Summer is the time to get those commercial roof repairs completed or get your re-roof project underway. Without the constant threat of rain, crews can work relatively uninhibited throughout the summer months, completing projects quickly and efficiently. Plus, with more daylight crews can start earlier and work later to complete projects.

Summer is also a great time to make energy efficient upgrades to your roof. Idaho Power offers energy credits of 5 cents per square foot to change a black roof to a white roof. This is best done with an appropriate roof coating. Applying coatings is best done in summer when the roof can get a thorough drying after a deep cleaning. If you’re unsure if a coating is right for your specific roof needs Upson Company can help you determine the best solution.  

In addition, Idaho Power also offers incentives and rebates for updating HVAC equipment. Upson Company performs commercial repairs in Boise, Idaho and the surrounding area and can assist with installing new HVAC units, including curbs and flashing to watertight the new unit. If your green-minded and have thought about adding alternative energy solutions to your building Idaho Power offers incentives for that as well. And Upson Company can be there to make sure new additions are watertight and don’t affect the integrity of the roof.

A clean roof performs best. If a roof has a reflective coating it will need to be cleaned so that it can best reflective the hot rays of the summer sun. All flat roofs benefit from a thorough cleaning after spring storms have deposited debris in the nooks and crannies on roofs. After the initial growth spurt brought on by favorable weather, trees’ overgrowth into a roof’s territory needs to be trimmed back to eliminate the possibility of membrane punctures.