Go With the Pros for Commercial Roofing

As the owner of a business, you know how important maintenance is to your building. Most companies have a maintenance man (or crew, for larger companies) that takes care of the interior and exterior aspects of the building. This is typically inclusive of electrical and plumbing repairs, overloaded gutter systems, paint touch ups and even issues that arise with the heating and cooling system. Commercial roofing, however, is a whole other ballgame. Most states require roofers to be licensed and a typical maintenance crew leader is not. For repairs and replacements on the roof, a professional needs to complete the job.

Having an unlicensed, uninsured individual doing repairs on a business’s roof can be a huge liability. If the individual were to get hurt, you would be held responsible for any and all costs pertaining to pain, suffering and medical care. Beyond that, if the person makes a mistake, you have no recourse. Everything may seem fine when he leaves the job, but a week later during a downpour you realize that the ceiling may as well be Swiss cheese. What do you do then? Since the person that did the work was unlicensed, uninsured and likely not incorporated, you really have no place to turn. You will end up spending more money to have a pro come in to repair the work that was already paid for and completed, albeit incorrectly.


When you need commercial roofing repairs completed, it is best to do a little fact checking. Get a license number from the contractor and cross-reference that with the state’s database. Check with the Better Business Bureau to make sure complaints have not been filed. Ask to see a copy of the business’s liability insurance policy, and then call the administering agent to make sure the insurance is active and covers the scope of your project. If any of these areas seem a bit muddled or grey, look for a different roofing contractor.