Advanced Roofing Systems specializes in all types of roofing installation, including complex commercial roofing projects. We understand the diversity of the commercial roof systems, and we are certified by the leading manufacturers of commercial roofing material to install their products.
We realize your business needs to keep operating during the roofing process We minimize our obstruction to parking facilities and entry ways to keep your operations flowing smoothly.
Commercial flat roofs pose some of the greatest challenges for a roofing company. Large flat expanses, heating, air conditioning machinery, air vents and piping, all create obstacles to making a roof watertight and long lasting. We have the experience and craftsmanship of product installation to meet and exceed requirements for California's commercial roofing of all types.
Commercial Roofing Material Comparison
Commercial roofing ranges from a small business office to a colossal industrial manufacturing plant. Roof types are either Pitched, or Flat (low slope).
Commercial Pitched Roof
Pitched roof material is, more often than not, some type of shingle or metal installation. We have created pages explaining all types of shingle and metal materials that we invite you to visit.
Commercial Flat Roofs
Commercial flat roofs present many obstacles you will not find on a pitched roof. Building ventilation system, large AC units, etc, along with numerous vent piping and other protrusions. Not only are these obstacles, they can also be, depending on the roofing material used, a source of continued maintenance expense.
To better understand the low slope roofing options available to you, we've found that it helps to use the analogy of owning a car. During the life of your car you could:
Maintain or Repair it (i.e. like doing an oil change)
Restore it (i.e. like overhauling the engine)
Replace it - Low Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)
Replace it - Steep Slope (i.e. like buying a new car)
Maintain Your Roof
Advantages:
Routine maintenance is like an oil change for your car . . . It keeps the roof in optimal condition
Maximize the value of your investment . . . Realize the longest life for the roof system installs.
Insure that any guarantee in place remains in effect . . . Don't accidentally lose coverage by failing to maintain your roof.
Helps keep your roof ready . . . For what Mother Nature throws its way
Shortcomings:
Maintenance only takes a roof so far
Can only maintain a roof when you have a roof that's performing well to start with
A roof needs regular maintenance to keep it in its original operating condition.
Repair Your Roof
Advantages:
Take care of problems when they occur . . . Don't let them become big headaches
Using the right materials installed by a professional contractor . . . Insures that a repair performs for the expected life of a roof.
A professional roofing contractor knows how to make repairs; your HVAC contractor doesn't.
Maintenance + good repairs performed by certified contractor helps the roof do what it's supposed to do.
Shortcomings:
Repairs don't extend the life of a roof . . . But left undone, the roof life can be greatly reduced
Improperly extended, they can either not work or be very short term
A good roof may need repair to return it to its original operating condition.
Restore Your Roof
Advantages:
Conserves Cash . . . Saves up to half the cost of a new roof; project can also be staged over several years for improved cash flow
Extends Life . . . adds up to 15 years to the life of your existing roof
Peace of Mind . . . manufacturers' no-dollar-limit guaranteed avalailable up to 15 years
Minimal Disruption . . . installs significantly faster and with considerable less mess than a conventional new roof
Financial Flexibility . . . can often be capitalized or expensed (ask your tax advisor)
Shortcomings:
Limited by condition of existing roof . . . must be in moderately good condition
Buyer must choose carefully . . . not all restoration products perform equally
Up to 43% of leaky low slope roofs can be restored using advanced restoration technology
Replace it - Low Slope
Advantages:
Best Long-Term Option . . . systems often last up to 20 years or more
Peace of Mind . . . manufacturer's no-dollar-limit guarantees available up to 20 years
Fewer installation Worries . . . large pool of experienced applicators available
Shortcomings:
Highest investment . . . can be double the cost of roof restoration
Longest installation time
Moderate-to-Severe Disruption and Hassle for occupants
Some roofs have reached the point that repair or restoration are no longer possible, making replacement the only viable option.
Look at our service pages to learn how we can help you with your Roof Replacement needs . . .
Re-roofing - Tear off and Recovers
Re-roofing is the process of installing a new roof when a roofing system fails. Roofing system failures can be caused by a number of factors, including age, severe weather, poor workmanship, defective materials, improper specification of a roofing system, abuse and failure to maintain the roof via inspections.
Roof Repairs
Repair is a process where an existing roofing system has additions and adjustments made to it, such as caulking, re-coating and repairing penetration to fix leaks in the roofing system.
We offer repairs for Homeowners, Realestate Agents and Insurance claims.
Restoration
Restoration involves the major repair of the roof system, including the repair of all penetrations and resurfacing of the roof to restore it to serviceable condition. The opportunity to perform restoration work normally exists two or three years prior to the roofs end of its life cycle and before significant damage occurs. The cost of restoration is typically one half of the cost of re-roofing. We employ a team that has specialty training to be able to identify and correct major deficiencies in roof systems prior to replacement. This process can include coatings, re-flashings and modern design modifications.
Maintenance
Maintenance involves the physical inspection of an existing roofing system to determine it's current condition, detect weakness and failures and identify any potential future problems. Through a program of regularly scheduled annual or semiannual inspections, the company's technicians assist owner in protecting their roofing investments by seeking to identify damage in its early stages. Early detection of leaks and roof system failures make it possible for the company to repair and extend the life of a roof system through repair or restoration, which is significantly less expensive and time consuming than re-roofing.
Roofing Inspections
This service provides a baseline examination of an existing facilities roof condition.
Advanced Roofing Systems | 3371 Glendale Blvd | Los Angeles CA 90039 | (323) 224-8777
