Every style of roof offers its own set of challenges. Very steep roofs, for example, require extra care and specialized equipment to work on them. Flat roofs, on the other hand, are much easier to install, or so it seems. They are, at the very least, much easier to stand on while you work on them.
Yet the problem with flat roofs does not lie in staying up on them. Instead, it is that they do not shed snow and water as easily as do other types of roofing. This means that the contractor entrusted with installing commercial flat roofing work needs to know exactly what they are doing. Even the tiniest error in installation might cause a leak to develop due to all the standing water that puddles up on a flat roof.
There are many different types of flat roofing, but they all rely upon an impermeable barrier to keep the water from seeping down underneath the roof. More than on any other type of roof installation, you must select a contractor who really knows what they are doing.
You need someone who does a lot of flat roofing rather than just an occasional one. They must have all of the proper equipment as well as trained installers who understand the need to be super meticulous about doing things exactly to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Contact the experts at Showalter Roofing Services. Visit ShowalterRoofing.com for a free estimate. Every year, the company does a large number of commercial flat roofing projects in the Greater Chicago area.
