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Now that your roofing survey is complete, and all roofing issues are identified, prioritized and reported, it is time to begin implementing scheduled roofing maintenance.

Now that all corporate roofing systems have received an exhaustive and detailed survey, it is now to to prepare a report regarding current roofing conditions and prepare a long-range plan to guide and prioritize repair needs and future maintenance expectations. During the compilation of this report it is important to balance short term cost effective solutions against saving the bottom line in over the longer term.

Now that you have compiled all of your physical data, and have created an electronic data collection system for future roofing and facilities maintenance use, the time is come to have the entire corporate roofing system surveyed. At first this may seem like a daunting task, however with proper preparation and the help of a professional you will have all oft the roofing information your corporate executives need in no time!

Now that all roofing records are current, the next step is to compile the data into an electronic data collection system. It is important to do this prior to having the corporate roofing system surveyed. As a facilities maintenance manager, it is important to make corporate maintenance investments worthwhile. Therefore it makes sense to implement an electronic data collection system prior to having the survey done so that the data collected can be easily recalled and analyzed at future times.

The first step to creating a roof maintenance program from the ground up is to compile all documented records about the roofs on all facilities under your charge as a facilities maintenance manager. Often facilities have no written records regarding date of installation, installation contractor, repair records, warranty, assembly type, or materials manufacturer. Therefore, the very first step to creating a comprehensive roof management system is to collect as much documentation regarding the facilities' roofing as possible. These should include but are not limited to:

Many people believe that a roof is simply the skin covering the top of the building. While this was once true, today a roof is an important part of an integrated structural system that includes the building's foundation, walls, windows, masonry, and other infrastructure. When all of these components work together, they create an energy-efficient, waterproof structural system. The armor protecting the body of a building.

Finally, those long cold days of winter are finally warming into a beautiful, warm, colorful Spring! Now its time to fire up that irrigation system and wake it from it's long winter nap. Many people have ran straight to the supply valve and opened it wide, and then turned on the timer, only to see a geyser erupt right in the middle of their yard!

Everyone gets excited when the Spring finally arrives, but it it is important to remember to start your irrigation system up properly. Here are a few things to consider when you begin irrigating for the first time this year...

Spring is on the way, the birds are singing, the weather is warming, and longer days are on the way! Now is the time to begin all of the landscaping ideas that have been on the back burner during the cold winter. Now is the time to plant a garden, build that retaining wall you have always wanted, get rid of those weeds that have been bothering you for the last year, or even simply take care of some of those persistent "bald spots" that seem to keep popping up around your lawn.

Here are some tips to help you as you prepare your landscaping for a beautiful spring:

Early morning is the most efficient time to water. Municipal water pressure is at its peak, and there's usually less wind to distort the spray from its intended target. Also the lawn will have all day to dry before nightfall. Foliage that sits wet overnight can invite diseases.

An exception to this rule is the Southwest and areas with low humidity and high daytime temperatures. In those areas, less water lost to evaporation if you water in the evening or at night.

Call before 5pm July 26th and get your first lawn service free with the purchase of an annual contract!

Lawns will survive without fertilizer. However, in the absence of fertilizer, a lawn is prone to deteriorate as a result of seasonal stressors and is less likely to fulfill its promised environmental bebefits.

As a lawn runs short of nutrients, the first thing to go is color.  The luscious green fades. Over time, the lawn thins and loses resiliency, and eventually thin spots provide space for weeds to move in. Deficient grass is vigorous, and if diseases and insects attack, it may not survive the damage.