Help Your Customers Save Money by Restoration Roofing

By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. 

Why re-roof when there are simple, cool roof solutions that can save time and money? 

The professional-grade silicone elastomeric cool roof coatings offered by Tropical Roofing Products provide one of the most cost-effective and energy-saving options to extend the useful lifecycle of a roof. With Fluid Applied Cool Roof Restoration, your building owner clients can expect the lowest roof life cycle costs that also extend the life of their low-slope roofs through preventing thermal shock and seamless monolithic waterproofing protection.  

Benefits of cool roof restoration systems: 

• Cost efficient: Compared to the cost of a complete roof tear-off, a fluid applied restoration can be 25 to 40 percent less. This is due to the elimination of costs associated with disposing old roofs and building new ones.  

• Resourceful: Cool roof restorations significantly reduce the amount of material waste that would otherwise end up in landfills. 

• Non-disruptive: Cool roof systems can repair and restore a low-slope roof without clearing a building. This way a company’s workday does not have to be disrupted during the project.  

• Restoration extends a roof’s life: On average, commercial roofs last about 20 years. Restoration can add 10 to 15 years of life, allowing your clients to defer complete replacement for future plans in expenditure in their capital budget.  

• Loss prevention: Roof deterioration only grows worse overtime, choosing to restore the roof will prevent costly damages or reaching a point where total replacement is the only option. Additionally, continued neglect puts buildings, businesses, employees and tenets at risk.   

• Renewability: Fluid applied coatings and stitch bond fabric-reinforced coating systems create a highly flexible, seamless, UV reflective membrane that can be renewed. This both extends the life of the roof and your client’s warranty coverage. 

• Sustainability: Restoration allows customers to reuse existing roof materials, making it a more environmentally friendly option. Additionally, making a building more energy efficient can help clients qualify for ENERGY STAR® or LEED credits. 

What to tell interested clients 

If a client shows interest in roof restoration, start with a simple visual inspection. You can hire an inspector or conduct the inspection yourself. This helps determine if their roof is able to be restored. Pools of standing water, tears or bubbles in the roof cover, wet insulation, and cracking seams and gaps in flashing are what your visual inspection should be looking for. These problem areas accelerate the deterioration of the roof cover and lead to even more problems like leaks and mold growth. This inspection should also go inside the building, where one should look for water stains, mold growth and unusual odors. All of which are indicators of roof deterioration.  

This professional inspection should be completed with a report on the roof’s condition and recommended solutions. If the damage is small or confined in small areas, restoration is likely the best and most cost-effective option. However, if damages are extensive or if the roof is nearing the end of its lifespan, replacement may be required.  

Warranty information 

Tropical Roofing Products offers Acrylic and Silicone Roof Restoration Systems, which deliver 10-, 15- and 20-year warranties when the installation is performed by an Approved Applicator following the specifications outlined on their website. Adhering to the Care and Maintenance Guidelines after installation, building owners can renew and extend their warranty coverage. 

Learn more about Tropical Roofing Products in their RoofersCoffeeShop® Directory. 

Original article source: Tropical Roofing Products