If your commercial roof starts to leak, you might be tempted to send your building maintenance staff up to make a quick fix. Doing so can result in bigger problems in the future though, because it takes specialized training and experience to pinpoint the source of a leak and make sound commercial roof leak repairs. […]
Sadly, bad commercial roofers are all too common in our industry. You can avoid dealing with substandard roofers and the headaches they leave behind by watching for these three, less than stellar, qualities you do not want to see in your commercial roofer. […]
With a new commercial roof potentially costing into seven figures, Tampa facilities managers and business owners naturally want to know about other options for their roofs. Re-covering, continued repair, or roof preservation are all options. If you have your roof’s life extended with roof preservation, what can you expect? […]
At times, Tampa business owners must feel like Mother Nature is conspiring against them. If sun damage does not prematurely age a Tampa industrial roof, some other part of nature’s arsenal will. Three causes for roof deterioration are moisture, penetrations, and a breakdown in the integrity of a roofing system. […]
As much as you pity your northern neighbors who fight to keep their roofs against the twin perils of snow and ice, our Tampa Bay businesses have our own fight on our hands: sunlight. It is one of many challenges to preserving your roof, and part of our focus on four ways to ensure roof preservation. […]
Floridians know hurricanes are not to be trifled with. Commercial property owners know the stakes are too high: better to prepare for the worst, contact your Tampa commercial roofer early, and enjoy the relief when, like Hurricane Matthew, the storm’s force is less than anticipated. Seven basic precautions can protect your business property before a hurricane. […]
Tampa lies within a 140 mph wind speed zone and wind borne debris region, so the roof on your commercial building can suffer serious damage when a storm hits. High winds can tear off the roof cover, flying debris can puncture the material, and wind-driven rain can enter the structure though the damaged areas. […]
In Hollywood, a particular niche of stunt actor performs high falls. These talented players train hard, work carefully ,and use all the right safety equipment, like air bags, decelerator wires, and body harnesses to make 100-foot falls look routine. You, as an owner or manager of a commercial property, are not a stunt player. […]
Roof leaks can wreak havoc on the interior of your commercial building. Not only do water intrusions deteriorate the structure itself, they can damage contents like equipment, inventory, merchandise, or tenants’ property. […]
The extreme heat, hurricane-force winds, and high humidity we experience in the Tampa area can cause premature deterioration of the roof on your commercial building if you don’t address needed repairs in a timely manner. In order to maximize the lifespan of this costly asset and safeguard the building’s structure and contents from damage, you need to take a proactive approach to roof repair. […]