If you own a commercial building you own a roof and understand the need for routine maintenance in order to keep the roof functioning properly. Inspections are part of regular maintenance, as the inspection addresses potential problem areas before they have the chance to cause structural issues to the building. The standard routine is to have an annual inspection, and that will take care of ordinary problem areas as they arise. Some years, according to the weather, you may need an additional inspection to quickly find damage caused by a specific storm before the roof leak causes internal damage to your building.

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Everybody understands a flat roof is a different design style than a pitched roof, as the flat roof uses different engineering and architectural concepts to maintain its structural integrity. Common sense says the flat roof is going to need routine inspection, maintenance, and occasional repair or replacement, but the average layman isn't likely to understand the intricate details of such procedures. Fortunately, a little research can make you familiar with the general needs of your roof and there are professional roofing specialists available to help with the specific needs of your building.

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Flat and pitched roofs each offer distinct advantages over the other, depending on personal needs and preference for any particular building. There is a reason you typically see flat roofs on commercial and industrial buildings while finding pitched roofs more common for houses and residential buildings. Essentially, it comes down to the way the roof works structurally and the cost over time considering the initial install and ongoing maintenance budgets.

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Without a doubt, building owners need a cost-effective means to keep their buildings and employees cool. With an eye on their budgets, many business owners try multiple ways to reduce the cost of their utilities. Although many of these solutions work, such as investing in Energy Start appliances, they’ll get more bang for their buck with a membrane roof.

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Your roof is a protection mechanism that keeps you and your business protected from the elements and animals. A roof that is in perfect condition can help extend the life of the structure by preventing water, wind, and animals from compromising its integrity. However, a roof that is poorly maintained and in need of repairs can be the source of multiple problems. The following are a few reasons why you should get a roofing inspection to determine the state of your roof.

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Flat roofs can be used on homes and residential dwellings as an architectural detail, but are generally considered for normal use on commercial buildings. Flat roofs require a particular degree of engineering which pitched roofs don’t need, as flat roofs address the elements as efficiently but with a different style when compared to pitched roofs. Flat roofs hold the weather whereas pitched roofs divert the weather. Once you understand such a differentiation, you will begin to realize why the flat roof better serves a particular set of needs.

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Flat roofing, although with some designs may be part of a house, is generally considered an option for industrial and commercial buildings. There are reasons a flat roof is more practical in some situations, and there are reasons for designing a situation to accommodate a flat roof system. Once it has been determined to use a flat roof design, there are specific nuances as to why you may choose one system over another to assure your roof provides the best value and continued usefulness you need to provide to the building and the space underneath the roof.

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If you own a building with a flat roof, you probably have questions about how the roofing system works, and why it is different than a traditional pitched roof. If you work in such a building, you may have questions about it as well, whether as a function of your job duties or simply out of curiosity. A flat roof does function differently than a pitched roof, but maintains the same overall goal of protecting the inside of the building from the weather and elements. The life of a typical flat roof is fairly consistent and predictable, according to where you live and assuming it was installed and maintained by a reputable local contractor.

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Much like other areas of construction, roofing has benefited from advances in technology. One advancement in roofing that helps both roofing contractors and businesses is Duro-Last roofing. Duro-Last roofs are prefabricated roofs made of PVC resins, stabilizers, flame retardants, and UV absorbents. Duro-Last offers multiple benefits, compared to many modern roofing systems.

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Although many contractors are proficient in both commercial and residential building and repair projects, there are nuances to be aware of when hiring someone to work on a commercial building. This is particularly true with roofing contractors. Flat roofs are a completely different system than a typical house roof and require specialized knowledge and experience both to install and maintain. Knowing what to look for during an inspection and being aware of common problems is what a commercial roofer knows how to do differently than a residential contractor who usually works with shingled pitched roofs.

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