New Year, New Resolutions: Setting Goals for 2025 to Extend Your Roof’s Life.

The start of a new year is the perfect time to assess your facility’s operational costs and identify areas for improvement. As someone in charge of a commercial facility, optimizing these costs is a daily responsibility. If you want to minimize expenses and ensure safety and compliance to avoid interruptions in your operations, pay special attention to your roof, the largest part of your building envelope. Let’s explore how the condition of your roof may affect your overall operations and develop an action plan together.

✔ Loss of productivity and operational interruptions due to water intrusion:

Roof damage and significant water intrusion can halt operations in many commercial environments. This can result in damage to equipment, sensitive electronics, inventory and even create safety risks for your staff.

✔ Recalls and health code violations:

In contaminant-sensitive environments such as food manufacturing, pharmaceutical labs or healthcare facilities, even a tiny leak can lead to substantial problems and significant losses.

✔ Safety risks for staff, contractors and visitors:

It’s crucial to protect everyone in your building from falls or falling objects. Contractors accessing your roof to service various equipment such as HVAC units may be facing additional risks if your roof is not safe to walk on. In cold storage environments, compromised roof integrity can lead to ice buildup, creating slipping hazards or ice falling from above.

✔ The energy efficiency of your building:

The integrity and insulation of your roof play a significant role in heat exchange between indoors and outdoors. Did you know that wet insulation loses up to 40% of its original thermal resistance? Damp or insufficient insulation along with compromised integrity of other roof layers can lead to higher energy bills due to increased heat transfer.

✔ Resilience during extreme weather events:

Storms and hurricanes can severely damage any building. The condition of your roof will directly affect how your building performs during high winds or excessive rainfall. If your building is facing winds regularly, your roof requires extra attention due to the wind uplift phenomenon creating contrasting air pressure in your roof system, accelerating its aging and deterioration.

✔ Brand reputation:

In today’s competitive landscape, customer experience is paramount. If visitors or guests encounter roof leaks and water damage during their stay, it can tarnish your business reputation over time.

✔ Property value:

For property managers or owners, maintaining property value is crucial. Depending on how your building functions, the local climate and applicable codes, your roofs may face unique challenges. To extend the useful life of each roof under your care, proper maintenance and repairs are required to keep your properties watertight.

As you can see, your commercial roof can significantly impact your operations, so managing it properly is essential. Here’s a quick list of roof resolutions for 2025 to help you:

✔ Prioritize preventative maintenance:

Sign up for a maintenance plan that suits your facility's needs. Over 25% of roofing costs can be prevented with proper maintenance.

✔ Set aside a roof emergency budget and plan for storms:

We are only in the first month of the year and already large areas of the continent have been affected by extreme weather. The hurricane season and monsoons will arrive before we know it, so preparing for emergency repairs is crucial.

✔ Maximize your roof's energy efficiency:

Begin with a comprehensive roof inspection to assess the condition of your insulation and other roof layers. After completing necessary repairs, consider coatings or green roofing solutions to help maintain indoor temperatures more efficiently.

✔ Invest in roof safety:

From structural repairs to safety accessories like guardrails and walking pads, minimizing the risk of falls or objects falling from your roof will help protect your staff, contractors, visitors and the property below. Contact us today to conduct a safety evaluation of your current roof installation.

✔ Simplify your roof management with CMDCX:

Managing a roof can become complex as it involves warranties, service records and more. Things can get even more challenging when you are in charge of multiple locations across North America. The CMDCX portal provides you with access to everything in one place, from historical data to future budget planning.

No matter what challenges the year may bring, from fluctuations in the roofing market or severe weather, sticking to these resolutions will help you manage both your roof and your budget. Let's work together to create a customized maintenance plan that addresses your specific needs. This plan will help you extend the life of your roof, protect your investment and achieve your operational goals. Contact us today to get started!