Just as a home is a significant investment that should be protected, it can be even more important to protect the roof over your business. Keeping commercial roofs well-maintained and frequently inspected isn’t just a preventative measure to avoid water damage later on, although that is a significant concern, it can also make sure that the business owner or property manager isn’t facing liability issues in the event of damage.

This is incredibly important to remember during the storm season and in the winter. Many commercial roofs are flat roofs, or roofs with a very low slope, which makes them more challenging to maintain than many residential roofs. If inspections, maintenance, and repairs aren’t kept up with, it can lead to very expensive damages to both the structure as well as the area that customers frequent. 

A roofing leak in a business can lead to electrical and HVAC damage for suspended or drop ceilings, where sensitive infrastructure is located high up, out of the view of customers. While this can be remedied before it’s noticed, something as simple as a drip from a ceiling tile can lead to a hazardous condition on smooth floorings, like tile. 

This hazard may not be noticed in time by staff, and if a customer were to slip and fall, because roof repair negligence caused a wet spot on the floor, the resulting legal action could be considerable. Even though the liability insurance of many organizations would protect the owner from monetary devastation, the result of higher insurance premiums can be enough to cause budgetary havoc.