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more than $127,500 on roofing over the life
of the building.
The average cost of a new commercial
roof is more than $42,500 (10,000 sq. ft.
average).
Repairs, maintenance and/or roof restoration
costs thousands of dollars less than roof
replacement.
Roof maintenance programs are tax
deductible.
Roof maintenance programs typically
cost about 1 percent to 3 percent per year
of the estimated total replacement costs
(maintenance cost depends on coverage).
A roof maintenance program can save
up to 50 percent over the life of a 30-year
roof compared to replacing it every 15-20
years.
A roof can leak for days, weeks, or
months before water is noticed inside the
building.
For these reasons, the goal should be to
set up a preventative maintenance program
to ensure the maximum service life of your
roof from year one. Preventive maintenance
not only helps ensure that you get
the maximum service life from your roofs, it
also makes good sense financially.
Industry studies show that a proactive
maintenance program can lower the average
life-cycle cost of a roof to $0.14 per
square foot. A “reactive” maintenance program
– where the contractor is called in
only after problems are discovered – can
cost up to $0.25 per square foot. Finally,
studies have shown that roofs with proactive
maintenance programs can last 21 years,
compared to only 13 years with a reactive
program.*
“We are confident that an in-depth, lifecycle
analysis will show that roof maintenance
is always a good investment,” says
Dick Fricklas, former education director of
the Roofing Industry Educational Institute.
Moreover, roof maintenance is a responsibility
of ownership and is required
in most roofing manufacturers’ guarantees.
Also, No Dollar Limit (NDL) warranties
don’t cover problems related to a lack of
maintenance. So for example, if water
backs up in a leaf-clogged roof drain that
was not properly maintained, the cost of
the service call falls upon the owner, which
can easily run up to $300 or more.
What follows are a few of the typical
building owners’ warranty responsibilities:
• Minimize roof traffic;
• Pick up and dispose of rooftop debris;
• Clean drains, scuppers, waterways and
gutters;
• Trim overhanging tree limbs;
• Properly maintain rooftop equipment;
• Maintenance Requirements.
As mentioned earlier, roofing manufacturers
now require an annual maintenance
program to keep their NDL guarantees
valid; the good news is that there are professional
roofing contractors who can help.
However, to be taken seriously, these contractors
should be running separate, dedicated
roof maintenance divisions staffed by
their most experienced craftspeople. The
bare-bones components of a maintenance
package should consist of the something
like the following:
• Visual roof inspections – including an
on-site, 50-point inspection regimen.
• Photographic, digital and/or written documentation
of the roof conditions.
• Quotes for recommended work.
• Repairs for deficient conditions.
• Routine maintenance – Completed as
needed.
Typically it is better and less expensive
to repair and maintain a building asset
than rebuild or replace it, and this is especially
true of roofing systems that are not
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