A complete replacement of a commercial or residential flat roof can entail many different variables, all depending on the age the existing roofing treatment, the style of the roofing treatment and the types of material used in the last job. As well, you have to consider the type of roofing treatment that will be replacing the old, and the budget you have to work with.
In some cases the structure of the roof itself (joists, and lumber) might have to be improved upon in order to support the new roof install – especially when considering a classic BUR flat roofing system, as they can end up being very heavy.
Below is a picture of a flat roof requiring repair and reinforcement before being replaced all together.
The picture above shows a flat roof that was in bad shape and needed to be cleaned out, have joists replaced, repaired, and then a complete resurfacing – this roof ended up having a Torch-On Modified Bitumen surface applied. Turned out great.
Most of the time flat roof top structures do not require this kind of extensive repair, and it’s often just the roofing surface that needs to be redone – resurfacing is the lion’s share of the work required in the City of Calgary, Alberta.
Then there is the other commonality for flat roofing jobs, and that is the replacement of the actual covering structure – this happens if the past or existing roof top treatment has been leaking and damaging the structure below. To avoid this problem you need to have your roof inspected by professionals so you are alerted fairly quickly if you have any leaks, or damage to your roof top. Prevention really is a key factor when it comes to keeping your roofing costs down over the decades.
Below is the picture of a roof top that required various different treatments and systems replaced – a big job by anyone’s standards for sure.
If your building(s) are over-due for a new roofing system, then we are the company to call. We are experts in the fine art of laying down Modified Bitumen (Torch On) systems, and we can replace your roof system with one that will last decades, keeping your investment sound.
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