement.

In roof replacement, the existing roof system is removed and disposed of before the new roofing system is installed. Reroofing describes the act of adding a new roof system on top of the existing one. While reroofing is typically the cheaper option, it is not always recommended.

A commercial roof system is chosen after a thorough inspection and comprehensive assessment by a commercial roof inspector. Therefore, in your report, you will typically be given an extensive range of roofing systems from which to select.