THE PIONEER IN ROOF MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Since 1960 Hay's has been developing the skills and expertise necessary to offer a complete roof management service to assist property owner/managers, management companies and real estate professionals in the reduction of roof life cycle costs.
Roofs in the Lower Mainland tend to need replacement by the age of 19 without good maintenance. Some of them are being replaced at ages as early as 13 and 15 years, for various reasons. If neglected, a roof can fail prematurely, leading to early replacement at great expense, not to mention the related tenant problems of inventory loss and business down time during repairs.
The Hay's approach to roof maintenance goes far beyond locating and repairing roof leaks. Our thorough inspection process identifies areas of a roof, which are deteriorating faster than the roof surfaces in general. Hay's uses only traditional roofing materials and accepted roofing practices when protecting, repairing, reinforcing, and/or replacing those portions of your roof requiring attention. It is these areas that will cause future problems, and if left unattended, will lead to premature roof failure and added expense.
We believe that property owners, managers and management companies should have in place a well conceived plan to review the conditions of the roof on a regular basis and take preventive measures immediately when required. Hay's offers such a plan and is ready to work for you today.
THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS
With high costs for replacement, every extra year of roof life you gain with preventative maintenance can save you many hundreds of dollars. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Your best value is achieved with a 24 - 26 year roof lifespan, and those extra years cost significantly less than 1/19th of your roof's replacement value.
Quoting from an article in Reader's Digest February, 2004
It's a good idea, suggests Mike Lancop, a Calgary home inspector, to routinely clean your gutters and clear branches that touch the roof, and to have a roofer inspect your roof when it's about a dozen years old. The roofer can assess if there's any damage that needs immediate repair, and how much time is left before the roof will need to be replaced.
"Some people's attitude," says Lancop, "is if the roof isn't leaking yet, it's fine. But if you've had a worn-out roof for five years, you'll likely have to replace rotten sheathing, and you may have damaged insulation and even some rotten framing. All that can at least double the cost of your job."
FREE INSPECTIONS
You can save a lot of money by understanding the cost per year of your present and future roof's life under various circumstances. Factors such as the quality of roofing material, its application, specific environmental conditions and its age all have an important part to play in determining this benchmark.
The proper way to determine this is for an experienced professional roofer or roof inspector to do an inspection and provide a complete and accurate series of projections. You will then have a decision making tool to maximize your enjoyment of your home with the most economical plan. See our Free Offers.
