What to Expect When Installing a New Roof

New Roof

Up to 90% of the roofing industry’s profits come from roof replacements. Do you need to hire a roofing contractor to replace your commercial building’s metal or shingle roof? If so, you can trust they’ll have experience doing so.

But you likely haven’t gotten a new roof before. If so, you don’t know what will happen during a roof replacement.

This article will fill you in. Read on to learn about all the details of your upcoming roof installation.

New Roof Debris Can Fall

The roofers shouldn’t be too reckless, but they may drop roofing materials in unexpected places. Roofing materials can also fall off the roof while they’re working. These materials will damage or harm anything that’s below.

You should take the following steps:

• Move any vehicles away from the roof
• Keep workers and any work pets away from the working zone
• Remove or cover outdoor lights, decorations, etc.
• Cover any outdoor equipment

What Shows Up

A few days before the roof replacement, you can expect certain items to show up on your property. These include the following:

• New roofing materials are delivered via trucks
• A dumpster for old roofing materials
• A second dumpster for recycling

Workers may place these items on your business’s lawn. This can flatten your lawn and kill the grass. You probably don’t want your commercial building’s curb appeal affected in this way.

If you want the workers to place the materials elsewhere, talk to the roofers. They should relay your message to the materials delivery service and the commercial dumpster rental service.

Don’t Forget the Inside

You shouldn’t expect a beam to come crashing down into the office. But your new roof installation can cause vibrations. These can cause objects to fall off the walls.

Do the following:

• Remove picture frames off the walls
• Remove other valuables off the walls
• Place those valuables horizontally on the floor.

In addition, items in your attic or top floor are vulnerable to falling roof materials. Do what you can to cover or remove fragile attic items.

Noise and Dust

A roof installation is a construction project. The roofers should use tools that will make a lot of noise. These tools can also create a lot of dust.

This noise and dust can disturb your workers and customers. It may be a good idea to pause your business operations while roofers are replacing your roof. You’ll lose some profits, but you’ll lose even more profits if you alienate workers.

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After a few days, the roofers should finish their work and you can fully enjoy your new roof. Enjoy the fact that it will protect your workers and equipment. If you choose your roofing materials correctly, your business should also shine.

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