Commercial Roof Repair
The question on a commercial repair is never just how to stop the water. It is whether you are maintaining an asset with life left in it or spending good money on a roof that has reached the end.
Repair, or start planning replacement
One failed detail on a roof that's otherwise in good shape calls for a repair, and should be handled as one. Seams letting go all over, wet insulation across big areas, or a system beyond its service life calls for replacement. Nursing that kind of roof along for another three years generally runs more than replacing it once.
We give you the evidence for which of those you have — photographs, moisture indications, the age and condition of the system — so the decision goes into a budget rather than into a reaction.
What a repair report contains
- Where the water entered, and how that was established rather than assumed
- What was repaired, photographed before and after
- Other conditions observed that are not yet leaking but will
- An opinion on remaining useful life for the system as a whole
- Whether the repair affects or preserves an existing warranty
Repeat leaks
A leak that has been repaired three times was misdiagnosed three times. On low-slope roofs water travels across the deck before it finds a way through, so the stain inside is rarely beneath the breach.
When we inherit a recurring leak, we test rather than patch — sectional water testing, and infrared after sundown where saturated insulation is suspected.
Common questions
Will a repair void my roof warranty?
It can, if the work is done by a contractor not authorised under that manufacturer's system or in a way the warranty does not permit. We check what warranty is in force before touching the roof, and tell you if a repair would jeopardise it.
How quickly can you respond to a commercial leak?
Active water entry gets stabilised first, then diagnosed properly in dry conditions. Emergency measures in the rain stop damage; they are not the repair, and we do not bill them as one.