In a previous blog post, we go over why you should not attempt to DIY your commercial roof repair. We wanted to follow up on this and reiterate why it is so important to hire a professional commercial roofing contractor for all your installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement projects! Let’s take a look at the top 5 reasons you need a commercial roofing contractor. 

1. Expertise

One of the biggest reasons that a professional commercial roofing contractor should be your go-to decision when it comes to any roof projects is the expertise that they bring to the job. As an industrial or commercial building owner, you may be familiar with a few of the nuances that are involved with commercial roofing, but your range of knowledge is not as vast as a contractor who has dedicated their career to identifying and solving roofing issues for clients like you. 

A commercial roofing contractor intimately knows the ins and the outs of various roofing materials, application processes, recommended maintenance, and more. They have the expertise to assess what your wants and needs are and come up with a plan to achieve them. They work with you to get the best solution possible for your commercial roof project. 

2. Experience

In addition to expertise, a professional commercial roofing contractor has experience in the field. This is invaluable when it comes to performing maintenance, repairs, and replacements. An applicable experience like this means that when potential problems arise on a project, the hired contractor will most likely have already encountered them at some point in their career, and will know how to handle them again. If they have not encountered the problem that comes up, they will have the experience in getting the answer, because they will know who to ask or where to research. 

3. High Quality 

With a professional commercial roofing contractor, you can rest assured that you will be investing in high-quality roofing material and installation that will last for many years to come. Often, these professional contractors have knowledge about high-quality solutions and access to the materials that will achieve them for you. Within each kind of roofing material, there may also be various brands and a commercial roofing contractor can help determine what brand is the best quality for your commercial or industrial building. 

4. Done Right

Another reason that you need a professional commercial roofing contractor for your roof installation, maintenance, repair, or replacement is the assurance that the job will be done right the first time. Expertise and experience both play a part in this reason, as these two qualities often go hand-in-hand with responsibility and trustworthiness. All of these characteristics are indicative that the job will go smoothly from the very beginning. 

5. Maintenance

Finally, the last reason (on this list) that you should have a commercial roofing contractor work on your roof project is because they will have background knowledge on how the installation was completed initially. This tidbit of information can prove invaluable, as the technicians will not need to check over the installation job to ensure there were not any errors during this process. Instead, they can simply begin an inspection and start on the maintenance. 

General Roof for Your Commercial Roofing Contractor

General Roof has the experience and the expertise to be your commercial roofing contractor. Whether you need installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, re-roofing, or anything else, General has you covered. Contact our team of experts today!