Ritek® Roof Solutions - Maintaining your Roof

SIMPLE MAINTENANCE TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT

The paint system on COLORBOND® steel, the metallic coating on ZINCALUME® and the protective coating of the Ritek® Lifesaver panel are highly durable and decorative finishes.

To maintain one of your most valuable assets, your Ritek Roof, we recommend you follow BlueScope Steel’s Technical Bulleting TB-4 on the BlueScope website.

Ritek® Roof Maintenance COLORBOND® Pre-Painted Roof or Ritek® Lifesaver

The paint system on COLORBOND® steel, the metallic coating on ZINCALUME® and the protective coating of the Ritek® Lifesaver panel are highly durable and decorative finishes. Simple maintenance of these finishes by regular washing with clean water will not only enhance their life but also maintain their attractiveness for longer, thus protecting your investment. Ritek does not recommend the use of hard, mineral rich ground waters in the maintenance of COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® STEEL. Maintenance must be undertaken in accordance with local government water restriction guidelines. Applications where the surface is naturally washed by rainwater do not usually require this maintenance, e.g. roof cladding. However, maintenance cleaning of COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel products is required whenever the finish is NOT washed by rain. Examples of applications requiring maintenance cleaning include fascia, wall cladding under eaves, garage doors and the underside of eave gutters.

Washing should be done at least every six months, but may need to be done every three months in coastal areas where marine salt spray is prevalent and in areas where high levels of industrial fallout occur. Care should be taken to prevent the accumulation of salty deposits or industrial dirt.

Cleaning

Establish a regular routine for washing COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel products. Water restrictions permitting (check with your local council), guttering and eaves can be washed down when windows are being cleaned.

In cases where the regular maintenance referred to above does not remove all the dirt from the surface of the product, or local water regulations prohibit the use of a mains water hose, the following procedure should be carried out using water obtained from a locally approved source:

For advice on deposits not removed by soap or detergent, contact a Technical Specialist at your local BlueScope Steel State Sales Office.

The information and advice contained on this website is general by nature only, and has not been prepared with your specific needs in mind. You should always obtain specialist advice to ensure that the materials, approach and techniques referred herein meet your specific requirements.

Ritek® and BlueScope Steel Limited makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any estimates, opinions or other information contained in this Bulletin, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, Ritek® disclaims all liability and responsibility for any loss or damage or indirect, which may be suffered by any person acting in reliance on anything contained in or omitted from this information.

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