FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
When the original roof is removed labor and materials make commercial roof replacement an expensive project. On the other hand, commercial roof restoration is much more affordable. Not only will the commercial roof restoration process save you time and money, it will also add more life to your existing roof. Plus you get the satisfaction of being more sustainable and not adding more materials to your local landfill. But the truly surprising thing about roof restoration is the tax incentive benefit, as it’s considered a maintenance expense rather than a capital expense.
Yes! Commercial roof restoration typically comes with an 18-year renewable warranty. As that period comes to a close, you can restore your roof again and have it warrantied for another 18 years.
The roof restoration system is the absolute best way to seal against and prevent roof leaks. The system has been tested and proven in the field over the years to withstand some of the most serious storms mother nature throws our way.
The fact is that commercial roof restoration is usually half the cost of a complete roof replacement. This is why we recommend you get an estimate for roof restoration so you can compare. Also, businesses can go on as usual with roof restoration; with roof replacement, the full tear off typically requires the business to close and tenants to vacate. You avoid this interruption and save a significant amount of time with the roof restoration option. Beyond that, you get the built-in energy-saving coating on the top of your roof to save you money month after month.
Just as wearing white or light-colored clothes helps you stay cooler on a sunny day, a reflective roof restoration keeps your building cooler and lowers the load on the air conditioning unit, reducing cooling costs. A study performed by the California Energy Commission also found that a reflective roof can reduce a building’s energy use by as much as 20%, which results in major savings on your energy bill every month.
Many types of materials are suitable for roof restoration, including: acrylic, butyl, silicone, and urethane. Metal, built-in, modified bitumen, PVC, TPO, EPDM, concrete, and spray polyurethane foam roofs can work with many of the solutions used for roof restoration.
Roof restoration is 2-3X faster than the time it would take to replace your roof. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, you save the time roof replacement workers would have to install waterproofing to protect your building for every day they do the replacement. You also skip the need for heavy roofing equipment to lift, tear-off, and rebuild.
No, you do not need to close your business with roof restoration! Unlike traditional roof replacement, we spray the roof restoration on top of your existing flat roof. This typically leads to big savings in labor costs and disposal fees. Tearing off your roof will require you to stop doing business, but with our roof restoration program we just need to go on your roof and spray away.
Yes! You can deduct 100% of your roof restoration in Year 1 under IRS Section 179. This is an incredible tax advantage you must look into as a commercial property owner or facility manager.
Conklin has a non prorated warranty on their materials. What does that mean? That means the same 100% coverage you have on day 1 of the warranted materials you will have on the last day of the warranty 100%.
We cover our workmanship which gives you peace of mind. Our warranty on our workmanship is a 15-year warranty.