Managing a commercial roof requires planning. The goal is to make sure that your facility of one or multiple buildings receives proper and timely roofing maintenance. To help you, here are the questions you should answer when preparing a commercial roof management plan.

What’s in your building? Each building has its own unique set of roofing requirements, which largely depends on the building’s purpose. A building that houses heavy machinery will have completely different requirements compared to one that’s used as an office. Maintenance routines may also be affected depending on whether a building is operational 24 hours a day, during business hours or just occasionally.

What is your general approach to maintenance? Some property managers or owners are swamped with other responsibilities that they can only take a reactive approach to roofing maintenance as in they can only respond to leaks and other roofing problems when it’s brought to their attention. The ideal approach to roofing maintenance is the proactive approach, which means having a scheduled maintenance routine and booking appointments with commercial roofing companies ahead of time. These tasks can be delegated to your staff, or you can work out a maintenance agreement with your commercial roofing contractor.

What is the history of your roof? Records of the property’s roofing will help you and your roofing contractor come up with a maintenance plan. If the property had previous owners, roof records during their ownership should also be included. The history of maintenance, repairs and replacements will give your contractor a clearer picture of the building’s structural condition. Some old buildings may not be structurally sound or up to code. Such problems can be anticipated with the foreknowledge provided by the building’s historical records.

Are you planning changes to the property? Changes to the building, including interior remodeling, may include changes to utilities like air conditioning and plumbing. This can affect the roofing system, particularly if it’s a flat roof, because of new installations like ventilation pipes and outdoor HVAC units. Such installations may change your roof’s maintenance requirements, which means you have to update your roof maintenance routine and make sure your roofing contractor is informed about these changes.

Exterior Building Solutions is your leading provider of commercial and residential roof services, including emergency leaking roof repair. Give us a call at (314) 470-8783. You can also fill out our contact form to schedule an appointment. We serve customers in Arnold and the surrounding communities in Missouri.