Cool Roofs: Develop a Maintenance Plan

The maintenance considerations related to cool roofs are similar to those promoted for years by organizations such as the National Roofing Contractor’s Association and the Roof Consultant’s Institute.

The first step is to develop and implement a preventive maintenance program. For example, any roof maintenance program should include keeping debris from clogging roof drains. Because this step keeps water from ponding — which collects and holds dirt — this step alone should help a cool roof stay whiter longer. A white pristine roof will go along way in keeping your roof viable and away from premature failure and reduce your overall energy costs.


Infrared View of a White TPO Roof

Cleaning a cool roof might not be practical if the cleaning costs outweigh the potential for energy savings. Before making a decision, managers should calculate if the cost of cleaning is worth putting it in the budget. ROOFTEC-LLC through our ROOFGUARD Maintenance Program can do an evaluation on your existing roof, provide you with a maintenance program and show you the savings that you would incur if you enacted a roof maintenance program. Also keep in mind that most roofing system warranties states that you need to have the roof inspected and maintained on an annual basis in order for your warranty to valid.

Your roof like the other aspects of your building have to be kept up. A premature roof failure can prove to be very costly to both you and your tenants. A solid roof system maintenance program will go along way to prevent a premature roof failure from occurring.