Month: February 2019

A Brief History of Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal’s Huntsville Service Hub

Posted on by Kathleen Maxwell

Since Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. was founded, the company’s goal has been to provide customers with the kind of high-quality service and experience that you’d expect from a local family-owned commercial roofing company. That desire is the primary reason Maxwell Roofing has continued to grow and expand our reach to serving clients across Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama—eventually opening up a commercial roofing service hub in Huntsville in 2010.

A Brief History of Maxwell Roofing in Huntsville

While Maxwell’s Huntsville service hub opened in 2010, the team had been servicing the Northern Alabama region for many years. As most commercial roofing companies in the area focused solely on new roof construction, Maxwell Roofing wanted to serve building owners and facility managers by becoming a full-service partner for the entire lives of their buildings.

“Maxwell Roofing is a family-run business that trades on its reputation. We never want to be seen as a “storm-chaser” roofing company that’s here today and gone tomorrow,” says John Maxwell, President of Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. Opening a Huntsville service hub was a no-brainer because of the company’s history in the northern Alabama region.

Maxwell’s Commercial Roofing Projects in Huntsville

Maxwell’s Huntsville division has developed a strong relationship with numerous property managers, building owners, and facilities managers in Northern Alabama. Over the past decade, we’ve been proud to partner with companies such as:

  • SVN | AVAT Realty—as a full-service roofing partner, providing service repairs and diagnosis of EPDM roofing. Maxwell Roofing has been proud to partner with the SVN | AVAT team for the past two years, addressing any issues their tenants might have.
  • John Blue Realty—as a full-service roofing partner for their facilities. Maxwell is also proud to serve John Blue Realty with numerous projects, including everything from total roof replacements to leak repairs.

The Future of Maxwell Roofing’s Huntsville Service Hub

So, what’s next for Maxwell’s Huntsville service hub? As maintenance and repair issues and opportunities arise, the company will continue to focus on deploying full-time quality field workers and field management to the area. However, Maxwell’s team has also spent the last several years developing partnerships to expand its construction department in the area. Like Maxwell’s Nashville market, the company’s number one goal is to provide long-term roofing solutions to its clients.

Whether you’re looking for a commercial roofing partner in Huntsville or have specific questions, such as “How do I prepare my roof for a northern Alabama winter?,” Maxwell’s Huntsville service hub is here to help. Contact the team today to learn more about the various ways your specific roofing needs can be met.

5 Benefits of a Full-Service Commercial Roofing Approach

Posted on by Kathleen Maxwell

When looking for a commercial roofer, there are plenty of things to consider, such as price, reputation, and experience. But, often overlooked are the benefits of finding a commercial roofer with a full-service approach.

Most roofing companies can only handle roof construction and repairs. These companies have to hire middlemen and vendors to fabricate the metal parts of any roof they construct, and they rarely have the resources to keep up with preventative maintenance. A full-service company, like Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc., is a partner in every aspect of roofing and provides everything you need for the entire life of your roof—all under one…well, roof.

5 Benefits of a Full-Service Commercial Roofing Approach

Fabrication

No matter the size, all commercial roofs start with one main component: sheet metal. Light-gauge industrial sheet metal is the most efficient, durable, and cost-effective material for building roofs, but most roofing companies have to buy it from a vendor. Full-service roofers cut out the middleman and fabricate their own sheet metal components, speeding up construction and passing on a lower cost to customers.

Customization and Design

Through in-house fabrication, full-service roofers are able to design and produce custom components faster and cheaper than other companies. By eliminating a third-party fabricator, full-service roofers are able to ensure that every component is specially-designed for the roof they install and not just modified from a generic design. Some full-service companies, like Maxwell Roofing, even offer free design services and create prototypes to eliminate mistakes in design.

Construction

Like any roofing company, full-service roofers have an experienced construction team. But, roofers who rely on outside fabrication and design may experience hold ups or complications that delay construction or add costs. Full-service roofers are able to partner with the customer from the very beginning to ensure timely scheduling and communication and eliminate unwelcome surprises when building a new roof, replacing a roof, or creating a roof recover system.

Maintenance

As a critical part of a building’s structure, a roof isn’t something you can just build and forget. Like any complicated system, commercial roofs need maintenance. The best full-service roofers have a proactive maintenance management program, like MAXCare. MAXCare starts with a roofing assessment and produces an industry-leading report with maintenance planning, recommendations, and forecasting for future repairs.

Emergency Service

Even regularly-maintained roofs can experience unexpected damage, and full-service roofers are equipped to quickly respond to emergencies. Maxwell Roofing has an entire service team available to repair your roof 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Who Needs Full-Service Commercial Roofing?

Full-service commercial roofing is for any customer who wants to save money and time on roof construction by doing it right the first time, as well as anyone with a project that requires a high level of customization. Trying to piece together all the parts of a roof with different contractors is a huge headache for project managers and general contractors, while a full-service company can handle everything from construction through the whole life of the roof.

Getting Started with a Full-Service Commercial Roofer

When choosing a full-service commercial roofer, it’s important to consider the company’s experience, reputation, and services. Maxwell Roofing has nearly 70 years of experience and leads the industry in quality and service.

Contact Maxwell Roofing today to get started on your roofing project.

The Keys to a Great General Contractor and Roofing Company Relationship

Posted on by Kathleen Maxwell

For anyone launching into a new construction project, choosing the proper team is the first and most important step. Having the right leader is critical to the success of any endeavor, and in construction, this means finding a general contractor to command your project. While each project has its own considerations, there are three major characteristics that every good general contractor shares.

A great general contractor is:

1. Reputable—Before hiring anyone to run a commercial roofing construction project, you must do your homework. You’ll want find a general contractor with documented credentials. This includes positive testimonies from former clients, membership to professional organizations, and good rankings from places like the Better Business Bureau.

2. An excellent business manager—A general contractor’s job is to wrangle all the different aspects of a construction job into one cohesive plan. Doing this effectively requires a massive amount of organization, something that will be reflected in how the contractor runs the business and treats clients. A contractor who seems flustered or disorganized on the business side of things likely isn’t an effective project manager.

3. Experienced—While hard management skills are an asset to any general contractor, experience is the key to a project running smoothly. General contractors with a long history on the job often have the best contacts and know how to deal with any potential problems that may arise.

While a general contractor must wear many different hats on a construction project, they are not specialists in every aspect of construction. For technical projects like roofing, you’ll want to hire experts. And, since a roof is a critical part of a building’s structure, a quality roofer should be one of the first additions to your construction team.

A good roofer will:

1. Be service-oriented—Good commercial roofing isn’t just about delivering a quality product. The best commercial roofing companies will provide a detailed report about how they make decisions and will provide support long after the initial project is completed.

2. Have specialized training—Unlike general contractors, roofers can direct all their energy into just one part of a building. Only specialists stay up-to-date on the latest technology and building codes specifically-designed for roofs.

3. Be a great communicator—Roofers should maintain clear communication with both the client and the general contractor. Establishing clear communication on prices and timelines from the beginning is key to a smooth construction project.

Above all, hiring a quality commercial roofing partner will free up time for your general contractor to focus on other aspects of the construction project, ensuring an excellent final product. At Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc., we value our relationships with general contractors and love working as part of a team.

Contact us today to learn more about how Maxwell Roofing can handle your roofing construction needs.