About Commercial Roofing Services Arlington
Commercial Roofing Services Arlington
Commercial Roofing Services Arlington inspects, repairs and replaces roofs on commercial buildings across Arlington, TX. Most calls start with a leak, a storm or an aging roof someone needs to budget for. We begin with the building itself: where the problem shows up, what kind of roof it has, and any records from past work. Then we explain what the repair actually takes. If a wall, rooftop unit or drain needs work before the roof can be fixed right, we tell you up front. Another patch over a bad detail just moves the leak.
We work across the city, from the downtown blocks around the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library outward. Every estimate is written for one building, based on what we found on that roof, and planned with the people who use the space below.
Inspections that say what we found
A commercial roof inspection starts at the reported problem and works outward. We check membrane, seams, flashing, curbs, drains and edges near the leak. A ceiling stain points us toward the area, but water can travel along the deck before it drips, so we look upslope too. What we see at one spot doesn't tell us about roof sections we haven't walked. Our report says what we found, what we think is causing it, and what we'd need to open up to confirm anything still in question.
An infrared moisture survey helps us find wet insulation without tearing into the roof. It shows temperature differences, and things like recent rain or a cloudy afternoon affect the reading, so we confirm suspect areas with core cuts before recommending what stays and what goes. Every core gets patched, and we check what's below before we cut. You get the scan, the core results and our recommendation together, which also gives you a solid starting point for the next inspection.
Fixing what's behind the flashing
Many leaks start at walls. In flashing failure repair, we look at the counterflashing, the base flashing, and the wall they're fastened to. If the sheathing, blocking or masonry behind it is rotted or loose, the wall needs repair first, sometimes by a separate contractor and sometimes with an engineer if the fix needs design. Then we install new flashing against a solid surface. We price both so you can see the whole job. New flashing on a bad wall comes loose, and the leak comes back.
We take photos while things are open, because once new metal and membrane go on, nobody can see why the wood or masonry was replaced. If there's a section we couldn't get to, or a spot where we'd have to open more roof to be sure, we say so in writing. Neat new flashing doesn't prove the wall behind the rest of the parapet is sound. You get a clear line between what was repaired and what's still an open question, so a later manager doesn't assume more was fixed than actually was.
Membrane, equipment and drains
For commercial roof repair, we work with the membrane on the building. We cut back to sound material, clean and prep the existing sheet, then join new material using the right method: heat-welded seams for TPO and PVC, and the matching adhesive, torch or cold-applied method for other systems. The estimate shows the repair and the prep underneath it. Coating can be the right call on some roofs, but coating doesn't replace rotted blocking or fix a rooftop unit.
On rooftop equipment curbs and supports, your HVAC contractor disconnects, lifts or modifies the unit, and an engineer reviews any support change. We rebuild the curb flashing once that's done. At drains, we fix the roof side and prep the outlet for the new membrane, while a plumber handles cracked pipe or a blocked line below. We list each trade's piece of the job before you schedule anything, so new roofing never gets mistaken for an HVAC change or a plumbing fix that hasn't happened yet.
Working over occupied buildings
For occupied building reroofing, we show the building contact which roof areas we'll open, where materials will be staged and how they'll get on and off the roof. The tenants and staff who use the space below know what needs moving or protecting, and we plan around them, with their input on equipment, records, inventory and hours. Our crews bring their own weather and safety protection. An inspection visit doesn't mean install day is cleared, so we confirm the route, the work area and the space below before we start.
Tear-off sometimes turns up more wet insulation or bad deck than expected. When it does, we stop, photograph it and explain the added work and cost. If the larger area sits over a different room, the people who use that room weigh in before we go further. When another contractor still needs to finish a wall or equipment repair, we dry-in the opening so the building stays watertight. The change order shows the extra material and protection together, so nothing below gets overlooked.
Records you can use later
Our roof condition reports show what we found and what we fixed: wall or curb prep, new flashing and membrane, material removed, cores cut and patched, and photos taken while the roof was open. Work still waiting on a wall contractor, plumber or HVAC company is listed separately. Anything we couldn't confirm is listed by location, with what it would take to find out. That way the next facility manager can pick up where we left off without assuming one repair settled the whole roof.
We schedule roof inspections in Downtown Arlington and across the city for the building you need looked at. Office building roofing gets its own inspection based on that roof. Our approach stays the same everywhere: start at the real problem, explain what the repair needs and who does each piece, and leave a record you can use at the next roof decision, including the open questions that still need a look.
Common Questions
What should a good roof repair estimate explain?
Where the problem is, what's causing it, and what the repair includes, including any wall, curb or deck work underneath. It should also cover how the space below will be protected. A patch price alone doesn't tell you whether the real problem gets fixed.
What do we get when the repair is finished?
A summary of the work we did, where cores were cut and patched, and photos. Work still pending with other contractors, like an HVAC change or a plumbing repair, is listed separately so it's clear what our roofing did and didn't cover.
What should the owner receive after storm damage is documented?
You should get dated photos, a roof plan showing where we looked, and a clear split between visible hail or wind marks and damage we confirmed in the membrane or insulation. The repair scope comes as its own document, so the claim photos and the repair decision don't get mixed together.
How does Arlington weather change the timing of a roof review?
Arlington's hail and severe storms peak in April and May, and summer 2023 brought 47 days at 100 F or above. Get the roof checked soon after a storm, before summer heat or the next rain makes damage harder to read.