by Warren Yutzy | Feb 19, 2026 | Maintenance, Leak Prevention, Winter
Winter is one of the hardest stress tests a commercial roof will ever face, especially here in Wisconsin. Multiple issues can pile up at once—snow, ice, wind, and brutal temperature swings—so catching them early is the difference between a dry building and an...
by Warren Yutzy | Jan 13, 2026 | Leak Prevention, Maintenance, Spray foam
Ice dams on commercial roofs form when heat escapes the building and melts some of the snow, but poor drainage and cold temperatures cause the snowmelt to refreeze at cold roof edges. When this cycle repeats, thick ridges of ice (the ice dams) are created at the...
by Warren Yutzy | Mar 21, 2025 | Maintenance, Leak Prevention
Drip, drip, drip. Another leak? Why do we get a leak each spring? After a winter with snow sitting on the roof, leaks pop up faster than the spring flowers when the temperature breaks freezing on a sunny day. Spring poses unique risks to commercial roofs due to...
