A roof leak can be downright scary.

Scarier still, however, is the consequential damage, the downtime, the slip-and-fall hazard, and gulp the bill youll ultimately get to fix everything if you let an obvious problem with your commercial roof go untreated for too long.

Timely intervention with roof matters is always the way to go. Spend a little today on a modest repair and save the much larger costs of a catastrophic situation down the road.

If you detect any of these common roofing anomalies, contact your roofing service provider right away and have the situation addressed.

• Ponding water
• Large amounts of debris

• Vegetation
• Gravel displacement

• Ballast system problems
• Ridging

• Unsecured membrane
• EPDM Button Punctures
• Slipped Flashings

Addressing issues in a timely manner help extend the life of your roof, minimize repair costs and lessen the headaches you experience as a facility manager.

What used to be considered extreme seems to be an everyday occurrence these days. And that might be the sign of a much larger problem. ?Extreme weather is the new weather reality,? says Mindy Lubber of the Huffington Post.

What does this mean? We can expect more dramatic highs and lows in temperature, storms at unpredicted and unseasonal times, and put simply, weather we cannot possibly be prepared for.

And it will be costly. According to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2011 estimates of annual losses have ranged since 1980 from a few billion to above US $200 billion (in 2010 dollars), with the highest value for 2005, due to Hurricane Katrina.

There will also be related problems. Heatwaves one of the least visible forms of severe weather can damage populations and crops due to potential dehydration or hyperthermia, heat cramps, heat expansion and heat stroke. Erosion increases due to dried soils, less land is available for growing crops and bodies of water evaporate causing devastating damage to marine populations ? through decreasing habitats and nutrition present within the waters. Cold snaps also lead to hypothermia, increased caloric intake of farming animals, higher production costs for farmers, lower crop yields due to frost and temperatures that remain unseasonably low.

However, the most significant change will be in the strength of storms ? like the tornadoes that just ripped through Dallas, Texas on December 27, 2015. Hurricane modeling done by the IPCC has demonstrated that hurricanes, simulated under warmer, high CO2 conditions, are more intense than under present-day conditions. Thomas Knutson and Robert E. Tuleya of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seconded the IPCC?s findings, stating that warming induced by greenhouse gas may lead to increasing occurrence of highly destructive category-5 storms.

While only time will tell just how severe and how devastating our extreme weather events will be, for now, we can consider ourselves warned.

Metal Shingles:
This option is incredibly weather resistant and weather tight. This is the perfect option for homeowners that are looking for a classic, yet distinctive look.

Metal Tile:
Do you love the look of traditional tile, but don?t want a heavy roof that?s expensive to maintain? Metal tiles have the same look as classic tile, but they?re light and are strong as stone-coated steel.

Metal Shake:
This will give you the look of authentic wood without the maintenance. Metal shakes are incredibly durable, making them a great investment for the long term. They are available in a variety of color choices, so no matter what your home?s style, you?ll be able to find something that fits perfectly.

Vertical Panel:
These have been traditionally used only on farm buildings or industrial/commercial buildings. But, with recent advances in technology, manufacturers can now create these economical pieces in pre-painted vertical panels in virtually any color, making them great for residential use.

Natural Metals:
Natural metals create a protective layer as they age, which makes them ideal for use on historic buildings or in urban districts. They blend in well with their surroundings, are environmentally friendly, and are 100% recyclable.

Still unsure of which one to pick for your new home re-roofing project? They are a variety of style and color options that will fit your home and most importantly your budget. Our team is able to get you more information on the products you?re most interested in and give you quotes on the best metal roofing options for our specific home type.

On July 4 the subdivision of Stetson Hills was damaged by significant hail damage. This was the third hail storm in this area in the past five years. Every seasoned Colorado homeowner that lives east of the front range knows that our Colorado summers produce some violent thunder storms resulting in hail. Some of these hailstorms can be severe. These severe storms are sometimes large in area of coverage and at other times they are more centralized. Occasionally it appears that a particular geographical location is on some sorta invisible bulls eye for hail storms. One of these areas is the Stetson Hills subdivision. This area on the east side of Colorado Springs has experienced multiple storms recently and some of the savvy residents are looking for ways to protect their homes better.

Class IV Roofs

Several of our clients have decided to minimize future risk by installing a class IV hail-impact resistant roof system.There are four rating designations given to shingles and the class four rating is currently the best product on theamarket to protect against hail impacts that damage shingles during a severe thunderstorm. With this in mind one of our friend and clients Ray in Stetson Hills has replaced his roof several times and said, ?this is getting old, what can I do about it?? We introduced him to the Certainteed Landmark Special impact resistant roof system. A roof system encompasses more than the field shingles and in this particular case I?m referring to the field shingles and ridge cap that are both impact resistant. There is one manufacturer that only produces field shingles and that is not a roof system. The crazy thing is that many insurance companies like that product.One of our preferred class 4 shingles is made by Certainteed.

Certainteed Landmark Impact Resistant Shingle Video

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Stetson Hills Class IV Roof Installed

On Friday September 3 we installed a class 4 roof installed on his roof with our factory certified installers. Great news for Ray because his insurance company will give him a reduction in his annual premium. Another benefit is that these roofs are warranted against hail impacts as large 2 inches. We have witnessed Certainteed roofs that have sustained no damage from hail as large as baseballs. A quick caveat regarding no hail damage to the roofs that were impacted with base ball sized hail is that these roofs were only a couple years old. Know this as asphalt within the class 4 shingles ages it becomes more brittle and is less resilient. When a large hail stone impacts a class 4 shingle that is older than 10 years it?s more likely to sustain damage where as a new class 4 shingle would sustain little to no damage. Insurance companies are aware of this and most will not give a discount for a class 4 shingle when it is older than 10 years of age.

So how much do you really know about roofing?

In our world, every Trivial Pursuit question every Jeopardy clue every Wheel of Fortune board would include some type of reference to the roofing industry.

But until they do, weve created our own version of roof references in pop culture trivia covering the worlds of politics, music, movies, sports and Broadway to put you to the test.

Lets see how well you do. Good luck!