Since many people don’t walk on their restaurant’s roof regularly, they’re unaware of the grease spilling out onto their membrane. While it isn’t pleasing to the eye, grease doesn’t need to be scary. With simple, proactive measures of handling your rooftop grease, you can save money, reduce your overall risk, and extend the life of your current roof.

While all restaurants should always have grease containment in place, it’s especially important if:

You have a high-volume store. More sales = more grease.
Your brand switched to fresh beef. Fresh beef = more grease.
Your roofing membrane is TPO. These types of roofs are more susceptible to erosion due to grease damage.

Rooftop grease damage can be easily prevented through an effective grease containment program. Below, you’ll find three reasons why you should get a solution in place to manage your grease output. You’ll end up saving yourself thousands of dollars, eliminating emergency grease-related situations, and reducing your overall risk.

Grease is hazardous. Grease damage can be dangerous to anyone (third-party vendors or employees) who steps on your roof and it can also cause a higher risk for an accident to occur. Grease fires can also create additional damage to your building and potentially put your customers and employees at risk.
Grease is gross. Not only can grease make your rooftop look messy, but it can act as an attractant to pests and wildlife. Additionally, if left unmanaged, grease can deteriorate gaskets in the exhaust ventilators and can possibly leak inside the store.
Grease is expensive. If grease is left on a roof for too long, it’ll cause damage that will require expensive, previously avoidable repairs. That's why you should be proactive and keep grease contained from the start. Grease output can damage not only your roofing membrane but can also damage your roof drains, gutters, and nearby equipment if not properly maintained. While some membranes like PVC have more grease-resistant capabilities, the fact of the matter is that grease can damage your roofing membrane if left unmanaged.