Snow removal alerts for your commercial building
Roofs are subjected to extreme weather, whether it be snowfall, rain or sleet, not to mention seasonal freeze and thaw cycles.
Climate change may even accentuate these phenomena.
Commercial buildings, especially those with flat roofs, are more likely to collapse because the snow accumulates more readily on them.
The Consequence$
A roof collapse is not without financial consequence for a company. In fact, the cost of damages resulting from excess snow on the roof can be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In 60% of cases, commercial building owners see their daily operations shuttered for four months. The cost of business insurance can also increase in the event of a claim.
Prevention is therefore the best way to protect yourself from damages caused to your building’s roof.
But how?
AI to the Rescue
For commercial building owners, it’s not always easy to know when to remove snow from the roof!
This is where snow and ice monitoring systems come into play.
How do snow and ice monitoring systems work?
Did you know that, in some cases, Beneva will use AI to monitor snow loads on the roofs of commercial buildings? This caring technology calculates the risk of a roof collapse. It’s a proactive way of protecting buildings by sending an alert when it’s time to act. This will help better plan snow removal operations, whether you do them yourself or have them done by professionals.
No device is installed on the roof. This risk assessment is done by AI, which analyzes a number of data sources like weather reports, patterns and history.
The risk is also calculated according to the building’s characteristics:
- Location
- Age
- Type of roof
- Construction codes
- Exposure to inclement weather like strong wind
Removing snow from the roof has to be on the list of any building owner who wants a well-maintained commercial building. You’ll get through this winter with peace of mind if you protect yourself against weather event risks.