Roof maintenance
Help your roof maintain a good cosmetic appearance and ensure optimum performance.
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Responsible roof maintenance & repair
Forgetting about roof maintenance is a major cause of premature aging and roof failure — which makes regular roof inspections and maintenance essential to arresting or preventing problems. Ideally, roof inspections should be carried out semi-annually by a manufacturer-approved contractor to check for common problems such as blocked drainage, damage to wall joints and seals, and to ensure regular roof cleaning is being carried out. As well as helping to retain good aesthetic appearance and prolong the life of the roof system, an effective roof inspection and cleaning program can help minimize the potential cost of damage. To help building owners adhere to best practices, Siplast provides written recommendations for maintenance of SBS-modified bitumen, PMMA, and vegetated roof systems. Additionally, we developed the Siplast Encompass Program as a way to help building owners develop a building-specific regimen that can include regular inspection and preventative maintenance.
Guarantee coverage & the Siplast Encompass Program
Siplast offers service-oriented options to help maximize the service life of your Siplast roofing investment during the guarantee coverage period and after.
Learn about Siplast’s RoofTag & Certificate of Analysis
RoofTag is a radio frequency mini hard-drive that's factory-embedded in Siplast SBS-modified bitumen membranes on request. With RoofTag, you can access your Certificate of Analysis (COA) data simply by scanning the installed roof membrane itself.
Frequently asked questions
Many of our products come with maintenance services — get in touch with a Siplast representative to find out more.
Under the right conditions, a quality roof coating can be an excellent way to prolong the life of your roof.
- Exposure from natural elements — Sun, water, snow, ice, freeze-thaw conditions.
- Exposure from man-made elements — Air pollutants, building operational emissions & chemical deposits.
- Structural movement — Building settlement or expansion/contraction & differential movement between the building’s structural elements.
- Biological fallout — Vegetation (trees, leaves, pollen, algae, dust, dirt, etc.).
- Standing water — Facilitates the accumulation of matter that affects the roof.
- Not addressing issues promptly — Small problems can lead to larger problems.
- Forgetting about maintenance — Perhaps the single biggest cause of roof failure.
While the information here is intended primarily for conventional SBS-modified bitumen roofs, the basic content is appropriate for most low-sloped roofs.
- Extreme weather — Lightning, high winds, hail, etc.
- Equipment additions — Added equipment that is improperly flashed and/or weather-proofed.
- Trade damage — Punctures, holes, spills, etc. caused by non-roofing personnel on the roof.
- Vandalism or accidental damage — Similar to trade damage, but potentially more severe.
While the information here is intended primarily for conventional SBS-modified bitumen roofs, the basic content is appropriate for most low-sloped roofs.
