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Core Commercial Roofing

Service detail: planned repairs

Commercial Roof Repairs in West Texas

In short

Planned commercial roof repairs fix known membrane, flashing, puncture, and drainage failures after documentation, when the building is not in an active emergency leak. We locate the source, photograph it, and repair the failure under a repair warranty. For active water entry that needs same-day containment, use emergency flat roof leak repair.

Deteriorated commercial roof surface ahead of leak source detection and repair
Intent
Planned, documented fixes
Common fixes
Seams, flashing, punctures
Membranes
TPO, PVC, EPDM, mod-bit, metal
Emergency leaks
See flat roof repair
Ponding
Drainage corrections
Warranty
Repair warranty

What it is

What counts as a commercial roof repair

A commercial roof repair fixes the specific failure that lets water in. That sounds obvious, but most leaks are repaired at the ceiling stain, not the roof, and so they come back. The source on the roof is rarely above the stain inside, because water travels across the deck before it drops.

The common failures are lifted seams, failed flashing at penetrations, punctures from service traffic or hail, and ponding from blocked or undersized drains. Each is a repair, not a restoration, and each is scoped to the actual failure after a survey. A roof with widespread failures is not a repair candidate, and we say so on the report.

When it fits

When roof repairs is and is not the right call

Right call

  • +An active leak from a specific failure point
  • +A seam lift or flashing failure found at survey
  • +A puncture from service traffic or repairable hail
  • +Ponding fixed by a scupper or cricket correction
  • +An owner who wants to keep the existing roof

Wrong call

  • -Widespread membrane aging that needs restoration
  • -A hail-fractured membrane (replace instead)
  • -A saturated deck under the leak (tear-off)
  • -A repair that has failed twice before
  • -A push to float a broken roof past a sale

Repair process

How we repair a commercial roof

  1. Step 01

    Locate the source

    The leak is found on the roof, not at the ceiling stain.

  2. Step 02

    Document

    Photographs and a short report of the failure and the surface around it.

  3. Step 03

    Surface prep

    The repair area is cleaned and dried to the manufacturer spec.

  4. Step 04

    Repair

    Seams welded, patches set, and flashing renewed to the system.

  5. Step 05

    Drain check

    Scuppers and crickets confirmed to drain, no trapped water.

  6. Step 06

    Warranty

    Repair warranty registered and the next step recommended in writing.

Comparison

Repair vs restore vs maintain

SignalRepairRestoreMaintain
ScopeOne failure pointWhole roof surfaceKeep the current roof
Life added1 to 5 years5 to 10 yearsVaries
Cost tierLowMidLow and recurring
Triggers re-roof?NoNo, when on timeNo

A maintenance plan catches the small failures before they become a leak, which is cheaper than any repair.

FAQ

Commercial roof repair questions

How do you find the source of a commercial roof leak?

We start on the roof, not at the ceiling stain, because water travels across the deck before it shows inside. The leak source is located at the actual failure point, photographed, and documented in a short report. A repair done to the ceiling stain alone is a guess, and the leak will return.

What roof leaks can be repaired?

Failed seams, lifted flashing, punctures from service traffic, scupper and drain blockages, and isolated hail dings that did not fracture the membrane. These are repairable when the surrounding membrane is sound and the deck below is dry, which core cuts and a moisture check confirm before any patch is set.

When is a repair the wrong call?

When the membrane is hail-fractured, when the deck is saturated, or when the failure has returned twice before. In those cases a repair is money spent on a roof that needs restoration or replacement. We tell you that up front, because an honest repair recommendation is worth more than a recurring bill.

How fast can you respond to a commercial roof leak in Lubbock?

For active leaks, we confirm the response window before dispatch and schedule a follow-up inspection when needed. We contain the leak first with tarp or temporary seal, then scope the permanent repair once the source is found. The timeline is told to you before we commit, and travel across the Lubbock metro is short.

Do commercial roof repairs come with a warranty?

Yes, a repair warranty covers the work we performed, and we list what is and is not covered before we start. A repair does not extend the manufacturer warranty on the original membrane, and a roof near the end of its life may be better served by restoration or replacement, which we point out on the report.

Can you repair ponding water on a flat commercial roof?

Yes, when ponding is the result of a blocked or undersized scupper, a failed cricket, or a deck that lost slope. The fix is drainage correction, not patching over the pond. We scope the drainage repair and tell you if the pond has already saturated the insulation, in which case the area needs more than a drain fix.

Next step

Get a condition report before you commit to a system.

Photographs, documented findings, and a written recommendation. Certificate of insurance available before contract.

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