On a flat roof the leak is almost never above the stain. Ponding water travels, so finding the entry point is most of the job and patching the wet spot is how a small membrane failure becomes a deck replacement.
Low-slope roofs fail differently from pitched ones. Water does not run off a flat roof, it sits, so the whole system depends on the membrane, the seams and the drainage staying intact. We handle TPO and EPDM work on light commercial buildings across central Kentucky.
Free inspection3 services under commercial & flat roofing. Not sure which one you need? That is what the inspection is for.
Full commercial roof system replacement for flat and low-slope buildings. Minimal downtime, code-compliant installation.
Expert flat and low-slope roof repairs for TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, and built-up roofing systems.
Thermoplastic polyolefin membrane roofing for flat and low-slope commercial and residential applications.
Nobody should have to learn a trade to buy from it. Here is the honest version of each option, including where we would talk you out of one.
What it is
A single-ply thermoplastic sheet with heat-welded seams, usually white. Welds fuse the material rather than gluing it, so the seam is as strong as the field.
Where it fits
Most light commercial buildings here. The reflective surface cuts summer cooling load, and a welded seam is repairable years later, which an adhesive one often is not.
What it is
A synthetic rubber sheet, typically black, bonded or mechanically fastened, with seams taped or glued.
Where it fits
Buildings where the roof is not visible and the priority is proven longevity. It handles freeze-thaw well, which matters more in Kentucky than reflectivity does.
What it is
A recover lays a new membrane over the existing system; a tear-off strips back to the deck.
Where it fits
Recover is cheaper and faster and only honest when the insulation underneath is dry. If the existing system holds moisture, a recover seals the water in and you pay for the deck later.
What it is
Insulation cut to build slope into a roof that has none, directing water to the drains.
Where it fits
Any low-slope roof that ponds. Ponding is not a cosmetic problem, standing water finds every marginal seam and multiplies the load on the deck.
Membrane work wants dry, moderate weather: adhesives and welds are temperature-sensitive and a wet deck cannot be dried in place. Late spring and early autumn are the reliable windows. Inspections should be twice a year, spring and autumn, because Kentucky's spring storms stress seams and drain collars, and catching a developing seam failure is the difference between a membrane repair and replacing saturated insulation.
859-376-0254We work three towns, and they do not damage a roof the same way. Pick yours to see what actually fails there.
Ice damming at the eaves
January, during freeze-thaw
Madison County's hilly terrain pools cold air in the lower neighborhoods, so snowmelt refreezes at the eave and backs water up under the shingles where no amount of surface sealant reaches it.
Richmond roofingHail bruising, then algae on the north slopes
Hail March to May, algae year-round after
Winchester sits in a corridor that channels storms up from the southwest, and it sits low enough that fog settles in the mornings through spring and fall. The hail cracks the shingle mat; the standing moisture on the north-facing slopes then feeds moss and algae into the damage.
Winchester roofingFreezing rain and terrain-driven runoff
Late winter
The Cumberland Plateau foothills load the southern end of the county with freezing rain rather than snow, and the sloped lots around Indian Fort Mountain funnel a whole roof's runoff to a couple of eave points instead of spreading it evenly.
Berea roofingA written report with photographs and a condition rating on every component, usually within 24 to 48 hours of your call. If it is fine, we tell you it is fine.
Water coming in right now?
859-376-025424/7 for active leaks and storm damage