Commercial Roofing Services in Radcliff

When does a commercial roof need replacement?

When wet insulation, deck damage, or failing seams cover too much of the roof for repairs to hold.

Watch for soft areas across large sections, membrane shrinking off parapets, rust holes in the deck seen from inside, patches on patches, and metal rusted through on many runs. A moisture scan measures how much insulation is wet.

Tear-off vs roof recover: which one?

Tear-off clears the roof to the deck, keeps the edge near its current height, and shows the whole deck.

A recover sets the new system over one dry existing roof, keeps dry insulation, and raises edge metal and scuppers. Wet insulation, two existing roofs, or rusted deck lead to tear-off, and the building official confirms code limits.

What drain, scupper, and edge metal work comes with a replacement?

Drain bowls get new clamping rings and extensions when the roof rises, scuppers are raised and relined, and edge metal and coping caps are replaced to fit the new height. Gutters are resized when the roof area draining to them changes, and tapered crickets and sumps correct the ponding the old roof had.

What happens to rooftop unit curbs during a reroof?

Units are disconnected and lifted, or left on raised curbs, so the new membrane runs under and up each curb in one piece. Curbs too short for the new roof height get extended, gas and condensate lines move onto pipe supports, and abandoned units come off. An HVAC contractor handles disconnects under its own inspection.

Can a business stay open during reroofing?

Most do. Keeping a business open during reroofing works because tear-off runs in sections dried in each day. Entrances under the work edge get fenced, air intakes near adhesive get covered, inventory under open deck gets tarped, and crane and dumpster spots are set ahead. Noise, odor, and overhead work are the main effects inside.

Which membrane fits a flat commercial roof?

TPO, EPDM, and PVC cover most flat roofs. TPO and PVC weld at the seams and stay white; EPDM is taped and usually black.

PVC resists oils and fats best, which suits restaurants and plants with exhaust. The roof walk settles it, based on what sits on the roof, what vents onto it, and how water reaches the drains.

How does roof slope decide between membrane and metal?

Single-ply membranes are made for flat and low-slope roofs, and metal panels need enough pitch to shed water past their laps. Standing seam handles lower slopes than R-panel because its seams sit above the water. Panel makers publish a minimum slope for each profile, and the installer checks it at every roof plane.

What sets the cost of a new commercial roof?

Roof size, system type, tear-off scope, and flashing detail drive it most.

Square footage and roof levels, layers to remove and haul, wet insulation found by core cuts, insulation thickness, the count of curbs, pipes, drains, and skylights, edge metal and gutter length, and crane access all count. Metal roofs add panel profile, trim, and any framing.