For some business owners, roof maintenance may not be a top priority. It might not even be part of their budget. However, while monitoring the condition of your roof may not seem as significant as paying your building’s rent or the electrical bill, the state of the roof does impact your business’s bottom line. Here are three reasons why roof maintenance has a powerful effect on your company’s future growth and stability.

Why Roof Maintenance Benefits Businesses

1. Manageable Overhead

Preventative care for your roof is much easier to incorporate into your budget than replacement work or major repairs. Even if you have a substantial contingency fund, damage to your roof will always involve surprise costs. A commercial roof maintenance plan is a fixed cost that you can reasonably and realistically plan around.

2. Protected Interiors

The interior of your business is at risk if your roof contains leaks. Any inventory, equipment, electronics, furniture, or documents could be ruined in the event of rain. Even if you have the insurance to cover these items, your insurance company could deny your request on the grounds of neglect if you lack documentation that your roof was being maintained. If you have a roof maintenance plan, your roofing contractors will give regular reports on the roof’s condition as well as any upkeep work or repairs that were completed.  

3. Less Downtime

Regardless of the nature of your business, roof maintenance most likely won’t cut into your hours. Even if a contractor has to replace the flashing sealant, refill a pitch pan, or clean the gutters, they’ll spend less time performing this work than they would on a large-scale repair job. Since maintenance work tends to be low-impact and smaller in scale, it can usually be done outside business hours, meaning that you won’t have to close your business for days or weeks because of issues with your roof.

If you want your business’s roof to stay in excellent condition, Taylor Roofing can set you up with a prevention plan that works for you. Based in Belleville, IL, this commercial and industrial roofing company has served Greater St. Louis for more than 100 years. Their roof maintenance services include thorough inspections, cleaning, and repairs. They’ll also provide you with detailed annual reports. To see examples of their work, visit their website. If you'd like a quote, call them today at (618) 233-2424.