Flat Roof
Why Proper Drainage Is Critical for Flat Roof Systems
A building owner in the Manchester Industrial area thought he was saving money by skipping roof maintenance for a few years. The building was only twelve years old. The roof had a 20-year warranty. What could go wrong? Quite a lot, as it turned out. When a roofing contractor finally inspected the property after tenants […]
Flat Roof Drainage Problems and How They’re Prevented
There’s a restaurant in Kensington that became locally famous for the wrong reason. Every heavy rainstorm, water would cascade off the flat roof in a waterfall right in front of the main entrance. Customers got soaked. The sidewalk became treacherous. The owner tried awnings, redirected foot traffic, tried everything except addressing the actual problem: a […]