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Commercial

Commercial roof
repair.

Finding where the water enters, not where it appears inside. Seams, flashings, drains and penetrations on membrane, modified bitumen and metal.

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Book a free roof assessment

Two questions, then someone calls you back to set up a walkthrough. Usually the same day.

What do you need?

The stain is almost never under the hole. On a low slope roof water enters at a failure, runs between the membrane and the insulation, and comes through at the nearest low point or seam in the deck. Chasing the ceiling tile instead of tracing the path is why the same leak gets repaired three times over.

Common failures

What usually causes it

Open seams
Single ply seams under long term movement and UV. The most common leak on any TPO or EPDM roof.
Failed flashings
Parapet walls, curbs and terminations. Sealant was never a permanent fix and it has usually been reapplied twice.
Blocked drains
Standing water finds every weakness it sits on, and adds weight the deck was not designed for.
Penetrations
Pipe boots, vents and rooftop unit curbs. The mechanical contractor who set that unit is rarely the one who flashed it.
Storm damage
Hail bruising and wind lifted membrane. Often a documented insurance claim rather than a repair you pay for.
Fastener backout on metal
Standing seam usually fails at the fasteners and seams long before the panels do, which is a repair and not a replacement.

Repairs by roof type

Flat and low slope roof repair

EPDM repair
Rubber roofs fail at seams, patches and flashings. Repaired with compatible EPDM tape and flashing, not a bucket of sealant.
TPO repair
Seams on a TPO roof are heat welded, so a proper repair is welded too. Punctures and open seams get a welded patch.
Modified bitumen repair
Blisters, splits and worn areas around rooftop equipment, patched in matching material.
Metal roof repair
Backed out fasteners, open seams and failed sealant at laps and penetrations.
Coatings and restoration
Silicone or acrylic over a roof that still has structure left, when the whole surface is tired rather than one spot.
Water coming in now gets stopped first, then the permanent repair is scheduled in proper conditions.

How a repair runs

From call to close out

Get on the roof

Trace the entry point rather than working back from the stain.

Free

Stop the water

Temporary measures the same day if the building is taking water.

Same day

Written scope

What failed, what is being repaired, and what it will not fix if the roof is near the end.

Days

Repair

Phased around occupancy, with access agreed in advance.

Scheduled

Honest verdict

If a repair is money into a roof with two years left, that gets said before you spend it.

Always

Commercial roofs we've put on

Buildings around here

A repair is only as good as the person diagnosing it. These are commercial roofs we've installed around the Lehigh Valley, so we know how these systems are built and where they fail. Three of them are in Allentown, covered on the commercial roofing in Allentown page.

Completed shingle roof on a large historic commercial building at 3000 Parkway Boulevard, Allentown
3000 Parkway Boulevard
Allentown, PA
Completed shingle roof on a commercial building on Route 873 in Neffs
Route 873
Neffs, PA
Completed roof on the Trolley Shops Restaurant building
Trolley Shops Restaurant
Lehigh Valley, PA
Multi-unit residential roof replacement at Tarsus Manor
Tarsus Manor
Lehigh Valley, PA
Completed commercial roof replacement on Northwestern Lehigh Middle School
Northwestern Lehigh Middle School
New Tripoli, PA
Large white membrane roof on the Allentown YMCA, photographed from the air after completion
Allentown YMCA
Allentown, PA

Commercial repair questions

What building owners ask

Can you repair it while the building is occupied?

Yes, and most commercial repairs happen exactly that way.

Schools, churches, medical tenants and multi-unit properties all have times that work and times that do not. That gets built into the schedule up front.

At what point is repairing a waste of money?

When the insulation is wet across a meaningful area, or the same roof has been repaired repeatedly in different places.

One failure is a repair. Failures appearing in unrelated spots usually means the system is at the end of its life, and you will be told that.

Is commercial storm damage an insurance claim?

Often, and the documentation matters more because the numbers are larger.

Hail bruising on a membrane is real damage even before it leaks. It gets photographed the way a carrier needs to see it, before anything is filed.

Do you work on roofs you did not install?

Yes. Most commercial repair work is on somebody else's roof.

TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, standing seam and coated roofs are all repaired regardless of who put them on.

The roof is leaking right now. What should I do?

Protect what is underneath, photograph it, and call.

Move equipment and stock away from the drip, put containers under it, and photograph the ceiling and anything damaged. If a storm caused it, those photos matter for the claim. Then call (610) 890-4800.

From the Google profile

What building owners say

Copied as written. All 106 are on the reviews page and on Google.

★★★★★
They replaced a flat roof on a commercial building I own. They worked with my insurance company to help reduce the costs and had it done in only two days. I had them do my home as well.
Tom RussoliCommercial and residential
★★★★★
Condition One's work is honestly and truly impeccable compared to the others. I own a lot of real estate and have worked with many contractors. Condition One Commercial is simply the best.
Kelli CookusResidential and commercial
★★★★★
They did a first-class job all the way through. The assessment was quick, they worked with the insurance company and overall they just did what they said they were going to do.
Frank RoncaRonca & Sons Contractors

Find the leak,
not the stain.

Free assessment on any commercial roof, with photographs of the actual failure and a written scope.

Call (610) 890-4800