Insulation, Waterproofing, Rehabilitation, Periodic Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance… and what does each of them consist of?

The roof is one of the constructive elements that suffers the most wear. It is the protection of your home against all types of agents and aggressions. Like vehicles, which require periodic overhauls and maintenance to replace materials and parts, the roof of your building also needs attention.

From time to time it’s important to go through processes like restoring your roof, the placement of insulation of all types, waterproofing work, cleaning or installation of gutters, leak repair, file repair, paint work… and all the procedures required for a 100% efficient performance of your roof.

A cover in poor condition or waterproofed material means a continuous loss of money.

In general, damage tends to be repaired rather than prevented without thinking that… is the most expensive option. Proper maintenance of the roof of your home means immediate savings and real investment.

Are you worried about safety in your company or house while waterproofing and do not know what to do about it? Here at Gold Coast Edge Protection  we take care of protecting the edges of the roof to avoid any kind of falling accidents.

Preventive maintenance can extend the life of your roof by at least 10 years

Preventing dampness, capillarity and filtration is essential to protect and preserve your property in optimal living conditions.

These are other services you can look for when you want to extend your roof’s working life:

• Waterproofing and repair of all types covered.
• Waterproofing roofs of damaged or damaged tiles
• Roof waterproofing with Slate Tiles
• Waterproofing and repair of all types of leaks and filtration

Experts use different systems to carry out its maintenance and waterproofing:

• High quality waterproofing asphalt sheets, Bituminous sheets, Oxiasfalto, Chlorinated rubber or liquid membranes with polyurethane base… slate tile… etc
• The material is chosen after studying each particular case and depending on the characteristics of the project.
• All this executed by professionals with proven experience and know-how.

Predictive Maintenance

Act before damage occurs. A Predictive Maintenance detects in advance the appearance of wear and tear that, in case of reaching the limit, would cause damage to the building and inconvenience to its tenants. This type of maintenance implies an economic cost that is much lower than what it means to repair the deficiency and the damage it has caused. A high percentage of these incidents “could have been avoided” with this type of maintenance.

What do we do after detecting deficiencies?

Remember that experts are trained to perform technical inspections of buildings. We prepare a report on the state of the roof to be maintained, with a description of all the elements that compose it. This report will be accompanied by photographs proving the report presented.

From there the Maintenance service can be:

• Punctual: To correct the failures detected during the inspection.
• Periodic: After the deficiencies detected have been corrected, the roof is maintained annually. The price of such maintenance is fixed based on the previous report and its amount will depend on the characteristics of the cover and its condition.

Periodic maintenance

Everything must work at the right time and having your own staff is excessively expensive. Look for a maintenance and repair service, which will simplify your life, giving you the assurance that your facilities are in perfect state of use and their incidents are remedied through the same supplier and for a fixed and moderate price.

What are the key aspects of periodic maintenance?

• Relocation of tiles in poor condition.
• Waterproofing: Waterproofing works of surfaces in poor condition that do not exceed the affected area of ​​the roof by one square meter. Exceeding these parameters, the project exceeds the limits of a common maintenance and would require the separate budget of a complete waterproofing project.
• Sinks, gutters and downspouts: Cleaning and checking the condition of the fasteners, as well as the joints between the downspouts and the gutters. Checking for leaks.
• Chimneys: sanitation with pitting and plastering of cracked and cracked areas.

Changing the roof, an important decision

The roof is one of the most important parts of your home when it comes to protecting the rest of the building and its occupants from extreme weather conditions. Many roofs are in poor condition. However, despite this, they are allowed to get worse before people are willing to act and pay for decent repairs.

Be careful what you do

Paying for patch repairs or doing them yourself, when you really don’t know what you’re doing, it may be cheaper in the short term, but it won’t be long before you have to patch the holes very regularly. One of the most effective ways to extend the life of any roof is with regular maintenance and reviews by a professional.

The life of your roof

Mainly it will depend on the quality of the materials and how well it is taken care of. Many new roofs have a lifespan of up to 20 years and some more durable and resistant roofs will have a lifespan of up to 40 or 50 years, but if you do not take care of your roof and check and maintain it regularly, you face a risk of reducing substantially its useful life.

Taking the step

Having a new roof installed will mean a fairly important change in your life. It may be necessary for you to move while it is being done, so it is important to know exactly how long it will take to install a new roof (be advised by the experts), because it all depends on the size of the roof, the shape of the roof and what it will be installed.

Remember that you need safety equipment for all works carried out in your ceiling. Top suppliers such as Gold Coast Edge Protection have developed diverse types of security systems looking for the perfect way to provide workers with the safety they need. Contact us today for more information.