COMMON PROBLEMS PONDING CAN CAUSE ON A COMMERCIAL ROOF

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COMMON PROBLEMS PONDING CAN CAUSE ON A COMMERCIAL
ROOF
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• A roof can say an awful lot about your business,
  and a roof thats in bad condition or simply
  looks worse for wear, will never instill
  confidence in your clients. Ponding on commercial
  roofs is a particularly common problem, but
  unfortunately, one that many business owners
  neglect to address. Failure to fix ponding,
  however, can quickly result in any number of
  additional problems, such as the following
• Mosquito breeding ground
• Pooling water on any flat surface, but especially
  roofs, is an open invitation for mosquitoes and
  other insects to set up a breeding ground there,
  and they can quickly become not only a nuisance,
  but a danger, since they can carry pathogens that
  are harmful to humans.

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• Physical damage from freezing water
• Ponding is a significant issue during the colder
  months, and when ponding water freezes over, it
  can cause considerable damage to the roof, and
  subsequently, the entire building.
• When rainwater pools on a roof after a storm,
  leaves and other debris can cover it and prevent
  the drains on the roof from working effectively,
  it may also freeze over during winter if left
  there. Not only that, but snow can also build up
  on a flat roof and when it melts, if ponding has
  caused the drainage system to fail, it will have
  nowhere to go and simply re-freeze when the
  temperature falls again. This can have disastrous
  consequences for a roof, and lead to major
  repairs, or in some more serious cases, a roof
  replacement.

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• Water left on a roof to freeze, melt, freeze and
  melt in a continuous cycle, will begin to cause
  gaps and cracks on the roof due to the expanding
  water when it freezes, and as the gaps and cracks
  get bigger, so do the problems.
• Vegetation growth
• Vegetation will typically waste no time thriving
  on a damp roof, and soon makes its way into
  gutters and drains, while the roots can tear your
  roofing membrane apart. Unwanted plants growing
  on a roof may also begin to attract insects and
  small animals, that invariably make more debris
  and cause more damage.

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• Discoloration of roofing membrane
• A stained and discolored roof can tarnish your
  businesses reputation, and make you look less
  than professional. Metal and dark roofs are also
  prone to discoloration, which can be caused by
  ponding water, among other issues.
• Ultimately, any roof that doesnt have an
  adequate slope, or hasnt been installed by a
  professional roofing company, may be prone to
  ponding, and its a problem that never goes away
  on its own. If youve noticed water ponding on
  your commercial roof, or are worried that it may
  soon be a problem, get it checked by Atlas
  Roofing to avoid problems down the line.

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  repair experts in the Miami, Broward and West
  Palm Beach area. We take pride in the
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