Roof Systems in Plano, TX

Modified bitumen roofing and built-up roofing repairs depend on the cap sheet or gravel surfacing and how well the plies are holding. On standing seam metal roofing, we check panel seams, clips, fasteners and flashing near the leak. The label alone can't tell us whether hidden fasteners or insulation are sound.

A repair estimate should say how much comes off, what stays and what prep happens before new material goes on. If wall blocking, a drain body or an equipment curb affects the repair, the estimate names who handles it. A coating can't make up for repairs left out underneath. Structural changes need an engineer's review. And one core cut tells us about one spot, not the whole roof. If more checking is needed, we say where, why and how we'll patch it, before calling the system decision final.

From inspection to tear-off

An infrared moisture survey shows likely wet insulation, but results depend on conditions the night of the scan. It won't show every layer or prove the substrate is sound, so we confirm with core cuts before choosing a repair.

Tear-off over working space is planned with the building contact through occupied-building reroofing. We go over the work area, the hoisting route, and what's below: equipment, stock, people and building systems. A roof inspection doesn't mean the rooms below are ready. If tear-off exposes more damage, we show you where, price the extra removal or deck repair, and review the larger area with the people below. Open sections get temporary protection while other trades finish their part. The closeout notes the repair details installed, the patched test cuts and any work another contractor still owes.

Read the assembly after hail

Plano’s March 2016 hailstorm damaged dealership vehicles, shattered skylights and left many roofs looking like they needed replacement. On any given roof, the call still depends on the number and spread of hail hits, the membrane's condition and core cuts into the insulation. Those findings decide between spot repairs and replacing a wider area.

Compare complete system costs

For each proposed system, compare what happens to the existing roof: tear-off, insulation, attachment, perimeter details and tie-ins. A low price per square foot can leave out work at edges, curbs or drains. Each bid should list its exclusions and who handles them, so you're comparing complete roofs, not membrane prices.

Commercial Roofing Questions

If I know my roof type, do you still need to inspect it?

Yes. Knowing it's TPO or mod-bit doesn't tell us whether the insulation is dry or the deck is sound. Where that decides whether a section stays, we take a core cut before recommending a permanent repair.

How should system repair quantities be compared?

Check that each bid uses repair methods that suit the membrane, includes the same tear-off and prep, and lists work other trades must do first. Also look at how each plans to protect the space below.

What decides whether hail calls for repair or replacement?

How many hail hits there are, how widely they're spread, and the condition of the membrane and insulation in that area. A storm's regional damage total doesn't decide it.

What belongs in a system comparison?

Tear-off, insulation, attachment, edge and curb details, tie-ins to the existing roof, and any work the bid excludes.

Find out what's on your roof

Have your building contact set up a roof visit. We'll identify the system, check its condition and explain the repair that fits it.