{"id":8304,"date":"2020-09-11T09:11:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iko.com\/comm\/?p=8304"},"modified":"2024-04-15T20:38:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:38:55","slug":"prepare-commercial-flat-roof-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iko.com\/comm\/blog\/prepare-commercial-flat-roof-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Your Commercial Roof for Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Winter can be harsh on a commercial flat roof if it is unprepared. Issues that develop in your roof over winter can impact the rest of your building. To protect your investment, you should have an experienced commercial roofing professional clean and inspect your roof in the fall, or at least before the snow arrives. In the fall you should gather stakeholders, make a\u00a0snow removal plan<\/a>\u00a0and greenlight any repairs that your roof needs.<\/p>\n

While you should hire a professional roofer for preparing your roof for winter, you and the other building stakeholders should still take the time to understand what steps a professional should take to protect your roof. You need to be able to assess quotes from professionals and to ask pertinent questions about your specific roof\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

How do you make sure your roof was properly cleaned? What goes into a proper roof inspection? In this guide, we will answer your questions and explain every part of commercial roof winterization, so that you are prepared for your conversations with your roofer and are more informed about the steps that he or she should take to protect your roof.<\/p>\n

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  1. Clean Your Commercial Roof<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Before your roof inspection, you should ask your roofing professional to also clean the rooftop. Removing debris will allow the professional to inspect every part of the roof. Further, cleaning the roof is an important step to prevent rotting, mold, moss, blocked drainage and other problems from developing on the roof through the winter and into the spring.<\/p>\n

    While they are cleaning, your roofing professional should also look out for signs of animal infestation. If animals are already familiar with your rooftop, they may attempt to take shelter from the cold in your roof and cause damage.<\/p>\n

    Also, nesting material, droppings, food scraps and other debris left behind by animals can become large problems for your roof throughout the year. These should be cleaned, and you should take steps to discourage animals from spending time on your rooftop.<\/p>\n

    Your roofer or an animal\/pest removal expert can guide you as to how to prevent animals from spending time on the roof. Some steps they may suggest include:<\/p>\n