Commercial Roof Maintenance: Do You Have to Clean Your Commercial Roof?

Now, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the answer to the question of whether or not commercial roofs need to be cleaned is a resounding “yes.” However, the question is, how often do commercial roofing systems need to be cleaned and what are the risks of not doing it frequently enough?

That can differ, and in many cases it does. Commercial roofing systems can be different in design, even though most of them are flat roofs either made from EPDM, PVC, asphalt, bitumen or metal. However, even the fact that they’re flat means that it’s required to clean them more often, since they don’t have a slope for debris to slide down on.

Reputable commercial roofing contractors New Braunfels maintenance pros corroborate that it’s usually a good idea to clean the roof once every 6 months or have a professional clean it about once every year (or every two years for roofs that are more resilient and low-maintenance). That can be done as part of a maintenance plan that you can sign as a contract between your company and the contractor.

Failing to clean your roof on a regular basis can lead to issues like pooling, mold and parts of the roof attracting various pests. There’s also a danger of the roof deteriorating more quickly and its life span becoming shorter as a result of poor cleaning and maintenance practices.