Building owners and managers can realize significant savings by initiating and participating in a Roof Area Management Program (RAMP).  

Annual tendering of time-tested, competent repair techniques, using contractors who are familiar with repair and maintenance, optimizes the potential for roofing systems to realize their maximum life expectancy with the least number of leaks and associated collateral damage.  

Wade Engineering Ltd. provides the RAMP at a minimal cost to clients.  This service is intended to maximize the longevity of existing roof assemblies and minimize the costs associated with roof maintenance.  

Comparison of the contractors “RAMP tendered costs” added to Wade Engineering’s consulting fees is often a lower amount than similar scopes of work submitted and priced by the roofing contractor only.  

When RAMP tendered projects are managed by Wade Engineering, the consulting fees are typically offset by the savings realized by dealing with our unbiased consultants rather than directly with a contractor. Furthermore, years of experience in this industry have revealed that maintenance programs driven by contractors often result in higher costs due to non-competitive pricing or contractor designed scopes of work, with inappropriate repair procedures, can potentially lead to premature roof failure.  

The three roofing inspectors employed by Wade Engineering have 55 years of combined experience in the roofing industry.  We are therefore able to draw on the extensive knowledge base of highly experienced individuals which leads to the tendering of time tested, effective repair methods.

The condition letter submitted with the repair specification is also a significant benefit to the owner.  This brief document lists the conditions noted, dates of inspections, and includes a table with a five-year budget projection.  Not only does this letter provide qualitative information regarding the roof deficiencies and quantitative economic information for budget purposes, it also confirms the existence of a comprehensive RAMP and dissuades potential purchasers from nibbling at the property’s list price due to suspected roof deficiencies.

Finally, newer roofs that are still under warranty are prime candidates for a RAMP since annual roof inspections may identify deficiencies covered by warranty.

The RAMP consists of: