Maintenance, Repair or Replacement?

Building owners and property managers hope that the roof on their commercial building will NEVER need any attention. With proper maintenance, even a flat roof can last for a long time. However, damage to a roof can happen at any time, even it has been maintained. (If it HASN’T, chances are problems will surface sooner)

Altex spends a great deal of time working with commercial building owners and facilities manages to educate them on the needs of their roofs. We will do everything we can to help them extend the life of their current roof, because a new roof for a commercial building comes with a significant cost.

Our Process For Existing Roof Problems

1. Stop the Leak

When we are called in because something is wrong with an existing roof, we inspect it and make a recommendation, usually with several options. The first thing we do is to find and stop the leaking with an emergency repair. That may only be temporary because the issue may require more than just a quick fix.

2. Report on the Situation with a Recommendation

After doing an inspection, repairs may be an option but the commercial building owner and/or facilities manager receive information from us. That includes a report on what the problem is, a review of potential ways to solve the issue and our recommendation on potential next steps.

3. Review and Consider Options– Cost and Disruption Considerations

The owner or property manager needs to know what is going in order to make a good decision. The responsible party needs good data when they consider the pros and cons of the options.

Sometimes a roof CAN be well-repaired for a reasonable amount of money
Other times a repair will only do the job for a limited period
Then there are times when the roof just needs to be replaced because its lifespan is over

4. Help the Owner or Manager Make the Best Decision

Our recommendation will cover the options and outline what we think is the best alternative. We like to discuss our thinking in detail, especially when there is a question about the cost of repair versus the cost or roof replacement. There are issues other than just immediate costs that need to be considered.

Avoiding additional lost time – potential for failure in the future
Looking at the cost of replacement NOW versus later
Other than cost, what are the most important issues to consider in making the right decision?
Maintenance for either repair or replacement – eliminating future issues

Altex offers its “We’ll Keep You Covered” Promise

When you choose Altex for commercial roofing solutions, whatever work we do for you will be something that you can count on - now and in the future. We prize the relationships that we have with our customers and want them to feel comfortable that they can get in touch with us long after our work is completed for questions, new issues or to get advice.

Our workers understand their craft. They take as much pride in their repair work as they do in a brand new installation. They like to stay in contact with commercial customers who have one of “our” roofing solutions, because of the pride they have in our work, we stay connected to our and want them to be happy for years.