by Conach Marketing GroupMinimizing Regulatory Risk with Roof Asset Management
Property owners and facility managers know all too well that roofs are a significant asset that come with long-term financial implications. If repairs or replacements must be made reactively rather than proactively, your warranty, and potentially your entire building, can be put at risk. While it’s easy to become overwhelmed by your roof’s warranty, miss the small print, or even be unaware of what noncompliance entails, failing to maintain it properly can often lead to not only costly repairs but also safety and compliance concerns. Prioritizing comprehensive roof asset management is therefore a critical way to protect your investment and avoid hefty fines and fees.
Every building has its own set of specific regulatory standards, often determined by state or local building codes, overarching safety regulations, and environmental standards. Specialized properties like healthcare facilities, restaurants, or manufacturing centers have an even longer list of regulations to comply with. Many of these regulations stipulate structural integrity, fall hazards, indoor air quality, and energy performance, all of which can be negatively impacted by a faulty or neglected roofing system.
Building Technology Associates’ (BTA) RoofSuite program helps to minimize these concerns by centralizing all of the relevant documentation, timelines, and budget forecasting you may need to make informed decisions about your roof’s long-term health. For example, this program allows you to schedule routine maintenance and inspections on a set timeline to ensure warranty compliance, document service activity so you know which repairs were completed when, and catalog pictures, measurements, and specifications for enhanced collaboration with other roofing professionals.
This comprehensive roof asset management does more than simply cut costs and improve the longevity of your roof’s service life. It also helps to maintain regulatory compliance, enhance safety for your building occupants, and avoid noncompliance penalties or fines.
Partnering with a skilled and trusted roof management company like BTA can help you to design a roof asset management plan that makes sense for you and your building’s needs. BTA’s decades of experience and ongoing commitment to best practices in the roofing world can help you protect your roof and safeguard your financial investments by providing extensive oversight over your entire roofing system in one centralized platform.