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One of the most significant factors for owners and buyers of commercial real estate has been the enormous expense that is incurred when the roof requires replacement. The roof is an area of the building, which for most owners, goes unseen or thought about unless it is beginning to deteriorate and give them problems.

The fact is that most commercial roofs are replaced before their useful life has even expired and much of the remarkable volume of material that is removed is actually in nearly the same state as the day it was installed. This is what led to what we now specialize in – restoration instead of replacement. No one wants to spend tremendous sums on a roof and now… you don’t have to!

Roof restoration is not a new idea or invention. The methods we use have been in existence for many years with tremendous results in limited areas of the country. It is more like a “best kept secret” than anything else. We have witnessed roofs that are 40 years old and show little or no loss of integrity.

The basic actions we perform are:

1. We first isolate those areas that have lost the integrity to perform properly and have failed or are failing. These areas are addressed and restored back to their original or better function.

2. We isolate any ponding. As the term implies, these are areas of the roof that have developed depressions that do not drain off completely after rains or periods of heavy condensation and do not evaporate within 24-48 hours. This problem is actually quite common. These areas are addressed in order to eliminate or greatly reduce ponding because it leads to premature failure of the affected areas of the roof and its substructure. This vital step is often overlooked by the majority of roofing contractors.

3. The final phase is to unify all of the restored areas with a fluid-applied monolithic (seamless) system that locks in and preserves the entire roof. This is generally followed with the application of a Cool Roof to further protect and preserve the roof and to provide energy saving benefits. This also means that the roof will meet California Title 24. The exact steps are determined by an evaluation of the overall condition of the existing roof, the longevity and warrantee of the new roof desired by the client and his budget. Depending on your requirements and budget our system can provide 10, 20 or 30 year warrantees. Even for long term warrantees the full restoration can be completed for a fraction of the cost of a tear-off and reroofing project.

Another economic plus is that this method is considered to be maintenance, which in most cases means the cost of the project can be written off as a fully tax deductible operating expense rather than depreciated over many years. This aspect should be discussed with your tax professional.

Why Restoration?

• Eliminates the need and cost of tearing off and disposing of the old roof

• Cost savings of 20-75% of that of a tear-off and replacement

• Is a monolithic roof system (no seams)

• Longer life than a conventional roof replacement

• Federal and state tax benefits