Detroit property managers understand that commercial roof leaks are more than just an inconvenience—they disrupt operations, damage interiors, and escalate into costly repairs.
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For hospital facility managers in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Battle Creek, and surrounding communities, managing budgets while ensuring patient safety and uninterrupted care is critical. One often-overlooked yet essential way to safeguard both financial resources and patient environments is through regular preventative roof maintenance. With decades of experience serving healthcare facilities throughout the Greater Grand Rapids…
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2024 marks Schena Roofing and Sheet Metal’s 55th anniversary, a remarkable milestone that reflects our commitment to excellence and customer confidence. Founded by George Schena in 1969, our journey began with a vision rooted in hard work and integrity. In 2006, George passed the troch to his son, Anthony Schena, who continued to build upon this…
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Sometimes a commercial roof can fall under an “out of sight out of mind” or “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude. But the reality is, the roof is one of the most critical elements of your building’s structure. The roof protects everything from the top down, and when it fails or becomes damaged,…
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The single, most cost-effective way to maximize roof performance and longevity is being proactive with preventive maintenance. Remaining diligent to basic maintenance minimizes the total and annualized cost of ownership of the roofing system. You wouldn’t go years without changing your car’s oil or rotating its tires and not expect your vehicle’s performance to suffer.…
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Addition of Roofs as Qualifying Property Definition of qualified property expanded to include improvements to nonresidential roofs,heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning property; fire protection and alarm systems; andsecurity systems. Expense costs immediately vs. depreciating over multiple years Deduct the full cost of the roof in the year completed instead of depreciating over 39 years, aswas required…
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OneSource roof management program Up-to-date roof information at your fingertips. Report and track service calls, view roof activity via video or photos, track invoices, budget, service, inspections, and much more. Reliable expert and partner For 50 years, we’ve come to the table with integrity, safety, quality materials and expert craftsmanship. Our repeat customers are testament to…
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A manufacturing company and long-time Schena Roofing customer was experiencing ongoing and costly maintenance and repair for its 25,000 square foot building. Up to now, the owner was successful in putting off full replacement. The Section 179 tax code offered a great incentive to spend money this year for a complete roof replacement rather than…
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All roofs have several items to create a total roof system. Although the materials may vary, the basic roof system components are: Structural deck (substrate), Insulation, Membrane, Surfacing, Flashings, and Metal terminations. All of these pieces synchronize to form one functional system. Each component has its own failure modes, and although failure of one item…
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