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How Durable Is Your Commercial Roofing System? By: Christy Maraone As the snow begins to fall and building leaks begin to occur, some building owners are learning the hard way that their commercial roof system is not up-to-par. Sadly, this neglect of regular commercial roof repairs can result in very costly emergency leak repairs. However, with regular commercial roof repairs and proper roof maintenance, emergencies such as this can certainly be minimized, if not eliminated. By scheduling regular roof inspections, patching small leaks before they become larger, and employing other preventative roof maintenance measures, you can increase the lifespan of your roof, save money on unnecessary heating/cooling, ensure the safety of building workers/patrons, and save money on emergency leak repair services that could have easily been prevented. The popularity of commercial metal roofing applications grows at a healthy rate every year due to the countless advantages that metal roofs offer. Commercial metal roofs are durable, long-lasting, versatile, and light-weight thus requiring little-to-no maintenance for many years. Additionally, commercial metal roofing systems can help reduce energy consumption, smog, and urban heat island effect. Metal roofs can last 50 years or more and most manufacturers offer 10 year warranties on any metal roof repairs. Typical commercial metal roofing materials include prefinished steel (a weathertight and finished warranties up to 30 years), copper (a weathertight warranty up to 30 years), and zinc (a weathertight warranty up to 30 years). If your business is looking to go "green" and save some money than installing a commercial solar roofing system may be just the key. Popular commercial solar roofing applications, such as Crystalline, Thin Film Laminates, and Solyndra, each offer unique benefits and all maintain a lifetime warranty of 25 years. Crystalline is a very durable products with shatter resistant glass and resistance against hail. Thin Film Laminates are severe hail and hurricane wind certified. Solyndra is both hail and wind resistant. Commercial steep roofing is a popular application to add an aesthetically pleasing look to any commercial building. Popular commercial steep roofing materials include slate, shingles, and tiles. Slate is a very durable product that lasts for a lifetime. Shingles are a very durable and economical product that typically lasts 20-50 years. Broken or missing shingles can easily be replaced and fixed during the lifespan of the roof. Tile is also a very durable product that lasts roughly 50 years. As one of the most popular commercial roof applications, commercial flat roofing options, such as EPDM, TPO, and PVC, are durable, economical solutions for your commercial roof. All three commercial flat roofing applications maintain a manufacturer warranty of 10-30 years depending, and if properly maintained can last for many more years. Commercial flat roofing applications are some of the most popular on the market due to durability, lifespan, and affordability. Regular commercial roof repair and maintenance over the years can extend the lifespan of your roof, save you from exorbitant costs for emergency leak repairs, and ensure the safety of your workers and patrons. Douglass Colony Group is the largest commercial roofing contractor in Colorado and certainly has all your commercial roofing needs covered. Offering all flat, steep, metal, and solar roofing options available on the market, there isnt any look we cant design/install or any goal we

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Page 1: How Durable Is Your Commercial Roofing System?

How Durable Is Your Commercial Roofing System?

By:

Christy Maraone

As the snow begins to fall and building leaks begin to occur, some building owners are learning thehard way that their commercial roof system is not up-to-par. Sadly, this neglect of regularcommercial roof repairs can result in very costly emergency leak repairs. However, with regularcommercial roof repairs and proper roof maintenance, emergencies such as this can certainly beminimized, if not eliminated. By scheduling regular roof inspections, patching small leaks beforethey become larger, and employing other preventative roof maintenance measures, you can increasethe lifespan of your roof, save money on unnecessary heating/cooling, ensure the safety of buildingworkers/patrons, and save money on emergency leak repair services that could have easily beenprevented.

The popularity of commercial metal roofing applications grows at a healthy rate every year due tothe countless advantages that metal roofs offer. Commercial metal roofs are durable, long-lasting,versatile, and light-weight thus requiring little-to-no maintenance for many years. Additionally,commercial metal roofing systems can help reduce energy consumption, smog, and urban heatisland effect. Metal roofs can last 50 years or more and most manufacturers offer 10 year warrantieson any metal roof repairs. Typical commercial metal roofing materials include prefinished steel (aweathertight and finished warranties up to 30 years), copper (a weathertight warranty up to 30years), and zinc (a weathertight warranty up to 30 years).

If your business is looking to go "green" and save some money than installing a commercial solarroofing system may be just the key. Popular commercial solar roofing applications, such asCrystalline, Thin Film Laminates, and Solyndra, each offer unique benefits and all maintain alifetime warranty of 25 years. Crystalline is a very durable products with shatter resistant glass andresistance against hail. Thin Film Laminates are severe hail and hurricane wind certified. Solyndra isboth hail and wind resistant.

Commercial steep roofing is a popular application to add an aesthetically pleasing look to anycommercial building. Popular commercial steep roofing materials include slate, shingles, and tiles.Slate is a very durable product that lasts for a lifetime. Shingles are a very durable and economicalproduct that typically lasts 20-50 years. Broken or missing shingles can easily be replaced and fixedduring the lifespan of the roof. Tile is also a very durable product that lasts roughly 50 years.

As one of the most popular commercial roof applications, commercial flat roofing options, such asEPDM, TPO, and PVC, are durable, economical solutions for your commercial roof. All threecommercial flat roofing applications maintain a manufacturer warranty of 10-30 years depending,and if properly maintained can last for many more years. Commercial flat roofing applications aresome of the most popular on the market due to durability, lifespan, and affordability.

Regular commercial roof repair and maintenance over the years can extend the lifespan of your roof,save you from exorbitant costs for emergency leak repairs, and ensure the safety of your workersand patrons. Douglass Colony Group is the largest commercial roofing contractor in Colorado andcertainly has all your commercial roofing needs covered. Offering all flat, steep, metal, and solarroofing options available on the market, there isnt any look we cant design/install or any goal we

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cant help you achieve. Douglass Colony also maintains the largest commercial roof repairdepartment of any contractor in the state of Colorado. We can handle all emergency repair needs24/7 regardless of size, day or time. Plus, our commercial roof repair department can assist you withmaintaining your current roofing system by offering the following roofing services: roof inspections,preventative roof maintenance, leak investigation and repair, and tenant finish. As AuthorizedInstallers and Approved Applicators, all service work is performed without voiding any existing roofwarranties.

About the Author:

Since 1947 Douglass Colony Group has been the leader in providing commercial roof repair inColorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Call us today for your commercial roof repair needs at303-288-2635 or toll-free at 1-877-288-0650. Visit our website at http://www.douglasscolony.com/.

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