Do you understand the importance of commercial roof inspections?
If you are the owner of a commercial or industrial building, we cannot emphasize enough just how crucial routine inspections and maintenance are. Your roof isn’t “just a roof”—it’s the first line of protection for your building and its valuable contents. As such, it needs to be safeguarded and maintained.
For expert commercial roof inspections and other roofing services, you can count on the team at Five Star Commercial Roofing. Give us a call today at (888) 740-2070!
The 411 on Inspections
Roof inspections are very thorough, with every aspect of your roof examined by the roofing contractor. Some ways a roofing expert will inspect your roofing asset include:
- Visually
- By touch
- Using an infrared camera
- Taking photographs
Each component of an inspection plays an important part. For instance, by getting down on hands and knees to make tactile contact with the roof, an inspector can test and stress the seams and otherwise check for soundness through touch. By using an infrared camera, the inspector can detect cool spots, water, humidity or escaping heat that is not visible to the naked eye. Taking ordinary photographs of a roof, in addition to the infrared images, not only marks and makes a record of trouble spots but also provides a baseline for future inspections and can serve as evidence in a dispute over an insurance claim.
Water Matters
Water is one of the main catalysts of roof damage, and a roofing contractor will pay particular attention to any water-related issues while inspecting your roof, looking especially for:
- Ponding water, or water that accumulates on the roof and remains there
- Water stains
- Vegetation or evidence that plants have taken root due to present moisture
- Any debris blocking roof drains or scuppers
- Cracks in parapets or caps that could permit water penetration
- Loose or absent flashing that could allow water penetration
A roofing inspector will also thoroughly assess the surface of your roof, looking for any tears, gouges, missing ballast or seam problems.
Call On the Team You Trust
To schedule needed inspections and maintenance for your commercial roof, give Five Star Commercial Roofing a call today at (888) 740-2070. We’ll attend to your roof with the utmost care and develop a custom plan to keep it functioning well for the long haul.