Rooftop Grease Containment
Grease on rooftops is a real problem on many levels. It will upset the neighbors with the smell, encourage vermin and roaches, can endanger your employees or other tenants of the building, and above all create a fire risk out of sight and literally hanging over your head. Those threats alone should be enough to alert you to the importance of rooftop grease containment but even if they weren't the liability under EPA rules and the fire department regulations (not to mention the inspections and possible fines) is enough to make you take it seriously. So let's deal with that rooftop grease.
Damage to Rooftops Bitumen and tar go soft when exposed to grease over time which eventually means that the weatherproofing quality of the roof will vanish. Seam and flashing materials will likewise lose their grip and come unstuck if left greasy for long enough. All of which means that grease build up on the roof is likely to lead to a roof that can no longer do its job. Which isn't good news for the building and won't be good news for your business since if your premises leak in your custom will leak away. Grease contamination is also your liability and will most likely void any warranties you have for the building materials. So that could prove expensive in a whole lot of ways. Fire Hazards, Fall Hazards, and EPA Liability Grease is flammable and so a grease buildup on the roof is just waiting for a spark. That's a fire risk that the authorities won't be turning a blind eye too and since grease typically smells it won't be long before someone is alerted to it. If employees or tenants go up on the roof then grease is also a serious slip hazard which doesn't bear thinking about if it's near to an unprotected roof edge. Plus grease has a nasty habit of moving around and particularly floating on water which means that grease will also be spread to walls and the soil which can bring you into conflict with the EPA. So let's take care of it. Filtered Grease Containment The best way of dealing with grease is prevention. That means stopping it getting loose on the roof in the first place and that means built in filters to trap that grease. Filtered grease containment means less mess, less fire risk, and a much stronger story when the inspections take place. It's not suitable for all set ups but talk to us and we think you'll be surprised about how reasonable it is to install and what the long term savings are. Grease Capture and Cleaning We've seen some shocking situations where 'grease capture' meant leaving out open buckets. Grease floats so that means it's only a matter of time before the grease spills far and wide. Instead we propose full cleaning, and systems of grease traps and storage with pillows and snakes to catch any spills. Talk to us now to arrange an inspection, a quote, and a maintenance schedule and budget to suit your business. |
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