{"id":4570,"date":"2022-01-14T21:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T21:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/?p=4570"},"modified":"2024-05-01T10:03:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:03:19","slug":"protecting-your-commercial-roof-from-snow-damage-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/protecting-your-commercial-roof-from-snow-damage-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Commercial Roof from Snow Damage This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy snow and <a href=\"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/2021\/02\/ice-dams-causes-and-prevention\/\">ice buildup can be a problem for commercial roofs<\/a> in parts of the northeast. The unpredictability of the weather can sometimes leave business owners hoping for a mild winter. Eventually, though, a brutal storm or cold snap will arrive, making it essential that managers prepare for the worst. Fortunately, a solid plan, as well as a partnership with a professional roofing contractor, can handle just about any situation.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/\">Eagle Rivet Roofing<\/a>, we have the services businesses need to keep a roof strong during the coldest months. A few timely and straightforward actions go a long way toward preventing winter roof problems.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Maintenance History<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Facility managers should always keep up on the roof\u2019s condition and <a href=\"https:\/\/propertymanagerinsider.com\/how-to-save-money-with-a-preventative-roof-maintenance-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">review the maintenance<\/a> history going into winter. Several elements can be good predictors of the strength of a roofing system:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The age of the roof<\/li>\n<li>The history of recent leaks<\/li>\n<li>The date of the last inspection<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/2021\/08\/storm-damage-solutions\/\">The presence of recent storm damage\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A regular inspection is always a good idea and will provide vital information on the roof&#8217;s condition. Minor maintenance such as gutter cleaning can also help, as well as the clearing of branches and other debris. If a company has the protection of a flat roof, snow removal during heavy snow is imperative.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Smart Preparation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Building managers should have a plan if the snow and ice become a problem. This typically involves snow removal from a professional company. Removing the snow and ice should help the roofing system survive and prevent leakage into the building. Emergency repairs could also be needed at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Eagle Rivet Roofing provides a variety of services that can help your commercial roof make it through the winter intact. This includes <a href=\"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/snow-removal-services\/\">snow removal for flat and pitched roofs<\/a>, the removal of ice dams, and the clearing of gutters and downspouts. <a href=\"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> today to get a free quote for your next snow removal job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy snow and ice buildup can be a problem for commercial roofs in parts of the northeast. The unpredictability of the weather can sometimes leave business owners hoping for a mild winter. Eventually, though, a brutal storm or cold snap will arrive, making it essential that managers prepare for the worst. Fortunately, a solid plan, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[161,80,16,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4570"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20395,"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4570\/revisions\/20395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctroofing.contractors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}