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NEWENGLANDCONDO.COM NEW ENGLAND CONDOMINIUM -OCTOBER 2021 19 Environmentally (and Wallet) Friendly According to Levy, Roof Maxx is the capital repairs, and reducing depen- result of advances in bioscience, and in dency on fossil fuels, Levy says Roof ment, is of course determined by the size fact is a USDA Certifi ed Biobased Prod- uct. With 300 dealers, Roof Maxx is the piling up in landfi lls. Roofi ng shingles issues. According to Levy, rejuvenation only national company in the roof reju- venation category that has invested in in this country, with even the average foot, which includes some proactive re- third-party testing (the industry gold- standard) to verify the effectiveness of waste into landfi lls each time a roof is the roof has excessive organic growth its product. Its primary ingredient is replaced. In addition to their petroleum that needs cleaning,” he adds, “we work soybean oil, treated in such a way that composition, most roofi ng shingles also with the board and property manager on when applied to a shingle, it’s absorbed contain fi berglass backing that can take cost-effective options.” That cost stands deep into the material, replacing the nearly two centuries to fully decompose. in signifi cant contrast to a roof replace- liquid asphalt leached out by the sun. Extending the lifespan of roofi ng mate- This restores the shingles’ fl exibility, and rials means fewer roof replacements— prevents excessive cracking and warping which means less waste. that can lead to leaks and other head- aches. In addition to reducing leaks, buy- ing associations precious time between Maxx also reduces the amount of waste of the roof, the pitch, and other logistical represent 10% of all construction trash often costs less than a dollar per square single-family home putting 3.8 tons of pairs before the rejuvenation itself. “If Pricing Pricing for any roofi ng service, wheth- er it be repair, rejuvenation, or replace- ment, which Levy says can run between $5 and $7 per foot. “However—and this is critical for board members and property managers to understand,” says Levy, “many town- house condo communities fi nd out dur- ing the engineering review process that a signifi cant amount of siding must be removed in order to install ice and water membranes up the side wall. In my 30- plus years of condo management experi- ence, I’ve witnessed roofi ng projects that were noted in the reserve study at $5 per square foot or $10,000 per family turn out to be $25,000 or more per family for this very reason. Siding removal can turn a roof project into a façade project as well, with a need for a major special assessment and/or a very long-term loan. There are certainly times when such a project is justifi ed. However, now there’s fi nally an alternative to simply al- lowing your asphalt roofi ng shingles to prematurely dry out.” When it comes to the comparative value of doing a proactive rejuvena- tion versus doing nothing until the roof needs to be replaced, Levy says of boards and managers that “once they realize the value, both fi nancially and to the environment, they ask implemen- tation questions, fi nancing options, and about the impact on residents. We are working with two local banks that offer three-year loans on a Roof Maxx service, which is very helpful to the cash fl ow of most condominium communities.” For more information about Roof Maxx, you can contact David Levy directly at 508-294-9460 or dlevy@roofmaxx. com. Profi les are sponsored features de- signed to provide information and back- ground on New England Condominium advertisers. ◆