Protect Your Business: Protect Your Commercial Roof

November 27, 2012 Laura MacCormac

Most business owners give little thought to their commercial roof until it is far too late. Instead, their focus lies in the minute details of daily operations. From payroll to merchandising and from scheduling to sales, it can be very difficult to find the time for property management when your focus is on making sure a business is vibrant and healthy.

What few proprietors realize is that by ignoring their commercial roof, they are in many ways ignoring an oncoming disaster. It may be true that a business is defined by the people who run it; their habits, their personalities, and their approach to customer service. It is also true, though, that a business cannot survive without its stock, its employees, and its physical location.

Obviously, when a rooftop becomes damaged there is little to do but shut the doors and await repairs. With the loss of physical location comes the loss of a customer’s trust that the doors will always be open…and reliability is fundamental to the long-term success of a business.

Any business that focuses on the distribution of a physical product can tell you that without the stock necessary to fill orders, they are essentially useless. A leaking roof can very quickly lead to the loss of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars’ worth of stock.

One of the most important factors is the health and safety of employees. From potential collapses to long-term concerns caused by the breathing of moldy air, a faulty commercial roof can easily lead to the destruction of a business workforce.

It may be difficult to find time to properly perform all of the physical checks required to maintain a commercial business, but certain elements simply cannot be left to chance. It is highly recommended that any business that owns buildings as part of its holdings should have their rooftops inspected and maintained at a minimum of two times per year.

This maintenance will not only help ensure the long-term health of employees, but it will also safeguard the business itself. If you want to be certain your company is in the best possible position moving forward, just remember–success starts at the top.