To better understand the low slope roofing options available to you, we've found that it helps to use the analogy of owning a car. During the life of your car you could:
- Maintain or Repair it (i.e. like doing an oil change)
- Restore it (i.e. like overhauling the engine)
- Replace it - Low Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)
- Replace it - Steep Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)
Maintain Your Roof
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Advantages:
- Routine maintenance is like an oil change for your car . . . It keeps the roof in optimal condition
- Maximize the value of your investment . . . Realize the longest life for the roof system installs.
- Insure that any guarantee in place remains in effect . . . Don't accidentally lose coverage by failing to maintain your roof.
- Helps keep your roof ready . . . For what Mother Nature throws its way
Shortcomings:
- Maintenance only takes a roof so far
- Can only maintain a roof when you have a roof that's performing well to start with
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A roof needs regular maintenance to keep it in its original operating condition.
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Repair Your Roof
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Advantages:
- Take care of problems when they occur . . . Don't let them become big headaches
- Using the right materials installed by a professional contractor . . . Insures that a repair performs for the expected life of a roof.
- A professional roofing contractor knows how to make repairs; your HVAC contractor doesn't.
- Maintenance + good repairs performed by certified contractor helps the roof do what it's supposed to do.
Shortcomings:
- Repairs don't extend the life of a roof . . . But left undone, the roof life can be greatly reduced
- Improperly extended, they can either not work or be very short term
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A good roof may need repair to return it to its original operating condition.
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Restore Your Roof
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Advantages:
- Conserves Cash . . . Saves up to half the cost of a new roof; project can also be staged over several years for improved cash flow
- Extends Life . . . adds up to 15 years to the life of your existing roof
- Peace of Mind . . . manufacturers' no-dollar-limit guaranteed avalailable up to 15 years
- Minimal Disruption . . . installs significantly faster and with considerable less mess than a conventional new roof
- Financial Flexibility . . . can often be capitalized or expensed (ask your tax advisor)
Shortcomings:
- Limited by condition of existing roof . . . must be in moderately good condition
- Buyer must choose carefully . . . not all restoration products perform equally
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Up to 43% of leaky low slope roofs can be restored using advanced restoration technology
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Replace it - Low Slope
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Advantages:
- Best Long-Term Option . . . systems often last up to 20 years or more
- Peace of Mind . . . manufacturer's no-dollar-limit guarantees available up to 20 years
- Fewer installation Worries . . . large pool of experienced applicators available
Shortcomings:
- Highest investment . . . can be double the cost of roof restoration
- Longest installation time
- Moderate-to-Severe Disruption and Hassle for occupants
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Some roofs have reached the point that repair or restoration are no longer possible, making replacement the only viable option.
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Look at our service pages to learn how we can help you with your Roof Replacement needs . . .
