Protecting Your Roof; Commercial Properties

October 22, 2013 Laura MacCormac

If you live in Ontario, you probably have a very good understanding of how quickly the weather can change in this part of the world. And if you happen to own a business here, you also know what quick turns in the climate can mean to your property maintenance schedule. But with all of those adjustments to be made each time the season changes, how certain are you that you can absolutely trust your roof?

Commercial properties face different challenges when it comes to roofing issues, but the approach to prevention is actually quite similar to residential properties. Even though you stand to lose very different things in the event of a major problem, both home and business protection come down to your ability to keep the elements away from the inside of your home or place of business.

When water and cold air penetrate a commercial building, the results can be devastating. From mold and moisture to birds and other small critters, anything that can find its way into permeation usually does.

The good news is that much like your personal health, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to roofing. By simply bringing in an expert team of roofers to perform twice annual inspections, property owners can be absolutely certain that small cracks and other issues which are virtually invisible to the untrained eye are located and dealt with immediately.

Because water can penetrate even the tiniest open space, it is often too late to correct issues by the time they are noticeable from the inside. Professionals have been telling us for years that the only way to truly be certain you are protected is by bringing in properly qualified professionals at the appropriate times.

Simply put, when it comes to roofing… the only shortcut is prevention.