Auto Dealership Roofing in Arlington, TX

Auto dealership roof repair in Arlington, TX: rooftop unit curbs, wall flashing, membrane and drains, with work planned around the showroom, service bays and lot.

Arlington took an EF-2 tornado on November 24, 2020, and storms like that are a good reason to keep a dealership roof in good shape. Auto dealership roofing in Arlington, TX usually means a mix of buildings: a showroom with big rooftop units and lots of glass, a service drive, shop bays with lifts and exhaust fans, and a parts room that can't take a leak. Most of the leaks we're called about are at equipment curbs, walls and drains. Patching membrane over a bad curb doesn't fix the curb.

For stores in Euless and DeSoto, we plan access and protection around each store's own layout and hours.

To get started, send us the address, where the leak is showing up, and any roof records or warranty paperwork you have. Let us know who on site should walk the roof with us. The service manager and showroom manager know what sits under each roof area, and we want to hear from them before we open anything.

Showrooms and service buildings carry a lot of equipment, so rooftop equipment curb and support repairs are common. We look at the curb, the flashing around it, and the deck and framing it sits on. If a unit has to be disconnected, lifted or moved, your HVAC contractor does that. If a support needs to be redesigned, an engineer signs off. Then we rebuild the curb flashing and tie it into the roof. The estimate should show both pieces, because roofing around a curb doesn't take the place of the mechanical work it depends on.

We check the curbs tied to the reported leak and don't assume every unit on the roof has the same problem. While things are open we photograph rusted curb rails, soft deck or rotted wood nailers, because once the new flashing goes on, nobody can see why that work was needed. If we can't tell whether the deck under a unit is sound without opening more, we say so and tell you what it would take to find out. You get a clear picture of what we found at that curb, not a guess about the whole roof.

A commercial roof repair on a dealership follows the membrane that's actually there. We mark where old material comes off and what stays. On TPO or PVC, new seams are heat-welded after the existing sheet is cleaned and prepped; modified bitumen and other membranes get their own methods. The new membrane ties in once the curb or wall underneath is ready. A coating quote covers coating and nothing more. It won't replace a rotted nailer or reset a unit.

An infrared moisture survey can show likely wet insulation over a showroom or parts room before ceiling tiles start staining. Infrared picks up temperature differences, so we confirm suspect areas with core cuts when the result changes the repair. Each core is patched, and we check what's below before we cut over a service bay or display floor. Whether the 2020 tornado hurt your roof is something an inspection settles. What we find on this roof is what drives the recommendation.

Dealership buildings often have tall parapets and facade walls around the showroom, and leaks at those walls are common. Our flashing failure repair work starts with the counterflashing and whatever it's fastened to. If the sheathing or blocking behind it has rotted, the wall contractor fixes that first, with an engineer involved if the change needs design. Then we install new base flashing and counterflashing. Both belong in the estimate, side by side. New flashing on a bad wall won't last.

At roof drains and scuppers inside the work area, we check the drain body, clamping ring and membrane tie-in, and prep the outlet for the new roof. If the pipe below is cracked or the line keeps backing up, that's a plumber's job, and drainage changes that need design get reviewed by an engineer. HVAC, wall and plumbing work each touch a different part of the building. We list each one next to the roof detail that depends on it, so you can schedule the other trades and nobody assumes the patch fixed everything.

For occupied building reroofing at a dealership, we walk the general manager or facilities lead through which roof sections we'll open, where the dumpster and material lift go, and how crews get on and off the roof. Your team decides what needs moving or protecting: display vehicles, customer parking near the work, parts shelving, open bays. We plan overhead protection where debris could reach cars. An inspection visit doesn't mean the lot below is clear on install day, so we confirm vehicle locations and customer traffic before work starts instead of guessing.

If removing old roofing turns up more wet insulation or bad deck than planned, we stop, photograph it and explain what else needs replacing and what it costs. If the larger area sits over a different space, say moving from the parts room toward the service drive, your team looks at that space before we keep going. When we're waiting on the HVAC contractor or a wall repair, we dry-in the opening so the building stays watertight overnight. The change order lists added material, other trades and protection together.

At the end, you get a record of what we did: curb and flashing work completed, membrane installed, material removed, cores cut and patched, and photos taken while the roof was open. Anything still waiting on the wall contractor, plumber or HVAC company is listed separately, along with any question we couldn't answer without opening more roof. That keeps new flashing from being mistaken for proof that a unit runs right or a drain line is clear. The next facilities manager can see exactly what was repaired and what wasn't.

We schedule roof visits in the Great Southwest district and around Arlington with whoever manages that store. Nearby flex industrial roofing projects get their own inspection, and so do fitness center roofing jobs. Your dealership estimate stays tied to the roof we inspected. It's built on what we found there, not on the history of a local storm.

Dealerships run on customer traffic, so timing matters as much as materials. We'll ask about showroom hours, busy times at the service drive, delivery days and where new inventory gets unloaded. Work over the showroom can often be scheduled early in the day, and we can keep the shop running while we're over the bays. The estimate should show the planned removal area, overnight protection, any noise or parking impact, and a deck inspection before new insulation and membrane go down. If we find more damage, we document it and agree on the revised area before changing price or schedule. That way you can compare options knowing how each one affects sales and service.

Do you need to know what's under the roof before you start?

Yes. Display cars, parts storage, open service bays and customer areas all need different protection. We walk the space with your team and plan around what's actually there on work days.

What's involved in replacing flashing around a rooftop unit?

Your HVAC contractor disconnects or lifts the unit if needed, and we rebuild the curb flashing and tie it into the roof. Rotted nailers or deck under the curb get replaced first. If a support needs redesign, an engineer reviews it.

Does the 2020 tornado mean our roof is damaged?

Not by itself. The EF-2 is part of Arlington's history, but your roof's condition comes from what we find on it now. If something hidden decides the repair, we'll recommend core cuts or opening a small area to check.

What do we get when the repair is finished?

A written summary with photos of what we replaced, what we removed and where we cut cores. Wall, plumbing or HVAC work still pending with other contractors is listed separately, so it's clear the roof repair didn't cover it.

Have your facilities lead or general manager set up the visit. We'll inspect the curbs, flashing and membrane, then lay out the repair and how we'll protect cars, customers and service bays below.

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• dealership covering repair around prepared rooftop components
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• dealership roof visits in Arlington and Great Southwest
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• fitness center roof repairs with reviewed handoffs