Commercial roof repair can be difficult in the winter with snow and cold weather. But we can resolve a lot of the leak problems by inspecting your flat or commercial roofs before snow flies. You can prevent many leaks by controlling who goes on the roof and who works on the roof.
As you can see in the picture, the puncture in this Newton MA roof could have been prevented. The HVAC contractor not only caused a puncture in the roof, he also did not make the building owner aware of it. Thus a leak occurred.
Lucky for the building owner, the roof had a good pitch and we had a couple of nice days in order to patch the roof. The damages were not that severe.
This roof being an EPDM roof and the temperature in the 40’s made this a simple patch. Had this roof been covered with snow, the tear might have been a lot more difficult to find and repair. That may have caused extensive damage in side.
Inspecting your roof prior to the onset of snow helps to prevent a lot of the issues that may occur in winter. This leak could have happened days, weeks and possibly months ago and have gone undetected for a long time. This would cause damage to the insulation and roof deck. The snow built up and slowed the melting snow from flowing to drain. This made the water seek the easiest route the tear.
Traffic on a roof causes more problems other than normal wear and tear. By keeping traffic down, watching who goes on the roof and communicating with contractors, you can prevent a lot of damage. Your commercial roof requires maintenance and repair, especially if there are drains which you need to check frequently. Contact us if you have a commercial roof need.
