Your commercial roofing is vital to protect your products and equipment, as well as providing a healthy working environment for employees. When the roofing is too old and damaged, you'll need to replace it to maintain these benefits. To extend its life as much as possible and minimize your expenses, you need to perform regular maintenance, including the following.

How Can You Keep Your Commercial Roofing in Shape?

1. Regular Inspections

Once a year at minimum, you should have a commercial roofing professional up on your building to inspect for cracks, leaks, worn areas, loose fastenings, and any other growing problems. They can give you a general sense of how your building is doing and identify specific areas to repair.

If you use roof coatings, you will also need to reapply them every year or every few years, depending on the coatings; your provider can probably do both at the same time.

2. Thorough Cleaning

Debris on your building can trap water, encourage rot, and attract pests that cause damage. You need to remove leaves and other debris regularly.

To keep the area from getting too weighted down with leaves, trim any trees well back so the leaves don't fall on it. Also, remove any standing water; a puddle can cause leaks, add extra weight, and breed mosquitoes and other pests.

3. Prompt Repairs

When you do find an issue with your roof, either during inspections or at other times, get it fixed as soon as you can. Any leaks, sagging, or weak spots won't repair themselves, and the longer you leave them, the more likely they are to lead to additional problems.

For instance, a simple leak could lead to rot that can damage the whole structure. The sooner you get repairs, the less likely that is.

When you need a commercial roofing replacement or repairs in Dale, Henry, or Houston County, choose Marty Robbins Roofing. Based in Dothan, AL, for over 40 years, this locally owned, family-operated business offers everything from full roof replacements to gutter installations. They also offer metal roofs. Call (334) 794-8120 or visit their website to get started.