Common Roofing Problems
RECOGNIZING ROOFING PROBLEMS IS STEP ONE OF AVOIDANCE The first step to avoiding common roofing problems in your properties is to recognize the roofing problem. You cannot fix, repair, or avoid roofing problems that you don’t know exist. In order to recognize these problems, it helps to know what the most common roofing problems are. … Read more
Common Causes of Roof Leaks
UNDERSTANDING THE COMMON CAUSES OF ROOF LEAKS CAN HELP YOU PREVENT THEM If you own or operate a commercial building, you know that roof leaks are just about inevitable. Roofs last a long time, and they experience problems during that time. They may not be as certain as death and taxes, but nearly every single … Read more
Overcoming Wind Uplift
A COMMON ROOFING PROBLEM IS WIND UPLIFT One of the most common roofing issues that building owners face today is wind uplift. This occurs when a strong wind blows across the top of your roof, and lifts up all or part of the roof with it as it blows. This is a very obvious problem. … Read more
Avoiding Roof Repairs
KEY STEPS TO AVOIDING ROOF REPAIRS In a previous post, we examined some common roofing problems at a high level. This post will more closely examine the problem of excessive roof repairs. More specifically, we’re going to look at avoiding roof repairs as a way to save time and money. Roof repairs aren’t necessarily a … Read more
Preventing Energy Loss in Your Building
SAVE MONEY BY PREVENTING ENERGY LOSS A major problem that occurs in nearly every building, yet is easy to ignore, is that of energy loss. It’s easy to ignore or forget about because you can’t see it. It’s hard to visualize heat leaving your building, or cold air leaving in the winter. You paid money to run … Read more
Causing Problems by Walking on Your Roof
WALKING ON YOUR ROOF SEEMS INNOCENT ENOUGH Most people think that getting up and walking around on their roof is no big deal. And they can be right: walking around your roof one time isn’t a problem. You will most likely get off the roof without having damaged anything. However, excessive foot traffic, walking on … Read more
Know Your Roof Plan
UNDERSTAND YOUR ROOF BEFORE YOU GET ON IT As we talk about roof management and ensuring everyone who gets on your roof is safe, we can’t ignore the importance that you know your roof plan before you ever get on it. Having a complete understanding of the layout of your roof is one benefit of … Read more
Energy Saving Tips for Your Building
THESE ENERGY SAVING TIPS WILL PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET If you own or operate a building, you don’t want to spend any more money than you have to on energy. You want to spend the money required to keep your building well lit, comfortable, and keep the outlets working, but you don’t want to … Read more
Keeping Your Building Occupants Safe
SAFETY INSIDE YOUR BUILDING IS YOUR TOP PRIORITY If you own or operate a building, you know that safety is the first priority. If safety isn’t your first priority, it should be. Profits, energy efficiency, and appearance are all important aspects of building operations, but safety trumps all others. You have to keep your building … Read more
Everyone In Your Building Deserves to Feel Safe
IT’S NOT JUST YOUR EMPLOYEES WHO SHOULD BE SAFE When thinking about ensuring safety in our buildings, it can become easy to think only about our employees, or only about our customers, but there are many more stakeholders in building safety than just these two groups. Vendors who come into your building to talk pricing. … Read more
Do You Need On-Site Security?
ENSURING SAFETY WITH ON-SITE SECURITY If your business is a high-traffic location, you might want to consider implementing on-site security measures to keep everyone safe. When lots of people gather in a single location, and when money is involved, tensions can occasionally spike and lead to altercations. No one wants to be involved in these … Read more
A Good Roof Makes Your Building Safer
PROVIDING SAFETY WITH A GOOD ROOF One of the best ways to provide safety in your building is to make sure everything is structurally sound, including your roof. Too many times have we heard of buildings not being up to code, or not being properly maintained, and thus causing harm to those in and around … Read more
