If your
Property Management responsibilities include roofs, here are some tips that
will make your job much easier, help you avoid as many “surprises” as possible,
and keep your Repair & Maintenance costs to a minimum.
Trim Back Your Trees Allowing trees
to grow near the building or over the roof creates several potential problems.
Falling branches & debris can damage the roof. Branches that are constantly
brushing an asphalt shingle roof will accelerate granule loss. Branches that
are close to the roof also make it easier for animals like squirrels, raccoons,
and opossums to reach the roof and start nesting.
And if the property is
located in a storm-prone area, having trees close to the structure drastically
increases the odds of one of them landing on the roof.
Clear Out Valleys and Gutters
Clogged
valleys and gutters are a major source of leaks and damage to the roof. These
features are designed to quickly shed water & take it away from the
property, but when they are backed up, they can’t function properly. This is
when water intrusion starts, gutters become much heavier and start to pull out
from the fascia, and valley rot begins as the debris starts to decay.
Keep the Roof Clean
Algae growth
on the roofs causes black streaks & stains that are common in most of the
US. While they are not necessarily damaging in and of themselves, they are an
eyesore and if they’re left unchecked, they can make it harder to see other
issues.
Moss growth on
roofs is also a common problem in many areas of the US. And unlike algae, moss
can damage the roof.
Keeping trees
trimmed back from the property makes the roof surface less conducive to both
algae and moss growth.
Schedule Roof Inspections on a Regular
Basis
The National
Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) recommends yearly inspections and most roof
warranties require them as well. Regular inspections will help you catch damage
early – when it’s easier and less expensive to repair. It also reduces the
chance of leaks and resulting damage to the inside of the building.
During the
roof inspection, particular attention should be paid to the most common areas
of roof leaks, deterioration, and damage from pests. Getting potential problems
fixed before they develop into major problems will save unnecessary inconvenience, repair costs, and property damage.
We’re pleased to announce that our state certified CEU
course, "Steep Slope Roofing Basics", is now available for Board Members
and Community Managers.
This course is designed to help Florida Community Association, HOA, and Condo Association Board Members and Managers
maximize the expected life of their roofing systems, while minimizing their
costs, by understanding how their roofs are constructed and what steps are
necessary to keep roofing systems functioning properly for as long as possible.
Board Members and Managers completing this course will earn
CEU credit while gaining an understanding of the following:
Common roof designs: Gable vs Hip vs Mansard, etc.
Design elements of a roofing system: Ridge, Hip, Valleys,
etc.
Roof components: Underlayment, flashings, vents, etc.
Common roof materials: Tile, shingle, stone-coated metal,
membrane, etc.
Roof warranties: Manufacturer vs Workmanship
Roof maintenance: Common roof inspection & maintenance
requirements
Roof repairs: Most common areas of roof failure / leaks
Roof cleaning: What to do & what NOT to do
Life expectancy: Understand the lifecycle of different
roofing systems and how maintenance, or lack of it impacts the life expectancy
& costs
The better you understand your roofs and the maintenance requirements, the better you're able to control costs
This course will be made available to Board Members and
Managers through the following venues:
CAI functions
CAM educational groups & events
Trade shows
Staff training at your location for Property Management companies
If you would like to have this course presented for your group,
community, or staff, please contact us at 800-806-6727 or via Info@Roof-A-Cide.com.
Roof-A-Cide has created an Official Roof-A-Cide YouTube channel that features Roof Cleaning and Maintenance information for Homeowners, Board Members, and Property
Managers.
This channel features videos and Information on Roof Cleaning, Roof
Stain Prevention, and Roof Maintenance from Roof-A-Cide and some of the Authorized Roof-A-Cide® Applicators throughout the US:
If you would like to
stay up to date on what we do and how Roof-A-Cide® can help your
Roofing, Painting, or Property Maintenance business, sign up for email
updates to this Blog (top right-hand corner of this page) or follow us on these services:
The Community Green Saver is a quarterly digital magazine
designed for Board Members and Property Managers of Condo, HOA, & Apartment Communities.
It features articles and
insights regarding the cost-effective and environmentally sound initial installation, maintenance, repair, & replacement of major expense items within their communities.
The Community Green Saver is Free to Board Members and Property Managers and we welcome you to take advantage of this helpful resource and share it with your colleagues.
