Month: February 2022

Client Spotlight: 8th & Roast Coffee Company

Posted on by Kathleen Maxwell

Childhood friends Ed Reed and Q Taylor were regular patrons of 8th & Roast Coffee Company before they ever dreamed of owning the company. The pair met up regularly at the coffee shop as they planned to launch their own restaurant. Eventually, the owners approached them to partner up.

With three locations throughout Nashville and 25 employees, 8th & Roast Coffee Co. is a growing part of the Nashville coffee scene. The business partners with Fair Trade coffee farmers from around the world to bring the best craft coffee possible to the area.

The Opportunity

As a community-centered coffee shop, 8th & Roast likes to maintain a welcoming environment where customers can hang out, hold meetings or get work done. A leaky roof at one of their locations started to threaten that atmosphere. As a hospitality business, 8th & Roast’s managers weren’t familiar with construction and they turned to the internet to try to find a solution to their roof problem.

The Solution

After reaching out to several roofing companies, Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal provided the 8th & Roast team with the most detailed quote. Maxwell followed up at every step through the process and was able to guide the coffee shop through the entire process of their roof replacement. With businesses like 8th & Roast, Maxwell’s roofers always make an effort to disrupt the normal business as little as possible. 

“Our roof doesn’t leak anymore!” said owner Ed Reed. “Our experience with Maxwell was simply the best.”

How to Explain the Need for Preventative Roof Maintenance to Your Boss

Posted on by Kathleen Maxwell

When there’s a giant hole in the roof, it’s pretty easy for a facilities manager to convince their boss of a need for a repair. However, it’s a lot harder to explain the money needed to prevent the hole from getting there in the first place. Facility managers know how crucial preventative maintenance is to the health of a building, but it can take convincing for those with their hands on the actual purse strings. Here are a few ways that facility managers can explain the need for preventative roof maintenance to their boss.

Explain what preventative maintenance is.

Most people that don’t manage buildings may not understand what those buildings need to function. For them, the cost of a building is just the money paid during construction and then again for replacement. Facility managers should explain that maintenance is what assists a building from failing prematurely.

Show how complex roof systems are.

Commercial roofs aren’t something that most business managers spend much time thinking about. Most people don’t realize how much a roof system does — from protecting the building from interior damage to housing important equipment. Facility managers can show their bosses what catastrophic roof failure means for the whole building and why it’s so critical to care properly for the roof.

Talk about roof longevity.

The expected lifespan of a commercial roof is a projection based on proper maintenance. Poorly maintained roofs do not typically last their expected life span. If a building owner wants to avoid a premature roof replacement, regular roof maintenance is the way to go! 

Lay out the cost savings!

The absolute best way to plan and budget for roof maintenance is to show how much it will save the company in the long run. Preventative maintenance keeps small problems from turning into big, expensive catastrophes. Over time, investing in roof maintenance will save building owners both money and stress in avoiding more serious problems. 

Are you ready to set up a preventative maintenance schedule?

If you’re ready to get started with regular roof maintenance, contact Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. today! Our team is experienced and ready to help.

How Maxwell’s 24/7 Emergency Service Keeps Your Building Safe

Posted on by Kathleen Maxwell

Roofing emergencies don’t just happen during business hours or when you have a scheduled roof inspection—they happen unexpectedly at any time. To keep your building and your workers safe, property managers need to respond to a roofing emergency as quickly as possible. That’s why property managers rely on Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal for emergency service. Here’s how Maxwell can help protect your building.

1. Keep an eye on your building with Maxwell Monitors.

Property managers may not have time to keep an eye on all of their buildings constantly, but Maxwell does. With Maxwell Monitors, you can get a qualified building monitor to watch out for damage to your building. Maxwell Monitors is great for unoccupied buildings or far-flung parts of a property management firm’s portfolio.

2. Proactive management with service.

Maxwell’s MAXCare® gives property managers tools to handle all of their building’s maintenance needs. With MAXCare®, property managers can easily schedule inspections and maintenance and get full reports on the condition of their roofs. Regular maintenance keeps roofs in good condition so that they can hold up better during storms. Over time, this may prevent many roof emergencies from ever occurring.

3. Address emergencies with 24/7 service.

At Maxwell, we know that a roofing emergency can happen at any time, and we provide our customers access to a qualified roofing technician every day at any hour. If necessary, we are prepared to send out a team to respond to your emergency right away, whether it’s a weekend storm or a nighttime emergency.

A quick response during an emergency can help prevent further damage to your building or inventory. Waiting to address a roof failure over the weekend or even just overnight could cause irreparable damage to your building and incur much higher repair costs. 

At Maxwell, we don’t just fix roofs. We are invested in the safety of your building and the success of your business. If you’re ready to learn more about our emergency service program, contact Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. today! Our team is experienced and ready to help.