Weather Related Conditions

The weather conditions in the northeast are having tremendous impact on the performance of roof systems. One of the considerations that contractors have to be aware of is how the weather conditions affect the roof system that they are working on while they are working on it. Cold temperatures, snow fall and ice have a great impact on the performance of roof systems due to the thermal shock that these roof systems experience. If contractors are working on roof systems during these types of weather occurrences the very impact of foot traffic repeatedly over an area of a roof system may impact those areas to the point where they too can begin to break down. This leads to increased failures in the roof in areas where they were not anticipated. As building owners, it is recommended that you speak with your contractor about the exposure that you have should you attempt to do the work during harsh winter weather conditions. You may be doing more harm than good by pushing the work prematurely.