{"id":10530,"date":"2017-10-17T19:07:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T00:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/?p=10530"},"modified":"2020-10-21T08:53:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T13:53:50","slug":"ponding-water-on-the-roof-leads-to-roof-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/ponding-water-on-the-roof-leads-to-roof-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ponding Water on the Roof Leads to Roof Damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many factors that can lead to problems on your commercial roof. One of the most common is one you may not have thought about. Did you know that ponded water on your commercial roof can lead to significant roof damage? Even if there are no leaks?<\/p>\n<h3>Water: One of the Greatest Enemies of Flat Roofs<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-852\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/flat-roof-ponding-water.jpg\" alt=\"flat-roof-ponding-water\" data-id=\"852\" width=\"295\" height=\"460\">Flat roofs are one of most common types for commercial buildings. Strictly speaking, flat roofs aren\u2019t actually \u201cflat\u201d but have only a very slight pitch. Because they aren\u2019t as pitched as other roof types, they don\u2019t drain as efficiently, and this can lead to the problem of ponding water.<\/p>\n<p>Ponding water is what we call water that accumulates on a roof and remains there for 48 hours or longer.<\/p>\n<p>When ponding water develops, many problems can ensue, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accelerated erosion and deterioration of the membrane surface<\/li>\n<li>Premature roof system failure<\/li>\n<li>Decrease in insulation\u2019s thermal resistance as it\u2019s compacted<\/li>\n<li>Damage to roof deck<\/li>\n<li>Potential further damage to building interior<\/li>\n<li>Unwanted vegetation and algae growth<\/li>\n<li>Accumulation of contaminants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preventing ponding water is a matter of proper roof design and installation in the first place as well as proactive maintenance over the life of the roof. Fundamentally, it all boils down to having the services of a knowledgeable, dependable roofing contractor.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting the Job Done Right<\/h3>\n<p>No matter what kind of roof you have, finding a good roofer to maintain it is crucial. Finding a good roofer, however, isn\u2019t always easy. That\u2019s where the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/\">Choice Roof Contractor Group<\/a> comes in.<\/p>\n<p>Choice Roof Contractor Group is a trusted association of professional roofing contractors located throughout the United States. Our members have proven themselves to the group, must maintain excellent track records, received professional training, have verified insurance coverage, and more.<\/p>\n<p>When you work with an endorsed member, you have other advantages, too. For instance, there is virtually no roofing problem one of our associates can\u2019t tackle with expertise, because our members openly consult with one another and share information. If a Choice Roof Contractor comes across a particularly perplexing roofing problem he or she hasn\u2019t seen before, the member simply reaches out to the group to see who has encountered a similar problem in the past and can give advice regarding the best course of action. No more guessing!<\/p>\n<h3>Work with the Best<\/h3>\n<p>To find an endorsed Choice Roof Contractor offering services in your area, call <a href=\"tel:800-670-5583\">(800) 670-5583<\/a> or visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/contact\/\">contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many factors that can lead to problems on your commercial roof. One of the most common is one you may not have thought about. Did you know that ponded water on your commercial roof can lead to significant roof damage? Even if there are no leaks? Water: One of the Greatest Enemies of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-building-owners","category-commercial-roofing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.choiceroofcontractors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}