You’ve likely experienced unscheduled capital expenditures due to roofing repairs. Many of these water-infiltration-related repairs can be avoided by developing and following a scheduled maintenance program for the life of a roofing system. Even with stringent adherence to a thorough maintenance program, however, the decision to re-roof an existing roofing system will have to be made at some time within or towards the end of the expected service life of the roof. Many issues — such as the location, type of system currently in place, cost, construction schedule, occupant requirements, and long- and short-term use of the building — have to be addressed as part of this decision. Although it is possible to identify many of the physical issues that affect roof performance in general terms, the appropriate decision must be addressed on a building-by-building basis.
The first step to be taken, before beginning the decision process, is to estimate the remaining service life of the roof. We derive this estimate from factors that include water infiltration, moisture trapped in the underlying insulation, aggregate movement across the roof, membrane slippage or embrittlement of single-ply membranes.
RAMCON can investigate the existing system and answer these questions for you, as well as comment on any related code or technical issues. We can also eliminate false or misleading assumptions, such as incorrectly attributing water infiltration to the roof system when the water is actually entering the building through alternative sources.
Is it cost efficient to repair my roof?
Repairing an existing roof or replacing sections of a roofing system become difficult to justify if the deterioration leading to the need for a repair is due to long-term exposure to the elements or the advanced age of the roof. Truth is, if deterioration is extensive, the application of a maintenance coating will rarely solve the problem for long.
If the roof is leaking because the existing system is aged, it will be just a matter of time before the entire system will need to be replaced. In those cases, the cost of the temporary solutions may not be justifiable; the money would be better spent recovering or replacing the roof. The best course of action would be to have a RAMCON Service Account Manger inspect your roofing system and determine the viable options.
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