requires
proper design, quality materials and quality application to
perform successfully. Yet once the roof system is installed, the
National Roofing Contractors Association says nothing is more
critical to its long-term performance than establishing a
program of regular inspections and proper maintenance.
The NRCA says that a maintenance program
typically offers the following advantages:
• It is proactive, rather than reactive.
• It can help to identify problems at
their
early stages, while they can be corrected and before they become
catastrophes.
• Regular maintenance can reveal and address
sources and causes of leaks before they occur. Too many owners
have their roof systems examined only
after a
leak occurs.
• A maintenance program allows for a planned,
organized approach to management of a roof asset and allows for
responsible, timely preparation of long-term capital
expenditures.
• Response time to address leakage problems is
greatly improved. Warranty repairs, on the other hand, can take
time to be processed, while the problem remains unresolved.
A good roof system 
