commercial roofing if you install an inappropriate membrane on a Texas building or undersize drainage in a building located in Denver, Colorado, it’ll not just leak, your insurance will claim it had prior damage.
You can spend months out of business fixing its causes and paying extra premiums.
This pillar group is to try to level the playing field between what commercial roofing contractors actually sell, what commercial clients like facility managers, landlords, property owners and developers know, before they make contract and claim and purchase decisions.
What this Pillar Covers The seven articles listed here cover five main decision points, depending on what specific area needs more insight.
- **1. Roofing System Selection: ** TPO vs. EPDM vs. Modified Bitumen vs. Metal standing seam roofs.
How can you pick one of these in hail country (DFW, Denver) instead of humidity (Atlanta)?
- **2. Hail and Wind Damage Assessment: ** The first step for the contractor will be documenting impact damage correctly so adjusters can’t argue a roof was already damaged prior to a severe event.
Also covers what a trained, qualified inspector will be looking for in a hail event for low - slope roofs.
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**3. Preventive Maintenance Programs: ** By conducting an annual inspection schedule and by having drain clearing procedures and checking seam integrity, your membrane will last five to ten more years.
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**4. Re - roofing vs. Overlay vs. Tear - Off: ** What’s the real cost and code consequence for each roof type by building, deck and jurisdiction level among DFW, Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Denver, Colorado, Atlanta and Georgia.
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**5. Insurance Claims Process: ** The entire process, from first notice of loss to final check being deposited among property owners who live or own assets in Texas, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas and Georgia and the expected insurance timeline in those five markets.
How to Use This Pillar Use this as the foundation.
Follow the links down into articles that have a greater understanding for any given topic on our list above.
If your building portfolio spans multiple markets throughout Texas, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas and Georgia, you should start by reading Hail Damage Assessment and Insurance Claims Process articles - these topics have the greatest immediate financial implications.
If your company is planning to put up a new building or re - roof a significant property, you’ll first need to read up on the TPO vs. EPDM selection section and then compare your choices to the re - roof vs. Overlay decisions table.
If you’re a homeowner looking to get information on your home’s roofing, visit our guide to residential roofing materials: residential roofing hub.
All the commercial materials here don’t overlap, so your roof requirements may not fit your situation.
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