The Difference in Commercial and Residential Roofing

Oct. 9, 2012 - PRLog -- When searching for a roofing company, it is important to know that not all roofing companies are created equally.  A residential roofer focuses primarily on homes, while a commercial roofer will focus on office buildings, schools and other industrial type buildings.  The reason in this specialization is just that – specialization.  Not all roofs require the same product and repairing or installing a new roof in both residential and commercial are drastically different.  Below are a number of ways a residential roof and a commercial roof differ.

Manpower
Installing a residential roof can often times be completed by one or two individuals.  A commercial roof however needs a team of experts to do the job.  The square footage of a commercial roof is often much larger with many more cut outs to work around such as HVAC equipment, vent covers and other mechanical equipment.  

Expertise
A commercial roof typically has more equipment and structures on the roof than a typical home.  A commercial roofer needs to be skilled at being able to work around external components such as ventilation systems, smoke stacks, and other pipes.  Working around each of these and accounting for a proper seal takes the experience and understanding of a qualified commercial roofer.

Time
It often takes more time to repair or install a new roof on a commercial building.  The size of these buildings is typically much larger than that of a single family home.  A residential roof that needs a repair can often be done relatively quickly.

When the time comes to repair, install or simply inspect your commercial roof, be sure to call on a roofing company that is experienced in commercial roofing and not residential roofing.  Visit http://www.bandlgc.com to learn more about our commercial roofing services or contact us if you have a question you would like answered.