Roofers view.

Roof related problems.
Seen thru the eyes of an experienced roofer.
Specialty:preventative maintenance.
Prolong the life of an existing roof.
Visual check,photograph and document roofs and its components to ensure a watertight seal.
Repairs are done on the spot or an assessment is given.
Pictures shown are the most common problems found.
Steep:shingles,slate,spanish and french tile.
Flat:hot tar,modified (smooth,granular),epdm,tpo.
Misc:rain gutters,copper valleys,sheet metal works.
Reflective aluminum coatings (fibered and non fibered)

Sunday, November 27, 2016

multi-unit building roof evaluation and emergency repair

Building manager called us.head engineer was checking the roof and found large openings on the roof's membrane,next to large drain.

Torched down a permanent patch over the affected area,initially the loose portion is fused together.
Primed and sealed.

The roof drain happens to be the lowest point.immediately we checked the rest of the drains and found openings on three more.some more severe than others

Very large roof.heavy rains are expected tonight,this would have been disastrous .one roof drain alone handles massive amounts of water.

Other visible openings were spotted right away a few feet away from another drain

Keyword:Roof maintenance.
Nothig lasts forever

We visually check the entire roof and perimeter.These are small overlooked issues but bound to give you big problems,we will notify the property manager.

We have to comeback in better weather,to prime and paint all these vents the rust will discolor the roofing membrane and potentially start damage.

Wind damage.extra fasteners will be applied on these wind facing wall

Water ponds next to skylight all these seams have to be reinforced because this will turn to ice and split the seams open.this will be covered with snow making it next to impossible to detect

Open seams fused together.primer was applied and a permanent patch torched over it.

The seams around the roofs drains are expected to suffer the most wear and tear.
These need to be probed to make sure they're sound.

Large HVAC unit,the curb was thoroughly checked.another roof drain sits a few feet away.

This one required two patches.we can not stress enough the importance of preventative maintenance.

Different view.notice the granular loss on the existing material due to the large volume of water these drains handle during a heavy downpour like the one expected tonight.Please give us a call for all your roofing needs
We give you peace of mind and wellake sure your roof will be watertight.

It will be pouring tonight,we are glad we got those openings permanently sealed.call us if you are in need of our services.this building manager was pleased with the results and he wont be getting any phone calls from angry tenants

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