Commercial Roofing
Damage on a commercial roof is easier to repair when the cause is named. A lifted edge, a split seam and a ponding line can look alike from inside, yet each needs a different fix. In Edinburg, TX I trace the water path first, then decide whether the repair boundary can stay tight or has to widen.
Wind damage starts at edges and flashings, and hurricane damage adds driven rain and street flooding. Hurricane Dolly brought 50-to-70-mph gusts to Edinburg, Pharr and McAllen, and Hanna followed in July 2020. A large hailstorm crossed the metro in spring 2012, though forecasters call such hail unusual here, so hail damage is checked after a verified report. Heat and UV damage builds through the long season.
Ponding water shortens membrane life, flashing failure opens at walls and curbs, seam failure spreads under temperature cycles, and a membrane puncture often follows trades walking the roof.
We protect the opening, photograph it, take moisture readings and mark the repair boundary. Where moisture has spread, phased restoration is priced against replacement and planned around the occupied areas.
The temporary measure is chosen for the roof, not for speed alone: a tarp can chafe a membrane in wind, so edges are secured and weighted with care. Permanent repair waits until the dry boundary is known, because patching over wet insulation only moves the failure a few feet. When trades are involved, the sequence is written down so interior drying and roof work do not undo each other.
Dated photos of every affected area, a roof plan with numbers, moisture readings across the suspect zone and a written line for each condition: cause, extent and repair. If hail is suspected, we note the pattern of impact and the damage to soft metals. If wind is suspected, we note which edges and which flashings moved. If neither storm explains it, we say so and describe the wear that does. That clarity helps the owner and the adjuster, and it keeps repair money from going to the wrong problem.
Drainage gets its own line. After Hanna's street flooding in July 2020, a drain that clears slowly is a damage item even when the membrane looks sound.
Moisture spread and the condition of the rest of the roof settle that question.
Right after the wind and rain pass, before the next storm, while the photos are easy to compare.
No. Impact pattern and membrane type decide how much needs work.
We provide dated photos, moisture readings and a written scope that the adjuster can use.