To better understand the low slope roofing options available to you, we've found that it helps to use the analogy of owning a car.
During the life of your car you could:
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Maintain or Repair it (i.e. like doing an oil change)
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Restore it (i.e. like overhauling the engine)
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Replace it - Low Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)
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Replace it - Steep Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)
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Maintain Your Roof
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Advantages:
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Routine maintenance is like an oil change for your car . . . It keeps the roof in optimal condition
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Maximize the value of your investment . . . Realize the longest life for the roof system installers.
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Insure that any guarantee in place remains in effect . . . Don't accidentally lose coverage by failing to maintain your roof.
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Helps keep your roof ready . . . For what Mother Nature throws its way
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A roof needs regular maintenance to
keep it in its original operating condition.
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Repair Your Roof
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Advantages:
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Take care of problems when they occur . . . Don't let them become big headaches
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Using the right materials installed by a professional contractor . . . Insures that a repair performs for the expected life of a roof.
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A professional roofing contractor knows how to make repairs; your HVAC contractor doesn't.
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Maintenance + good repairs performed by certified contractor helps the roof do what it's supposes to do.
Considerations:
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Repairs don't extend the life of a roof . . . But left undone, the roof life can be greatly reduced
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Improperly extended, they can either not work or be very short term
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A good roof may need repair to returnit to its original operating condition.
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Restore Your Roof
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Advantages:
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Conserves Cash . . . Saves up to half the cost of a new roof; project can also be staged over several years for improved cash flow
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extends Lie . . . adds up to 15 years to the life of your existing roof
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Peace of Mind . . . manufacturers' no-dollar-limit guaranteed avalailable up to 15 years
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Minimal Disruption . . . installs significantly faster and with considerable less mess than a conventional new roof
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Financial Flexibility . . . can often be capitalized or expensed (ask your tax advisor)
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Up to 43% of leaky low slope roofs can be restored using advanced restoration technology .
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Replace it - Low Slope
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Advantages:
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Best Long-Term Option . . . systems often last up to 20 years or more
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Peace of Mind . . . manufacturer's no-dollar-limit guarantees available up to 20 years
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Fewer installation Worries . . . large pool of experienced applicators available
Considerations:
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Highest investment . . . can be double the cost of roof restoration
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Longest installation time
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Moderate-to-Severe Disruption and Hassle for occupants
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some roofs have reached the point that repair or restoration are no longer possible, making replacement the only viable option
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Replace it - Steep Slope
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Advantages:
Considerations:
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Highest investment . . . can be double the cost of roof restoration
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Longest installation time
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Moderate-to-Severe Disruption and Hassle for occupants
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When a steep slope roof is no longer shedding water replacement is often the only option
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