Roofing Options

To better understand the low slope roofing options available to you, we've found that it helps to use the analogy of owning a car. During the life of your car you could:

1. Maintain or Repair it (i.e. like doing an oil change)
2. Restore it (i.e. like overhauling the engine)
3. Replace it - Low Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)
4. Replace it - Steep Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)

Maintain Your Roof

Advantages:

• Routine maintenance is like an oil change for your car... It keeps the roof in optimal condition.
• Maximize the value of your investment... Realize the longest life for the roof system installs.
• Insure that any guarantee in place remains in effect... Don't accidentally lose coverage by failing to maintain your roof.
• Helps keep your roof ready... For what Mother Nature throws its way.

Shortcomings:

• Maintenance only takes a roof so far
• Can only maintain a roof when you have a roof that's performing well to start with

Repair Your Roof

Advantages:

• Take care of problems when they occur... Don't let them become big headaches
• Using the right materials installes by a professional contractor... Insures that a repair performs for the expected life of a roof.
• A professional roofing contractor knows how to make repairs; your HVAC contractor doesn't.
• Maintenance + good reparis performed by certified contractor helps the roof do what it's supposes to do.

Shortcomings:

• Repairs don't extend the life of a roof... But left undone, the roof life can be greatly reduced
• Improperly extended, they can either not work or be very short term

Restore Your Roof

Advantages:

• Conserves Cash... Saves up to half the cost of a new roof; project can also be staged over several years for improved cash flow
• Extends Life... adds up to 15 years to the life of your existing roof
• Peace of Mind... manufacturers' no-dollar-limit guaranteed avalailable up to 15 years
• Minimal Disruption... installs significantly faster and with considerable less mess than a conventional new roof
• Financial Flexibility... can often be capitalized or expensed (ask your tax advisor)

Shortcomings:

• Limited by condition of existing roof... must be in moderately good condition
• Buyer must choose carefully... not all restoration products perform equally

Replace It - Low Slope

Advantages:

• Best Long-Term Option... systems often last up to 20 years or more
• Peace of Mind... manufacturer's no-dollar-limit guarantees available up to 20 years
• Fewer installation Worries... large pool of experienced applicators available

Shortcomings:

• Highest investment... can be double the cost of roof restoration
• Longest installation time
• Moderate-to-Severe Disruption and Hassle for occupants