How to inspect your roof
Ease of maintenance is one of the best sides of single-ply roofing systems. Single-ply roof or as it’s more correctly known, flexible membrane roof systems, is a wide category comprising thermoset thermoplastic and modified materials, compounded or manufactured in a factory under strict quality controls. They are always covered by membrane warranties that actually call for periodic maintenance inspections. In fact, warranties can be voided by the lack of regularly made roof inspections and maintenance. Periodic preventive maintenance can prevent small easily handled problems from becoming disruptive big-budget nightmares. Proper repairs to a roof system can prolong the roof’s service life and enhance the value of the original investment made in it. To inspect your roof contact your local roofing NJ contractor. Maintenance issues are attracting more attention these days from the roofing industry as a whole. A number of roofing contractors have set up roof maintenance and roof management programs to handle these concerns in an ongoing, professional way, freeing facility supervisors to concentrate on other areas. Regardless of who does it, regular roofing inspections of the roof should be made in both the fall and the spring. Special inspections should also be made when extraordinary events occur, such as extreme weather or the installation of new rooftop equipment.
Roof inspection process
The starting point of a roof inspection should actually be the interior of a house. The interior walls and ceilings should be checked for any signs of water leaking which would indicate a problem above on the roof. The roof itself should be visually inspected. The following things areas should be checked in this order:
• Cap flashing
• Edge metal
• Base flashing
• Penetrations
• Field of the roof
Cap flashing, which are metal or other rigid covers at membrane terminations, should be checked for:
• loose or displaced sections of metal
• deformed metal that could collect water
• corrosion
• missing or loose joint covers
• sealants showing signs of cracking
Edge metal, installed at the edge of a roofing system to terminate the roof and
provide waterproof flashing, should be checked for:
• loose areas of attachment or loose or missing fasteners;
• loose or missing stripped-in flashing;
• splits in the stripping at metal flashing joints;
• corroded metal;
• missing or displaced metal sections or joint covers;
• open joints and sealants displaying signs of cracking or weathering or aging.
Base flashing, which are roof membrane terminations at walls and curbs, should
then be looked at. Watch for:
• a secured top termination
• a covered top seal of the membrane base flashing
• closed seams at the bottom of the base flashing at its attachment to the field membrane
• sealed seams
• sealants in good condition
• base flashing material without signs of deterioration
If you are looking for a roofing inspection or roof installation in NJ, contact your local roofing contractor in New Jersey at: 1-888-ROOF-908
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