Consumer Advisory Bulletin

Maintenance is the key to long-term roof performance

Roofing professionals generally agree that a good roof requires proper design, quality materials, and quality application in order to perform successfully. Yet once the roof is installed, nothing is more critical to its long-term performance than establishing a program of regular inspections and proper maintenance. By being great roofing contractors, Texas Roofing provides companies with all of these.

The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) believes that the most effective way to keep a roof performing for a long period of time is for the building owner to have a formal, long-term relationship with a professional roofing contractor just like Texas Roofing Company.

Reasons why a maintenance program is beneficial:

Regular maintenance can reveal and address sources and causes of leaks before they occur. Too many owners have their roofs examined only after a roof leak occurs.
A maintenance program allows for a planned, organized approach to management of a roof asset-and allows for responsible, timely preparation of long-term capital expenditures.
Response time to address leakage problems is greatly improved. Warranty repairs, on the other hand, can take time to be processed-while the problem remains unresolved.

Building owners should take care in selecting the roofing contractor who will perform the maintenance work. Additional information is available from NRCA, or from an NRCA-member professional roofing contractor in your area.