Roof-A-Cide has Authorized Roof-A-Cide® Applicators serving every major market in Florida – so if your Community or Communities would like to Maximize the Life of Your Roofs & Eliminate the Need for Roof Cleaning and the potential damage associated with it, we can help!
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Do you have Questions, or would you like to learn how we can help your Community? Contact us at Info@Roof-A-Cide.com or call 1-800-806-6727
We’d like to thank The Florida Community Association
Journal, everyone that voted in the Readers Choice Awards, and everyone that
stopped by our booths at the Expo yesterday.
We had a great time meeting Property Managers, Board Members,
and other companies from all around Florida and we’re looking forward to
getting to know you better and working with you well into the future.
If we didn't get a chance to talk one-on-one to answer any
questions you might have, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
We have
Authorized Roof-A-Cide® Applicators serving every major market in Florida – so if
your Community or Communities would like to eliminate the need for Roof
Cleaning and the potential for damage associated with it, we can help!
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Join your fellow Board members and Managers at The Show -
FLCAJ-FCAP Statewide Conference & Expo: Jan 8, 2014
Roof-A-Cide has Authorized Applicators serving every major
market in Florida and we’ll be there in booths 340 & 342.
Stop by to learn
how we can help Your Community, or the Communities that you manage, save money,
save wear & tear on your roofs, and eliminate the problems associated with
Roof Cleaning.
The Show is sponsored by Florida Community Association
Journal and FCAP - Florida Community Association Professionals.
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For those that are not using Roof-A-Cide® in their Communities - yet, we have put together this short PowerPoint clip that explains how we can help you:
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Mark your calendars! The South Florida Cooperator’s annual South Florida Condo, HOA, & Co-op Expo, is back on December 4th, 2013 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center!
The South Florida Expo is the largest expo in the state entirely dedicated to connecting condo, HOA, and co-op managers, board members, and residents with the professionals and service providers their communities need on a regular basis. Between nearly 300 exhibitors, countless product demos, free advice booths, and full roster of educational seminars, it’s literally a one-stop, custom-built marketplace for vendors, products and ideas.
Stop by booths 309 & 311 to Learn how Roof-A-Cide® helps Communities Save Money while Saving Wear & Tear on Their Roofs!
“The express purpose of the South Florida Expo is to help attendees make useful, productive connections, gain valuable information, and network with their peers,” says company president Yale Robbins. So if you’re a decision-maker for a condo, homeowners association, or co-op community—or even if you just call one home—and you have a pressing legal issue or an important project waiting in the wings, you owe it to yourself and your community to drop by the Expo and experience what it has to offer. It would take months to meet with the same number of vendors and professionals a typical Expo attendee will interact with in one afternoon on the show floor.
Stop by booths 309 & 311 to Learn how Roof-A-Cide® helps Communities Save Money while Saving Wear & Tear on Their Roofs!
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Roof-A-Cide
will be participating in the South Florida Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo in Fort
Lauderdale on December 4, 2013.
If
you are involved in Community Management, join Board and Association Members, Property & Community Managers and Homeowners in meeting South Florida’s premier service
companies & attending educational seminars that get your questions
answered.
Join Board
and Association Members, Homeowners, and Managers of Communities
throughout Florida.
FirstService Residential – formerly known as The Continental Group – is Florida’s community association management leader, and serves over 1,600 communities and more than 400,000 households statewide. We would like to thank FirstService Residential for organizing an excellent event & we would like to thank all of the Board Members and Property Managers that stopped to learn how Roof-A-Cide can help their Communities!
Once we were set up and the show started, the Roof-A-Cide booth was busy all day with people learning about how we can PREVENT roof stains and many existing Customers that came by to thank us for how Roof-A-Cide has helped their Communities eliminate the need for Roof Cleaning.
For those that are not using Roof-A-Cide® in their Communities - yet, we have put together this short PowerPoint clip that explains how we can help you:
We would also like to thank Coastal Painting Company.Coastal Painting Company, an Authorized Roof-A-Cide® Applicator, was at the Expo as well and they proved to be a great source of information & proven examples for Board Members and Property Managers that wanted to learn how incorporating Roof-A-Cide® into their maintenance schedule can lower their overall Maintenance Costs.
Once again, we thank everyone for their interest in Roof-A-Cide® and we're looking forward to working with the Communities represented at the Expo and showing them how hard we work to create Customers For Life!
