Leaks affect houses and other residential properties and can cause issues with commercial properties. Disruptions that can undermine revenue aren’t desirable when you run a business. A roof that falls into disrepair can cause such problems in several ways.

Structural Damage and Related Hazards

When water enters through a damaged roof, the moisture could cause structural damage by corroding metal parts or rotting wood. Given enough time, structural damage can create major hazards, such as the potential for a roof collapse. Employees, customers, and others would be at risk in such an environment.

Water Damage Results

Water damage can lead to ruined drywall, ceilings, and carpeting. Removing and replacing these things could result in additional costs and temporarily shuttering the business. Water damage may extend to items that affect company operations, such as any inventory intended for retail sales. Even if insurance covers property loss, there will be disruptions. If you don’t have items to sell to customers, they may go elsewhere.

Health Hazards and Other Dangers

Moisture might result in mold growth, creating a health hazard inside the building. Paying the fees for a professional mold remediation service might be necessary to eliminate mold. Mold creates health risks, which can lead to liability claims. Also, water entering the property can create slip-and-fall dangers that present additional liability concerns.

Business Downtime

Although you may wish to have the roof repaired as quickly as possible, other issues can delay the fix. The weather could be inclement, making it difficult for someone to perform the repairs. After all, if it is raining heavily during a particular month, you’d have to wait for a roofing service to reschedule their visit. Booking repairs would be subject to the availability of the roofing technicians and might not be easy to accomplish. During certain times of the year, roofing businesses are often fully booked. Ultimately, the longer you wait to repair your roof, the more downtime you can expect to experience.

Reputational Harm

A business that neglects to care for its roof might leave a bad impression with customers and potential business partners. They may assume that if you are not taking roof repairs seriously, you might not care enough about other aspects of the business, including those related to safety and quality assurance. Losing customers and strategic partners can create massive disruptions for a company over time.

Insurance Woes

The insurance settlement could take some time, and your business might not be operational until those funds arrive. That’s a situation you can avoid with proper roof maintenance. And let’s not overlook the potential for the insurance premiums to increase, cutting into cash flow and potentially hurting the business in other ways.

If you need commercial roofing services, call us at Bliss Roofing in Portland, OR.