Beyond protecting your business from the elements, a commercial roofing system can also hold HVAC equipment and other utilities to create more usable space inside the building. Failing to follow a professional inspection schedule and neglecting routine maintenance could lead to frequent repairs and higher overhead costs. To save money and improve building efficiency, below are a few ways to care for a commercial roof. 

How to Keep Your Commercial Roofing in Good Shape

1. Maintain the Drainage System 

Most flat and low-sloped commercial roofing systems have gutters. When a roofer performs a routine inspection, they can also clean out the channels. This will prevent clogs that stop runoff from draining properly. A technician can also secure loose connections and seal cracks around roof drains to prevent water leaks.

2. Keep the Roof Off Limits

The more people that walk on the roof, the more wear and tear the surface will sustain. That’s why you should only allow building maintenance personnel, roofing contractors, and utility service providers to have access. Install keyless locks and access pads on doors and elevators and video surveillance cameras in stairwells to deter unauthorized employees from trying to access the roof.

3. Schedule Regular Tree Trimming

Tree limbs hanging over your commercial roofing should be cut back. This minimizes the risk branches will snap and fall on the membrane during bad weather, leaving punctures that cause leaks and corrosion.

Trimming back the vegetation will also eliminate walkways that squirrels, raccoons, and other damaging pests could use to access the top of the building and eat materials or build nests in the gutters. 

If you are a property manager or small business owner in Nebraska, count on the team at A&M Contractors, Inc. to care for your building’s commercial roofing system. Located in Lincoln and serving the entire state, as well as northern Kansas and southwest Iowa, the fully licensed and insured contractors specialize in repairs and installation of Duro-Last® single-ply, SPF, and metal systems. To discuss your flat roof repair or replacement needs, call (402) 890-2343. Read product overviews online.