With the mild winter in the Midwest so far this year, commercial property owners have been able work on construction projects such as installing new windows, siding, and, yes, raising the old roof and installing a new one.
Last year 20 days in January were at or below freezing, not to mention all the snow. Both conditions made it very difficult to do nearly anything outside to a commercial building.
While last year was good for the snow removal companies, it was not all good for developers and construction companies. So getting some needed projects completed while the opportunity exists is important to maintaining a commercial property as well as municipal roads and buildings.
Slightly warmer conditions, in some cases only 10 degrees, can make the difference in being able to complete a project or not even starting one. And though all the advances in colder application products, paints, adhesives and caulks do not come cheap, they do let you raise the roof a bit longer into the winter season.
The recent re-roof at Minuteman Press, now Blooming Color, is a case in point.
“Finishing before the first of the year was critical for us,” said co-owner Ray Kinney. “Now that we’re under roof, we can work on the interior and meet our deadline for the Maclyn Group to move into their new space.”
As the winter days get colder and colder, until recently, we’ve seen more construction workers outside than snow.
So here’s to a happy New Year, and if needed, a new roof.